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A.C. Gilbert's Discovery Village

116 Marion St. NE, Salem, Oregon 97301 | (503) 371-3631
4 Reviews
Type: Museums & Monuments
Ages: All Ages
Cost: $$
Hours of operation: Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sun. Noon - 5 p.m.

A.C. Gilbert’s Discovery Village offers year-round indoor & outdoor interactive exhibits that promote learning through play. Kids & adults alike enjoy the three historic houses & 20,000-square-foot Outdoor Discovery Center.


4 Reviews for A.C. Gilbert's Discovery Village

January 25 2011
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Violetwhite_word
"awesome fun place for kids"

This place is a nice place for kids two to 12 i would say.  It's geared towards that age range.  When you first go in there is a cool mini store with shelfs of food, carts and a checkout area... Then upstaris is some fun rooms with learning fun.  Outside is a huge wooden playstructure with climbing and slides, swings, sand... There is also a few picnic tables too,  They always have diferent days of crafts or themes for kids going on... It's right next to the river front park which is free.  The park has a big nice play place, a carosel (indoors) and a nice area for walking...

January 17 2011
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Violetwhite_word
"So Awesome"

This may be the perfect place for kids of nearly any age.  With hands-on exhibits both inside and outside, amazing staff and lots of things to learn, this place has it all.  It's also fairly reasonably priced and an experience your kid won't forget.  
It's also great that this place is open 361 days a year.  If you get a membership to the place it's well worth your money.

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kkraupa
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January 10 2011
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Violetwhite_word
"Must-Go!"

This place is a blast! Our daughters favorite room was the bubble room and the dress up room complete with a little castle and trunk full of dress up clothes. It was too cold to go outside and play on the swings but inside there was a pretend grocery store with register, bubble room, picture room and so much more. I highly recommend to take a trip here as soon as your babies can crawl and all the way up to ages 90!

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mgat5
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January 10 2011
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Violetwhite_word
"Loved it!"

We were there for the first time a couple months ago, our son loved it. The bubble room was his favorite by far, we spent there about 45 minutes, trying to make a bubble around himself and daddy. After that a visit to the "farm" caught his attention and then the craft room with everything recyclable for kids was amazing!
Then the dark room where you can project your shadow... he had a blast!
The best part, that we couldn't enjoy was that they had a playground outdoors!! Because it had snowed we play there... but we are definitely going back!