MoPA: Museum of Play and Art

Visited MOPA today with two kids. Booking online was easy and no wait to get in. Parking is available on street (2 hours timed) When you book, you select a session to attend. There are three available time slots to choose from for Saturdays and Sundays. MOPA is a great venue which suits kids aged 1-8 with a variety of sensory, gross motor and fine motor activities available. They also run regular activities at certain times of the day eg. Painting an actual car out the back! It's a great rainy day activity to attend to with the kids. They have baby change tables/toilets. A cafe with snacks and small meals available. It is a two storey building and only stairs available as far as I could tell, so not suitable for prams/wheelchair access to the upstairs section. Definitely would recommend this place to families with young kids.

This place is magic! My three and a half year old had a great time. The place was clean and tidy, the activities and timing of everything was perfect. All of the hosts were lovely, helpful, and genuinely happy to connect with all the kids and parents alike. Every activity and area has something for all ages and sparks curiosity. I can't wait to visit again and would recommend to anyone looking for a fun outing with the kids!

Paradise for kids young and old (and the big adult kids too). Just such a wonderfully fun and engaging space with something for everyone from climbing, to building, to creating, to open ended play at its finest. And the quiet chill out spaces are definitely appreciated for little ones who can be a bit overwhelmed by all the people and fun

My toddler had such a good time today at MOPA Geelong. .We booked the late Arvo session (3-5pm, PH). Despite its in late afternoon, we were welcomed with big friendly smiles from all staff members. They have four organised experience for each session: 1) Outdoor car painting; 2) Art craft; 3) story time & 4) dancing. Our session today has been quiet, even with just one child the staff members are still happy to conduct the experience energeticlly and enthusiasticlly. Besides the organised sessions, there are plenty of free play activities available for children to do and explore. My son loves the outdoor water Lego & zoom Car area in 1st floor.I have also observed there are staff member constantly cleaning the areas while we were there which giving me a piece of mind knowing they are keeping a very high hygiene standard.Highly recommend. Will definitely re-visit whenever go to Geelong.

Highly recommend here - what a great concept! Don't be silly like me and not pre-book tickets (thankfully the lovely staff were very accommodating). Each session that you book for contains activities which kids can attend if they wish, otherwise there's lots to explore despite the small building.Only thing which is a real shame is that there is no lift to the second floor, so not accessible for those who need it.Regardless, my 3yo daughter enjoyed her visit very much!

Such a fun play-centric child entertainment centre.The program (see photo) is expertly timed to allow parents/care-givers to usher their child around the venue to experience all the offerings in between.The staff were all friendly, polite and helpful. They were in a uniform (black tops) and had name tags and a smile on their dials!The food was moderately well-priced, including some interesting kid sized lunch packs and bites. They make jaffles too, but I wasn't able to easily find these on their menu. Just ask.My daughter is 2 yo and enjoyed all aspects of MoPA. In particular, the car painting was a highlight. But she wore some really delicate clothes which weren't ideal! I recommend attending the first session of the day (so the art smocks provided are dry), dressing kids in 'play' quality clothes (something you might send them to daycare in) and also being mindful of what you wear (as care-givers are allowed in the painting area to supervise but don't also get a smock!).I would highly recommend MoPA to all ages but they cater well children in the pre-school and also early school years as we saw some very happy birthday party groups as well!

Really Wonderful Safe Creative Place for young kids to Explore, Create, Play & Dance to their hearts are content! Amazing Unique Experiences and fun Activities for their growing minds. Lovely friendly and engaging staff. Kids had a blast!