Our Museum
The Museum is open Sunday from 12:30pm-5 pm and Monday-Saturday 10am-5 pm.
INK is a hot spot for a variety of school field trips, church groups, mom's groups, child care centers, and home school students. If you are interested in bringing your school or group to Interactive Neighborhood for Kids, click here to contact us.
Our museum is geared towards visitors ages 2 - 12 and is specifically designed to offer an unparalleled educational experience. We are more than a "destination", rather, we strive to let your child's imagination run wild while learning about the world around them. Our hands-on, interactive exhibits are structured in a way that lets each visitor touch and feels the "real world". Admission is $12 per person.
Museum Rules and Code of Conduct
- Adults MUST supervise your children at all times.
- Proper shoes and attire must be worn at all times.
- Always use walking feet, no running.
- Always be gentle and respectful towards your fellow neighbors and the items in the exhibits.
- Any video, photography, or recordings taken in the museum must be part of your personal group only and be for private, non-commercial use only.
- Use your inside voice.
- Food and beverage permitted only in the eating area.
- We encourage screen free time here. Use this time to create memories with your group.
- Please report broken or damaged items to INK team member.
- Service animals only.
- Play at your own risk.
- No weapons, smoking, or vaping on museum campus.
- Follow posted signs and instruction provided by museum staff.
- Pick and clean up each exhibit before leaving.
*By visiting INK, you accept our code of conduct and further acknowledge that failure to comply with the code of conduct may result in being asked to leave the museum and may result in being denied access to INK museum in the future.
INK provides a professional work environment that is challenging, rewarding, creative, and respectful of ideas and individuals. We are a one-of-a-kind Museum, serving hundreds of thousands of families, all the while celebrating childhood, family, and community.
Our Museum Exhibits
- GrandPappy Airlines
GrandPappy Airlines features an older full-sized 1955 Aero Commander 560 aircraft that allows your child to
experience the inner workings of a real airplane! New additions are a control tower and the original beacon
from the Gainesville Airport. Discover a bit of history with the mural of the Gainesville Airport from the
1950's.
- NorthEast Georgia Medical Center (coming soon!)
- The Gainesville Dental Group
Most children don't enjoy trips to the dentist but with this interactive exhibit, they can be the dentist!
Parents can teach children about proper dental hygiene in this non-threatening environment that features
a real dentist chair.
- Pinnacle Bank
In our Kids Pinnacle Bank branch, your child can interact with a magical talking coin. Children can learn how
money doesn't grow on trees and wants vs. needs. Practice handling money as you help your children fill out
bank deposit slips, count money, and make deposits. Also, your child can visit the bank's vault to learn what’s
really in the vault.
- Hydro Dynamics Manufactoring Center Come and discover how to make a window to put in your home
- Armed Forces Exhibit
This exhibit honors our United States service members.
- Film Studio by Jamie Sellers
Bring your imagination to life in INK's film studio.
- Beauty Salon by Amber Youngblood
Let your child become the hairstylist in this fun exhibit. Equipped with salon chairs and even a few
mannequins, our Beauty Salon is sure to be fun.
- Publix Grocery Store
Shop and check out groceries in our pint-sized grocery store.
Children can fill child-size shopping carts with a variety of food items, pretend to scan their groceries, check
out at the register, and bag the groceries. Even be a store clerk and reshelve items to their proper places.
Parents and teachers can teach children how to pick out healthy foods. Let your child practice their social
skills by being the checkout clerk or the customer with this interactive experience.
- Preschool Paradise
This play space is designed for our visitors up to three years old. Children can interact in their own miniature
neighbohood to explore colorful objects, toys and games.
- INK's Paint-Your-Own Pottery Studio
Add an additional activity on with your museum visit. Discover how fun it is to Paint-Your-Own Pottery.
Fun for all ages. Please note firing of items take several days. Shipping available. Private parties available.
- Hall County Sheriff's Authentic Vehicle
This exhibit features an actual Hall County Sheriff's Vehicle where your children can be the police officer.
Allow your child's imagination to become one of our local heros.
- Hall County FireTruck
Climb aboard our real Hall County firetruck and see yourself as one of our community heros for the day.
- Department of Natural Resources Exhibit
This is the perfect place to learn about water safety and do a little fishing.
- Department of Transportation (coming soon!)
- Raintree Train Exhibit
The miniature community comes to life with this model train exhibit.
Press the buttons to see the train come to life.
- 50's Café Presented by Loretta's Country Kitchen
Let’s go to the hop! Children can pretend to work in a restaurant as a cashier, a cook, or a waiter/waitress.
Parents can sit at a booth or at the lunch counter while children learn how to prepare
and serve balanced meals. This is one of our most popular exhibits.
- Whisker Wonders Vet Clinic
Pretend to be a vet in our Vet's Office. Learn about animal health and examine our cute animals.
- Stage
Ever wanted to be an actor/actress? Let your child do just that with our interactive stage. With a variety of
costumes, let your child be the playwright and put on a show just for you!
- Restrooms, Water Fountains, Concessions
We have restrooms and water fountains which are designated with purple walls. Don't forget to pay a visit to
our Gift Shop and INK's Pottery while you are here! Drinks and snacks are for sale in the gift shop.
- Farm
Come visit our resident cow, Buttercup and our new Kubota tractor.
- Poultry Exhibit (coming soon)
- Let There Be Rock Music Room
Come and be a part of the band in our new music room sponsored by "Let There Be Rock School."
- Sandra Deal Red School House
Let your mind get lost in this wonderful school house in honor of
The State of Georgia First Lady Mrs. Sandra Deal.
- Imagination Playground
Imagination Playground is an innovative play space that encourages learning, social development, movement,
and above all fun! By using your imagination in open-ended play, these lightweight blue blocks encourage
self-expression through deep, joyful play.
- Jackson EMC (coming soon)
