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Glazer Children's Museum — Tampa, Florida

Glazer Children's Museum

Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. The museum's downtown Tampa building with its yellow-framed glass bay and ground-floor entrance; the banner advertises the museum's Big John exhibit.

Glazer Children's Museum in Tampa: best for ages 0-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12; General Admission $27.95; Florida Residents $22.95 (Florida ID required).

Address110 W Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa, FL 33602
HoursSchool year: Tue-Sun 9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m., plus select school-holiday Mondays; summer (Memorial Day-Labor Day): daily 9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Closes at 3:00 p.m. on New Year's Eve and Independence Day; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Gasparilla Parade day (official visit page).
PricesGeneral Admission $27.95; Florida Residents $22.95 (Florida ID required)
Price notesBabies under 1 free. Access Pass: $5 admission for up to 4 guests showing an EBT, SNAP or WIC card, Florida residents only, purchased in person (official visit page); see perks.
Age notesA children's museum built for young children; babies under 1 are admitted free (official visit page).
BookingTimed tickets are sold online; walk-up admission is subject to capacity (official visit page).
Suggested timeAbout 2.5 hours
ParkingDowntown garages nearby, including the Poe Garage next door; rates Not confirmed on the museum's own pages in text fetched.
AccessibilityPAGE-VERIFIED (dedicated accessibility page opened page-by-page in the 2026-11-05 page-verification pass, https://glazermuseum.org/accessibility/): a limited number of wheelchairs and VELA mobility chairs are available by request at Guest Services at no cost; restrooms with wheelchair-accessible stalls and changing tables are on Levels 1, 2 and 3; all themed areas and most exhibits are wheelchair accessible; service animals are always welcome under the ADA; elevators provide access to Levels 1, 2 and 3; the accessible entrance is on the west side of the building near the roundabout. Page-level from the visit page (mergeable): accessible parking and drop-off as in parkingDetail.
Verified perk: Museums for All - Access Pass $5 (EBT/SNAP/WIC)$5 admission for up to 4 guests with an EBT, SNAP or WIC card; Florida residents only; purchased in person. This is the museum's implementation of Museums for All (the museum's official visit page).
Verified perk: HCPLC Discovery Pass - free admissionFree one-time admission with a reserved Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative Discovery Pass: choose a visit date within a 30-day window; one pass per adult library card per institution per year; blackout dates may apply (hcplc.org).
Verified perk: PPLC Museum Pass - free family admissionFree admission for up to 2 adults and 3 children under 18 from the same household with a Pinellas Public Library Cooperative museum pass: passes are checked out in person by adult PPLC cardholders in good standing, first-come first-served, are not renewable or holdable, and are valid for one visit within the 7-day loan period (pplc.us).

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Venue details last verified November 5, 2026 against official sources. Hours and prices change — check the official site before you go. FamilyDay AI is a free planning tool for parents; we list only facts we have verified, and we never invent ratings or reviews.