Frequently Asked Questions

Treehouse admission is $12 for everyone over the age of 2 years. Memberships are available to make coming regularly to Treehouse Museum more affordable. Memberships and admissions both help support the private, nonprofit Treehouse.

Treehouse works with donors, including Weber County's RAMP program, to offer at least 6 free days or events annually. Working with local businesses and foundations Treehouse distributes more than 200 sponsored memberships through Northern Utah Head Start programs. Active duty military families are free all summer long since Treehouse is a Blue Star Museum and offers free admission on Veterans Day veterans and their families.

Treehouse currently is part of the Museums for All program, offering discounted admission to individuals and families presenting a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card, along with a valid photo ID, at our Welcome Desk. The Museums for All discount is available during regular hours and is $6 per child and adult in the immediate family. Museums for All admission does not apply to our On Track to Reading Program on Mondays since it is already a discounted admission for everyone.

For general admission, just check the calendar to make sure we're open and come visit. Event tickets are for special programs and parties, usually scheduled in the evenings after our public hours, or for programs or events like RAMP Free Days to control the number of visitors in the building. For paid and free events, tickets must be purchased or reserved in advance online because the number is limited. Please go to our Calendar of Events to see what events are coming up.

Free parking is available in the Junction Parking Terrace to the south west of the Museum. The Terrace is off Grant Avenue to the west of Treehouse. There is an elevator in the Terrace. There are also a limited number of free stalls directly to the west of the Museum and parking is free on 2250 and 22nd Street at this time. There is street parking spaces to the east of our building (on Kiesel Avenue), as well as throughout the Junction district in which we are located, but please be aware those stalls belong to Ogden City and are paid parking accessed through an app.

We ask that strollers be parked in our Alphabet Locker area just off the lobby due to space constraints in the exhibits and to maintain wheelchair accessibility.

Exceptions are made for twins or triplets, sleeping babies, and medical conditions of the caregiver. Just speak with the Welcome Guide at the Welcome Desk and we'll be happy to help and provide a stroller pass. The Welcome Guide can also provide an elevator code. Large strollers and wagons are not allowed in the exhibits and must be parked in the Locker area.

The health and safety of children and grownups are of paramount importance to us. By visiting Treehouse, the grownups are verifying that their children are well and able to visit the Museum. If a child is sick and has a fever, runny nose, rash, or upset stomach, caregivers are asked to keep the child at home until they recover.

Caregivers are asked to actively and continually supervise their children during their visit to ensure that children are walking, using inside voices, helping to keep the Museum tidy and clean, using exhibits safely and appropriately, and washing their hands before and after visiting.

During the day Treehouse staff regularly disinfect touch points, including handles, railings, counters, table tops, restrooms, and water bottle filling stations. Treehouse has a hospital-grade air filtration and circulation system. Restrooms are available on each level for frequent hand-washing, and baskets in exhibit areas are used for mouthed or used toys so staff can disinfect them regularly. Our professional janitors clean Treehouse every night to help maintain a clean and healthy facility. Annually the Museum closes for 4 weeks in September to clean our giant tree and all our floors and top up exhibits and walls.

Treehouse Children's Museum is committed to providing a welcoming, safe, clean, and educational facility where all children and their grownups can Step into a Story®. Please email us or call us at 801-394-9663 or email treehouse@treehousemuseum.org to inquire about accommodations and ways we can work with you to make your visit more enjoyable.

Treehouse's front doors have automatic-open buttons. Treehouse has an elevator to the second level and will provide a code upon request. Our elevators are code accessed for children's safety. Treehouse also has a wheelchair available free for use by guests who may need it. There is an observation landing at the top of the tree that is wheelchair accessible. There is seating in every exhibit gallery. Restrooms include wheelchair stalls and baby changing stations.

Treehouse welcomes visitors with service animals and follows ADA guidelines for defining a service animal. Because some children are afraid of dogs or have allergies, staff will make an announcement notifying families that a service dog is visiting us and suggesting how parents can use the moment as a learning opportunity.

Sorry, Treehouse doesn't have a lunch room. Many visitors have food allergies, and protecting donated collections is also important, so no food is allowed in the Museum exhibits. We don't allow drinks, except water, into the Museum, so no juice, soda, or coffee inside the Museum, please. We do have drinking fountains, and you are welcome to bring your own water bottles to refill at our water bottle filling stations.

There are a number of restaurants in the Junction development within easy walking distance, and many have children's menus. Ask at the Welcome Desk for suggestions. We are also just blocks from two municipal parks if you'd like to picnic during good weather.

Our exhibit spaces are open to all guests, so opening presents in those spaces is not allowed.

Learn more about Treehouse Birthday Parties.

Sorry, but all children must be accompanied by an adult who is 18 years or older during their visit, and that adult must actively supervise them throughout their time at Treehouse. ID may be required to verify age.

Adults must be accompanying children to visit the Museum, but adults are welcome to take a pre-scheduled short tour of the Museum or arrange meetings with staff. Adults, including adults with special needs, can generally be accommodated by calling 801-394-9663 in advance.