diff --git a/matrix/__init__.py b/matrix/__init__.py
index 07bee19..1845a21 100644
--- a/matrix/__init__.py
+++ b/matrix/__init__.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 from .help import HelpCommand
 from .checks import cooldown
 from .room import Room
+from .space import Space
 from .message import Message
 from .extension import Extension
 
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@
     "HelpCommand",
     "cooldown",
     "Room",
+    "Space",
     "Message",
     "Extension",
 ]
diff --git a/matrix/bot.py b/matrix/bot.py
index edf9a2b..8879568 100644
--- a/matrix/bot.py
+++ b/matrix/bot.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 from nio import AsyncClient, Event, MatrixRoom
 
-from .room import Room
+from .room import Room, make_room
 from .space import Space
 from .group import Group
 from .config import Config
@@ -100,8 +100,7 @@ def get_room(self, room_id: str) -> Room | None:
         ```
         """
         if matrix_room := self.client.rooms.get(room_id):
-            room_cls = Space if matrix_room.room_type == "m.space" else Room
-            return room_cls(matrix_room=matrix_room, client=self.client)
+            return make_room(matrix_room, self.client)
         return None
 
     def get_rooms(self) -> list[Room]:
@@ -123,8 +122,7 @@ def get_rooms(self) -> list[Room]:
         rooms = []
 
         for matrix_room in self.client.rooms.values():
-            room_cls = Space if matrix_room.room_type == "m.space" else Room
-            rooms.append(room_cls(matrix_room=matrix_room, client=self.client))
+            rooms.append(make_room(matrix_room, self.client))
 
         return rooms
 
diff --git a/matrix/room.py b/matrix/room.py
index c737070..1b18593 100644
--- a/matrix/room.py
+++ b/matrix/room.py
@@ -17,10 +17,22 @@
 )
 from matrix.types import File, Image, Audio, Video
 
+_registry: dict[str, type["Room"]] = {}
+
+
+def make_room(matrix_room: MatrixRoom, client: AsyncClient) -> "Room":
+    room_cls = _registry.get(matrix_room.room_type, Room)
+    return room_cls(matrix_room, client)
+
 
 class Room:
     """Represents a Matrix room and provides methods to interact with it."""
 
+    def __init_subclass__(cls, room_type: str | None = None, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
+        super().__init_subclass__(**kwargs)
+        if room_type:
+            _registry[room_type] = cls
+
     def __init__(self, matrix_room: MatrixRoom, client: AsyncClient) -> None:
         self._matrix_room: MatrixRoom = matrix_room
         self._client: AsyncClient = client
diff --git a/matrix/space.py b/matrix/space.py
index b22d28a..4e20189 100644
--- a/matrix/space.py
+++ b/matrix/space.py
@@ -1,5 +1,27 @@
-from .room import Room
+from matrix.room import Room, make_room
 
 
-class Space(Room):
-    pass
+class Space(Room, room_type="m.space"):
+    def get_children(self) -> list[Room]:
+        """Return the child rooms and spaces of this space.
+
+        ## Example
+
+        ```python
+        space = bot.get_space("!space123:matrix.org")
+
+        for child in space.get_children():
+            print(child.name)
+        ```
+        """
+        children = []
+
+        for room_id in self.children:
+            matrix_room = self._client.rooms.get(room_id)
+
+            if not matrix_room:
+                continue
+
+            children.append(make_room(matrix_room, self._client))
+
+        return children
diff --git a/tests/test_bot.py b/tests/test_bot.py
index bf0b8e6..2125ac0 100644
--- a/tests/test_bot.py
+++ b/tests/test_bot.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, MagicMock, patch
 from nio import MatrixRoom, RoomMessageText
 
-from matrix.bot import Bot, Config, Extension, Room, Space
+from matrix import Bot, Config, Extension, Room, Space
 from matrix.errors import (
     CheckError,
     CommandNotFoundError,
diff --git a/tests/test_room.py b/tests/test_room.py
index eafe95b..bd2cb4c 100644
--- a/tests/test_room.py
+++ b/tests/test_room.py
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, Mock, MagicMock
 from nio import MatrixRoom, Event
 from matrix.errors import MatrixError
-from matrix.room import Room
+from matrix.room import Room, make_room
+from matrix.space import Space
 from matrix.message import Message
 
