KidsQuest Children's Museum is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides hands-on education and experiences to children birth-8 years, located in Bellevue, Washington. Exhibits and classes are intended to encourage cognitive, physical and emotional development.[1]
KidsQuest Children's Museum was conceived in 1997 in response to a survey in Eastside Parents Magazine identifying a children's museum as the "most needed facility or service" for the communities east of Lake Washington.[2]
The museum opened on December 11, 2005 in Factoria Mall in Bellevue and was designed to accommodate 60,000 visitors per year.[2] As of 2011, the museum averages over 160,000 visitors per year.