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Stepping Stones Museum for Children, Norwalk, CT

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Stepping Stones Museum for Children

A hands-on children's museum in Norwalk, Connecticut, with play-based exhibits, puppet shows, and programs for young visitors.

Mathews Park, 303 West Avenue, Norwalk, Connecticut 06850 · Norwalk, CT

About Stepping Stones Museum for Children

Stepping Stones is a nonprofit children's museum located inside Mathews Park in Norwalk. Its exhibits and activities are built around play, science, art, reading, and pretend play, and it includes a area for toddlers. Puppet programs and shows are included with general admission. Families can also choose a membership, which offers free admission for a year and extra perks at the museum shop and birthday parties. Parking on site is free when space is available.

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