# Great Explorations Children's Museum: Play-Based STEAM Discovery & Touch Tunnel > Place to go for families in the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater area (FL). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Monday–Saturday 10:30 AM–4:00 PM; Sunday 12:00 PM–4:00 PM; Closed select major holidays - Dates: Tue, Dec 1 – Sun, Feb 28 - Where: Great Explorations Children's Museum, 1925 4th St N, St. Petersburg, FL 33704 - Ages: Designed for children ages 0–10; dedicated toddler play village; Touch Tunnel recommended for ages 4 and up - Price: Children (ages 1–17) $15; Adults (18–64) $12; Seniors (65+) $11; Children under 1 Free - Schedule: Monday–Saturday 10:30 AM–4:00 PM; Sunday 12:00 PM–4:00 PM; Closed select major holidays - Organizer: Great Explorations Children's Museum - Official page: https://greatexplorations.org/tickets/ - Last checked: Wed, Nov 4 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/great-explorations-children-s-museum-play-based-steam-discovery-and-to--listing-8c065863a91d1ed70ce3369d ## About Located adjacent to historic Sunken Gardens on 4th Street North in St. Petersburg, Great Explorations Children's Museum is Pinellas County's premier hands-on STEAM exploration center for children ages 1 to 10. The museum's signature attraction is the legendary 100-foot Touch Tunnel, an exhilarating pitch-black sensory crawl labyrinth where kids navigate through twists and turns using only touch and hearing. 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