Mariposa Museum & World Culture Center

An absolute hidden gem of a place here in NH. We had never even heard of it until it came up as part of an admission exchange program with the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center (where we are members). We have 2 children, ages 4 and 7, who absolutely had a blast here. There is a music room on the 3rd floor packed with instruments from all over the world where we spent a good chunk of our time, and the activity room just off the side of the gift shop, where the children could dress up in costume, perform a puppet show, read children's books from various cultures and make a bead necklace were particular highlights. While we didn't have to pay admission for this particular visit, we did purchase several very cool items from the gift shop. We hope they're on the exchange program next year, but even if not, our children have been asking to go back, so we'll be sure to visit again!
5 9 years ago (26-08-2017)

A great place to bring kids. Beautiful, educational, and there's plenty to keep even a small child occupied.
4 9 years ago (04-12-2017)

Hidden in the heart of Mariposa, but where the treasures come to life.
5 8 years ago (19-02-2018)

Mariposa has excellent educational programs and our children always look forward to visiting the exhibits.
5 10 years ago (07-02-2017)

Fun, folk oriented cultural stop that had an interesting multi-cultural exhibit when we stopped
4 10 years ago (15-08-2016)