Children’s Museums in Texas

Explore Texas’ top children’s museums! Discover interactive exhibits, exciting learning zones, and essential tips for a fun-filled family day.

Ranked in Alphabetical Order

  1. Beaumont Children’s Museum – Beaumont, TX
  2. Children’s Discovery Museum of the Golden Crescent – Victoria, TX
  3. Children’s Museum of Brownsville – Brownsville, TX
  4. Children’s Museum of Houston – Houston, TX
  5. Don Harrington Discovery Center – Amarillo, TX
  6. Fort Worth Museum of Science & History – Fort Worth, TX
  7. Museum of the Southwest – Midland, TX
  8. Science Spectrum – Lubbock, TX
  9. The DoSeum, San Antonio’s Museum for Kids – San Antonio, TX
  10. The Woodlands Children’s Museum – The Woodlands, TX
  11. Thinkery – Austin, TX

#1 Beaumont Children’s Museum

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Address: 701 Main St, Beaumont, TX 77701
Phone: 409-347-7919
Website: https://beaumontchildrensmuseum.org/
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Variety of interactive exhibits promoting STEM and simulating real-life environments

Dedicated area for infants and toddlers

Free parking nearby

#2 Children’s Discovery Museum of the Golden Crescent

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Address: 1205 Sam Houston Dr, Victoria, TX 77901
Phone: 361-485-9140
Website: https://www.cdmgoldencrescent.org/
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Diverse range of interactive exhibits, including an outdoor construction yard

Dedicated area for infants and toddlers

Free parking

#3 Children’s Museum of Brownsville

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Address: 501 E Ringgold St, Brownsville, TX 78520
Phone: 956-548-9300

Website: https://www.cmbkids.org/
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Variety of interactive exhibits designed for imaginative and educational play, including a puppet show, dinosaurs, and a kid's town

Dedicated area for infants and toddlers

Free parking

#4 Children’s Museum of Houston

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Address: 1500 Binz St, Houston, TX 77004

Phone: 713-522-1138

Website: https://www.cmhouston.org/
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90,000 sq. ft of interactive, hands-on exhibits designed to spark imagination and curiosity, including Game Quest, Kidtropolis, and FlowWorks

Dedicated area for infants and toddlers

On-site café available

#5 Don Harrington Discovery Center

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Address: 1200 Streit Dr, Amarillo, TX 79106
Phone: 806-355-9547
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Over 8,000 sq. ft of hands-on exhibits covering topics from STEM careers to time travel and a full-dome planetarium included in the admission

Dedicated area for infants and toddlers

Free parking

#6 Fort Worth Museum of Science & History

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Address: 1600 Gendy St, Fort Worth, TX 76107
Phone: 817-255-9300
Website: https://www.fwmuseum.org/
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166,000 sq. ft facility with a diverse range of interactive exhibits, including the outdoor Galaxy Park Playground

Planetarium shows are free with admission

On-site café available

#7 Museum of the Southwest

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Address: 1705 W Missouri Ave, Midland, TX 79701
Phone: 432-683-2882
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Variety of interactive exhibits, including climbing structures in the “Texas Backyard” exhibit

Free admission on Sundays (as of 2025)

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#8 Science Spectrum

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Address: 2579 S Loop 289 #250, Lubbock, TX 79423
Phone: 806-748-1040
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Three floors with over 250 hands-on interactive science exhibits

Add-ons include the OMNI theater, a 58 ft. giant domed screen showing educational film

Free parking

#9 The DoSeum, San Antonio’s Museum for Kids

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Address: 2800 Broadway, San Antonio, TX 78209
Phone: 210-212-4453
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Interactive exhibits designed to spark creativity and curiosity, including 39,000 sq. feet of beautiful outdoor space

Dedicated area for infants and toddlers

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#10 The Woodlands Children’s Museum

Address: 4775 W Panther Creek Dr #280, The Woodlands, TX 77381
Phone: 281-465-0955
Website: https://woodlandschildrensmuseum.org/
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Variety of interactive exhibits designed for imaginative and educational play

Dedicated area for infants and toddlers

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#11 Thinkery

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Address: 1830 Simond Ave, Austin, TX 78723
Phone: 512-469-6200
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40,000 sq. ft of interactive exhibits, including an expansive outdoor play area with water play, climbing structure, and musical instruments

Dedicated area for infants and toddlers

Free parking with validation