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Children's Museum of Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge, TN

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Children's Museum of Oak Ridge

A nonprofit children's museum in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, offering exhibits and educational programs for young visitors.

461 West Outer Drive, Oak Ridge, TN 37830 · Oak Ridge, TN

About Children's Museum of Oak Ridge

The Children's Museum of Oak Ridge is a nonprofit museum in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, built around exhibits and educational programming for children. It runs classes, camps, toddler sessions, and birthday parties, and its grounds include the Flattop House, an original Manhattan Project-era structure that the museum helps maintain through fundraising. Admission rates vary by age and visitor group, with free entry for young children and members.

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