Indoor activities in or near Yerushalyim

amother

OP ↓

Sun, Aug 25 2024, 9:54 pm

My kids are between 1-9 years old.
I am looking for an indoor or cool activity for today. It is supposed to be really hot. I checked out the aquarium but it's all booked. Any ideas I have a car and can travel.
Tia

amother

↑ OP ↓

Sun, Aug 25 2024, 10:04 pm

Yes, it's really fun but my oldest has grown out of gymborees.

salt ↓

Sun, Aug 25 2024, 11:12 pm

There's this wall climbing place in Talpiot. Not sure exactly what it's called or where it is.
Not for the babies, but probably age 5 and up would enjoy.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Sun, Aug 25 2024, 11:41 pm

sub wrote:

Bloomfield Science Museum
+972 2-654-4888

Have you been there?
I remember it being boring but I have not been there in a long time.

↑ sub

Mon, Aug 26 2024, 12:02 am

amother OP wrote:

Have you been there?
I remember it being boring but I have not been there in a long time.

Was planning to go. No have not been there. I like science

amother

↑ OP ↓

Mon, Aug 26 2024, 12:04 am

Has anyone else been to the science museum and can say whether they recommend it?

DrMom ↓

Mon, Aug 26 2024, 12:04 am

Bloomfield Science Museum
Youth Wing of the Israel Museum
Ein Yael (outdoors, but shady)
Ir David + water tunnels

↑ salt ↓

Mon, Aug 26 2024, 12:08 am

amother OP wrote:

Has anyone else been to the science museum and can say whether they recommend it?

I haven't been recently - last time I was there was maybe 5 years ago. I agree with you, I find it a bit boring, but kids do like running around pressing all the buttons and fiddling around with stuff there.
I don't think they really learn any science though, if that bothers you.

↑ DrMom

Mon, Aug 26 2024, 12:13 am

salt wrote:

I think this museum works best if there is a madrich, or if a parent who is with them chaperones them and helps explain what each exhibit is showing. If you go there and just set your kids loose, they'll just press buttons and not get much out of it, esp if they can't read yet.

amother

Chicory

Mon, Aug 26 2024, 12:16 am

amother OP wrote:

Has anyone else been to the science museum and can say whether they recommend it?

I took my 7 and 9 year old this year.
There were some pretty cool exhibits, everything is interactive, but overall I thought it was kind of small (I had been hoping to while away many more hours there). However, my girls LOVED it and keep asking when we can go back.

amother

Coffee

Mon, Aug 26 2024, 3:34 am

We were at the science museum last year. Everyone, from young kids to teens, enjoyed it. Would totally go back again when we have a chance. Definitely helped to have parents who explained it to the kids. But also, for the parents to be laid back enough to give the kids time to explore.

The museum is on a much smaller scale than those in the US, but our kids don't have that as a basis of comparison. So if we show that its fun and interesting our kids feel that way too. Not to mention the difference in price between the two museums.

amother

Nasturtium

Mon, Aug 26 2024, 5:00 am

How about the Colel chabad volunteer thing in talpiot? You work together as a family to put together food packages. Really fun for kids and a mitzvah.

amother

↑ OP

Mon, Aug 26 2024, 5:04 am

In the end we went to paint ceramics.
It was very relaxing and everyone enjoyed.
I may take them to the sience museum another day.

kidsmom

Thu, Aug 29 2024, 2:51 am

salt wrote:

There's this wall climbing place in Talpiot. Not sure exactly what it's called or where it is.
Not for the babies, but probably age 5 and up would enjoy.

ALLE CLIMBING CENTER ON haUman or block JLM on elisher? Which would u recommend, kids ages are 2 - 12.

↑ salt

Sat, Aug 31 2024, 10:50 pm

kidsmom wrote:

ALLE CLIMBING CENTER ON haUman or block JLM on elisher? Which would u recommend, kids ages are 2 - 12.

I personally have not been to either.
My relatives have been a few times to Alee and have enjoyed it very much - they are aged 7 - 14.
So I don't know about the younger ages.

learning1

Wed, Sep 04 2024, 11:40 am

amother OP wrote:

In the end we went to paint ceramics.
It was very relaxing and everyone enjoyed.
I may take them to the sience museum another day.

My kids really enjoyed the science museum (but only once Smile

). They have changing exhibits, sometimes more interesting than others.
DCity has a jump park that is suitable for various ages.