Admission
Advance admission tickets are required.
Masks are now optional for everyone at Marbles, including guests, staff and volunteers.
FAQs to prepare for your visit.
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Museum
Tickets frequently sell out and day-of museum admission may not be available. Tickets must be reserved in advance online. Day-of admission begins at 12am.
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Museum Admission |
Day-of Museum Admission
(starts at 12am) |
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Adult, Child, Senior
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$9
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$12
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Under age 1
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FREE
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FREE
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Military (with ID)
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$8
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$12
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Marbles Member
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FREE
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FREE
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Terminix “Play Late for Less” - Mon–Fri after 3pm
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$4.50
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$6
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Bank of America Museums on Us
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Learn More
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IMAX Theater
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Documentary |
Feature |
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Adult
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$7
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$12
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Child (under age 12)
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$5
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$9
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Marbles Member Adult
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$5
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$12
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Senior, Military, College Student (with valid ID)
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$6
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$10
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Please note: All 3D movies require the purchase of $1.00 single-use 3D glasses. This charge will appear when paying for your tickets.
Hours
Advance admission tickets are required.
Regular Museum + Museum Store
Museum admission is not required to shop in the Marbles Store.
Day of Week
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Times
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Monday
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Closed
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Tuesday
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10am-5pm
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Wednesday
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10am-5pm
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Thursday
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10am-7pm
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Friday
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10am-4pm
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Saturday
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10am-5pm
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Sunday
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10am-5pm
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Members Early Entry begins at 9am, Monday - Sunday.
IMAX Theater
Marbles IMAX is showing documentaries Wednesday - Sunday. See our showtimes for upcoming feature films.
Additional Information to plan your visit:
- To make the most of your visit, we recommend that you allow at least two hours to explore the exhibits and see a movie.
- We require a minimum 1:6 adult to child ratio to help us provide the best possible experience for all guests.
- FAQs to prepare for your visit
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>>
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.
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.