Kid-Friendly Museums in the Austin, TX area
Which Austin museums are best for kids?
KidsOutAndAbout.com has the Austin area's comprehensive list of kid-friendly museums. (Museums are listed even if they are not specifically FOR kids, but welcome them.)
If there is a museum that we have missed, please email us to let us know, and we contact the owners to help them add it promptly. (Or if that is YOU, click here to learn how to add yourself to our list, free!) Thank you!
Texas Science & Natural History Museum
Texas Science & Natural History Museum on the campus of UT Austin tells the story of life in the natural world in Texas from the formation of our planet, through the age of the dinosaurs into our current environment. Learn about life in Texas 67 million years ago—when dinosaurs and other reptiles dominated the Earth—and walk beneath the 33-foot wingspan of a pterosaur and tyrannosaur! Explore fascinating fossils, see examples of Texas wildlife and biodiversity, and touch real meteorites. The museum gift store features wonderful science and nature-themed toys, games, books, puzzles, jewelry, plant and animal identification guides, notecards and much more.