 
@@ -387,3 +388,35 @@ def test_room_client_property__expect_async_client(room, client):
 def test_room_unknown_attribute__expect_attribute_error(room):
     with pytest.raises(AttributeError):
         _ = room.nonexistent_attribute
+
+
+def test_make_room__with_regular_room__expect_room_instance(client):
+    matrix_room = MatrixRoom(
+        room_id="!room:example.com", own_user_id="@bot:example.com"
+    )
+
+    result = make_room(matrix_room, client)
+
+    assert type(result) is Room
+
+
+def test_make_room__with_space_room__expect_space_instance(client):
+    matrix_room = MatrixRoom(
+        room_id="!space:example.com", own_user_id="@bot:example.com"
+    )
+    matrix_room.room_type = "m.space"
+
+    result = make_room(matrix_room, client)
+
+    assert type(result) is Space
+
+
+def test_make_room__with_unknown_room_type__expect_room_instance(client):
+    matrix_room = MatrixRoom(
+        room_id="!room:example.com", own_user_id="@bot:example.com"
+    )
+    matrix_room.room_type = "m.unknown"
+
+    result = make_room(matrix_room, client)
+
+    assert type(result) is Room
diff --git a/tests/test_space.py b/tests/test_space.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f171ff9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_space.py
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+import pytest
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, Mock
+from nio import MatrixRoom
+from matrix.room import Room
+from matrix.space import Space
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def client():
+    return AsyncMock()
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def matrix_space():
+    space = MatrixRoom(room_id="!space:example.com", own_user_id="@bot:example.com")
+    space.name = "Test Space"
+    space.room_type = "m.space"
+    return space
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def space(matrix_space, client):
+    return Space(matrix_space, client)
+
+
+def test_get_children__with_room_child__expect_room_instance(
+    space, matrix_space, client
+):
+    child = MatrixRoom(room_id="!child:example.com", own_user_id="@bot:example.com")
+    child.name = "Child Room"
+    matrix_space.children = {"!child:example.com"}
+    client.rooms = {"!child:example.com": child}
+
+    result = space.get_children()
+
+    assert len(result) == 1
+    assert type(result[0]) is Room
+    assert result[0].room_id == "!child:example.com"
+
+
+def test_get_children__with_space_child__expect_space_instance(
+    space, matrix_space, client
+):
+    child = MatrixRoom(room_id="!subspace:example.com", own_user_id="@bot:example.com")
+    child.name = "Sub Space"
+    child.room_type = "m.space"
+    matrix_space.children = {"!subspace:example.com"}
+    client.rooms = {"!subspace:example.com": child}
+
+    result = space.get_children()
+
+    assert len(result) == 1
+    assert isinstance(result[0], Space)
+    assert result[0].room_id == "!subspace:example.com"
+
+
+def test_get_children__with_unjoined_child__expect_child_skipped(
+    space, matrix_space, client
+):
+    matrix_space.children = {"!unknown:example.com"}
+    client.rooms = {}
+
+    result = space.get_children()
+
+    assert result == []
+
+
+def test_get_children__with_no_children__expect_empty_list(space, matrix_space, client):
+    matrix_space.children = set()
+    client.rooms = {}
+
+    result = space.get_children()
+
+    assert result == []
+
+
+def test_get_children__with_mixed_children__expect_correct_types(
+    space, matrix_space, client
+):
+    room_child = MatrixRoom(room_id="!room:example.com", own_user_id="@bot:example.com")
+    space_child = MatrixRoom(room_id="!sub:example.com", own_user_id="@bot:example.com")
+    space_child.room_type = "m.space"
+    matrix_space.children = {"!room:example.com", "!sub:example.com"}
+    client.rooms = {
+        "!room:example.com": room_child,
+        "!sub:example.com": space_child,
+    }
+
+    result = space.get_children()
+
+    assert len(result) == 2
+    types = {r.room_id: type(r) for r in result}
+    assert types["!room:example.com"] is Room
+    assert types["!sub:example.com"] is Space