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Location
Parking
Validated parking available for members; located on UT Austin campus
Accessibility
Families with strollers and accessibility entrance available
Best time
Visit on the fourth Sunday of each month for free admission, but expect large crowds. Consider visiting on other Sundays or weekdays for a more relaxed experience with better access to exhibits and staff interactions.
About Texas Science & Natural History Museum
Galleries explore biological diversity. Exhibits include a Texas Pterosaur skeleton hung from the ceiling & a giant blue cut topaz jewel.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Natural History Museum
- Location
- UT Austin campus, Austin, Texas
- Hours
- Tue-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 1pm-5pm (closed Mondays)
- Special Offer
- Free admission every fourth Sunday of the month
What visitors say
If you’re looking for a great way to pass the time, this museum is a hidden gem. It’s recently been renovated and looks amazing. Kids absolutely love the "Great Hall" with the massive flying pterosaur hanging from the ceiling and the…
Probably one of the smallest science and natural history museums I've visited. I happened to visit last Sunday, unaware that the museum was free that day. It was a mad house with so many people on all four floors of exhibits. I did…
Took my kids there while doing a visit to the University of Texas. The museum was not busy that Sunday and we git to go pretty much everywhere to view the exhibits. They had a couple of scientists and one I belive was a archeologist so…
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Did You Know?
- The museum features a Texas Pterosaur skeleton hung from the ceiling in the Great Hall, serving as a striking centerpiece that attracts visitors
- The Dinosaur Trackways Building contains 113-million-year-old dinosaur trackways, representing authentic prehistoric footprints from the Cretaceous period
- A new bat exhibit opened on May 24, expanding the museum's live animal collection and interactive experiences
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