Your caregiver (nanny, spouse, grandparent, friend, etc.) is welcome to accompany your children to the Playing and Learning Center. Simply provide your caregiver with your ASF Membership card to present to the Front Desk and the Center’s attendant.

Yes, please present your stamped ASF Membership card, or a copy of the card, upon arrival at the Front Desk. During the week, this serves as your admission pass. 

On weekdays, Children’s Center Pass holders are NOT permitted to bring guests to the Playing and Learning Center. This helps maintain the Playing and Learning Center as a benefit to ASF Members at the Family level and above who also have a Children’s Center Pass, and keeps the number of visitors at a manageable level. If you would like to bring a friend, please visit Saturdays when the Playing and Learning Center is open to the public (space permitting).

The Playing and Learning Center is comprised of two rooms, connected by a doorway and a kids-only tunnel. The Center holds a maximum of 20 kids and 20 adults. On occasion, due to extreme weather, school holidays, or other reasons, the Center can quickly reach maximum capacity, at which point we may limit entrance. On Saturdays, ASF Family Associate and above Members have priority access, if maximum capacity is reached.

The Playing and Learning Center is geared towards preschool-aged children. Kids begin playing in the Center when they are able to walk on their own, which can be as young as 10 months old, and tend to enjoy the space through ages 5 or 6. Kids of all ages, however, can find something to enjoy in this play space!

The Playing and Learning Center is open to the public, space permitting, on Saturdays for $15/child.

For information on ASF Membership, please visit here.

To keep the Playing and Learning Center clean and minimize wear-and-tear, shoes are NOT permitted for kids or adults. Please store your shoes in the bins located outside the entrance on the 4th Floor.

To prevent confusion with the Playing and Learning Center’s toys and supplies, we ask that kids leave their own toys at home or in their strollers.

A private restroom with a changing table is located on the 4th Floor, equipped with diaper disposal bin. Diaper-changing is NOT permitted outside the restroom. Additional restrooms and changing facilities are located on the B-Level of Scandinavia House.

Stroller storage has been incorporated into the design of the Playing and Learning Center. The stroller closet is located in the 4th Floor hallway, beyond the Center’s entrance. We do our best to accommodate all visitors, so please be respectful of other guests’ property and fold your stroller to maximize stroller space. Scandinavia House is not responsible for the security of any items left in the stroller closet, so please keep track of all valuables.

To ensure the safety of our youngest visitors, children must be able to stand and walk comfortably in order to play on their own in the Center. As kids of all ages move and play through the space, it could be unsafe for kids who do not yet walk.

Absolutely NO food or beverages are allowed in the Playing and Learning Center. We want to keep the space as clean as possible, so please finish all food and beverages before entering the 4th Floor. You will be asked to put away or dispose of any drinks or snacks. If you would like to eat or drink, please proceed to the 1st Floor.

The Playing and Learning Center is available on a limited basis for private parties by advance arrangement. Please visit our Rental Spaces page or contact the Scandinavia House manager. for more information.

ASF Membership Cards must be presented upon entering the Playing and Learning Center, or at any time the attendant asks.
During the week, the Center is only open to ASF Members with a Family Associate Membership or above. The Center is open to the public on Saturdays only. Members may not bring guests to the Playing and Learning Center during the week; guests will be admitted to the Center on Saturdays only.

A liability waiver must be signed for all kids playing in the Center. Membership cards must be stamped at the Front Desk.
Absolutely NO food or beverages are allowed in the Playing and Learning Center. We want to keep the space as clean as possible, so please finish all food and beverages before entering the 4th Floor. You will be asked to put away or dispose of any drinks or snacks. If you would like to eat or drink, please proceed to Smörgås Chef @ Scandinavia House on the 1st Floor.

Diaper changing is permitted only at the diaper changing stations. These facilities are located in the restroom on the 4th Floor. Diaper changing is NOT permitted outside the restroom. Additional restrooms and changing facilities are located on the B-Level of Scandinavia House.

Please take care that books and toys are not damaged. We ask that you take responsibility in putting away books and toys after your kids have used them. To prevent confusion with the Playing and Learning Center’s toys and supplies, we ask that kids leave their own toys at home or in their strollers.
Due to the size of the space, there is a limit of 20 children, plus 20 adults in the Playing and Learning Center at any given time. Priority will always be given to ASF Members.