Hours & Admission

Marbles Kids Museum is open. Tickets must be reserved prior to admission. You can purchase tickets from Marbles new online calendar.

We encourage all guests read through Marbles Reopening FAQs before visiting. 

Marbles will be open for special holiday hours on December 21 & 22 from 10am-5pm.

Marbles will be closed on November 26, December 24 & 25.

Museum + Corner Store

General Admission is $9 per person. 
Terminix “Play Late for Less” offers guests 50% discount on General Admission Wed–Fri from 3-5pm.

*Members-Only entry from 9-10am on Saturday and Sunday

ACM and ASTC reciprocal benefits are temporarily suspended. We apologize for any inconvenience.

IMAX Theater

Opens on Friday, October 16 with limited showtimes. Tickets available Friday, October 9 at 10am on our new online calendar.

Bean Sprouts Café Cart

Available during museum hours!

Additional Information to plan your visit:

• All guests 5+ are required to wear a CDC approved face covering
• No exit/reentry to the museum per healthy and safety guidelines
• Advanced timed entry tickets required
• To make the most of your visit, we recommend that you allow at least two hours to explore.
• We require a 1:6 adult to child ratio to help us provide the best possible experience for all guests.
• Please see all of our Reopening FAQs to prepare for your visit

Admission

In order to ensure a fun and safe play experience, tickets are required to be purchased in advance of visiting. Marbles has a new online portal for reserved ticket purchases. If you are a member* or have previously purchased tickets online you already have an account and will just need to reset your password before you can log in and continue. You can purchase tickets through our new online calendar.

All visitors 5 years and older are required to wear a face covering.

*Members must be logged in to gain access to member benefits online.

Museum

Directions & Parking

Marbles Kids Museum is located at 201 East Hargett Street in downtown Raleigh, at the corner of Hargett and Blount, across from Moore Square.

Find us on Google Maps. 

Parking

NOTICE: It is $3/hr to park in the Blount Hourly Parking Lot behind Marbles Kids Museum. The standard rate for street parking on Hargett and Blount streets is $1.25-$1.50 per hour, meter accepts coins, credit cards or Passport App. Free on-street parking is available on Bloodworth Street, within a short walking distance from the museum. Check out the City of Raleigh parking guide.

CAR PARKING
Wilmington Street Station Parking Deck Pay parking deck located across Blount Street from the museum. There are entrances when heading North on Wilmington Street between Morgan Street and Hargett Street, and when heading South on Blount Street between Morgan Street and Hargett Street. 

Street Parking Metered parking spaces are located on all streets surrounding Marbles: Blount, Person and Hargett streets.

Blount Hourly Parking Lot Located at the north entrance to Marbles campus with direct sidewalk access. Enter when heading East on Morgan Street between Blount Street and Person Street, or when heading North on Person Street between Hargett Street and Morgan Street/New Bern Avenue. 
*Please note that Marbles does not own this parking lot. The owner of the lot may tow non-paying customers.

A comprehensive guide to Downtown Raleigh parking can be found here>>

BUS PARKING
Bus parking, including 15-passenger vans, is located at the corner of Blount and Edenton streets. No cars, vans smaller than 15 passengers or trucks are allowed in this lot. Chaperones accompanying buses should park their vehicles in one of the hourly visitor lots.

Public Transportation To Marbles

By BUS
GoRaleigh provides bus transit throughout Raleigh as well as R-LINE service in Downtown Raleigh. The GoRaleigh Station is conveniently located one block from Marbles between South Wilmington and South Blount streets and East Hargett and East Martin streets. A system-wide transit map can be found here>>

By TRAIN
The Raleigh Amtrak Train Station is located at 510 West Martin Street, eight blocks (15 minute walk) from Marbles.

Campus Map

Play Resources

Keep the play going at home! Play your way through the year with these fun and educational activities.

See all our Play Resources here.