5 /5 Mercedes Jackson: I absolutely loved it here! First time really checking it out I went along on a class trip for my daughters class & we adored the adventure! They have it obviously in Moody Mansion first off which is so very very very cool to have the kids museum in such a historic, beautiful & historically rich building! The aesthetics alone for the kiddos is really really unique & special bc theres so many things about the property & building right away to them thats gonna be different or new or surprising just simply because of progress & living in such different looking homes now with such different capabilities & materials & such than the time period of it being built. Such a wonderful way to not only preserve history in that building, but to teach with it & use it & repurpose it to encourage the learning of history itself. The charming use of this old mansion made the atmosphere right away feel conducive to the kids being able to be curious & inquisitive & interested... Its like a tour of the building & of history but at the same time encountering different learning activities & concepts & tasks during it for them to explore & enjoy & solve. The stations were all very hands on, creative & educational as well as fun, cute & often crafty. The kids had a blast & as an adult I still found a lot of information, facts & pieces of history along the way to keep my attention & interest as well. Theres plenty of space here too being a mansion & all lol... So theres plenty of room for kids to play & kinda run around & explore on their own a little within the marked off areas like... The outside area is massive for the little ones & they really can get a feel for exploring the grounds a bit on the outside area of the place. The whole thing overall wasnt too long for a kid but wasnt too short to not be worth the time or money to attend & experience the place. It was an overall very positive experience & quite memorable to her even at that young of an age... She can still recall the event fairly well to this day & she is 11 years old now. For being a school trip I feel like the management or whatever handled it well, I didnt feel like it was just chaotic or aimless or a free for all or anything... Which happens when going to any establishment with a large group of kids all too easily Im sure, lololol. I think the walk & tour kinda thing through the activities & building seemed to be fairly well set up & executed. I would like to go back now with her a little older & us going on our own & separate from an entity this time to check it out a little differently & more in depth, so Ive only gone with an organized group but this far all Ive experienced & read & known of the place has been overwhelmingly positive. Def recommend a trip if you have smaller children or if youre an adult I know the Moody Mansion tour side is a great place to learn some history about the island & that building itself as its got quite a history of its own. The preserved older buildings & architecture here are very prideful points of interest & history here for Galveston & its locals... We love the rich history preserved in these locations & keeping it alive through education & experiences is important... Its lovely to see Galveston & the community here make such an effort to preserve, remember & share its history! Highly recommend checking the place out, great experience! Great way to learn about the actual island a little bit too, as an adult or a child! Five stars!
