A destination for the youngest explorers and their favorite grown-ups, now located on Street Level! Designed with a cityscape theme, this newly renovated gallery offers a collection of kid-friendly exhibits and fun activities for young children ages 0-6. Experience the Story Tree, Fishin’ Hole, Storybook Stage, Learning Ambulance, Midtown Market and more!

Exhibits include an X-Ray Table, Lifesize Operation Game, and Pinball Falls!

KidsPlace Overview

Kids Place is made possible with the generous support of The Gary & Sylvie St. Hilaire, John Crain Kunkel Foundation, Harold A. McInnes, Denis J Milke, M.D. & Kris Olewine Milke, The Hershey Company, Lois Lehrman Grass, Très Bonne AnnĂ©e, Drs. Michael & Madlyn Hanes, and Timothy & Mary Webber Weston.

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Permanent Exhibit

STEM Design Studios

Get hands-on with different STEM topics. These engaging activities will allow parents and kids to explore STEM topics together, learning as a team. Enjoy activities and design challenges with Ozobots™ , Spheros™, 3Doodler™ 3D printing pens, tangrams, K'NEX® and much more!

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Permanent Exhibit

Backstage Studio

Funded by The Alexander Grass Foundation, Backstage Studio features fascinating exhibits that reveal the science and technology behind movies, TV, music, and theatre. Create your own stop-action film, put yourself into the movies in the Foley Studio, and explore the creation of different sound effects in this interactive gallery.

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PNC Community Day

We held our annual PNC Community Day at Whitaker Center on Thursday, April 17, from 5–7 PM, where visitors enjoyed an evening of free family-friendly fun! Hundreds of guests explored the exciting PNC Innovation Zone, engaging in interactive, hands-on experiences that sparked creativity and curiosity. Kids of all ages (and kids at heart) stepped into the Above and Beyond Traveling Exhibit, a high-flying adventure that takes you to the limits of aerospace innovation. We loved seeing our guests get hands-on with an engaging STEAM activity, dive into the wonders of our Science Center, and capping off the evening with our free movie showing.

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