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Visitor tip
Grab a scavenger hunt printout from the front desk to enhance engagement, especially for children. Multiple visitors highlighted this activity as a fun way to stay engaged throughout the museum.
Visitor tip
Take advantage of the free, fenced-in playground on the grounds to let kids burn energy. This is perfect for families with mixed age groups or toddlers who may find some dinosaur exhibits slightly scary.
Visitor tip
Request a personal tour from Dr. Neal Naranjo if available. Reviews indicate his guided tours significantly enhance the experience by providing historical context and personal insights about the specimens and exhibits.
About Naranjo Museum-Natural History
Quirky museum with diverse artifacts. Museum with an eclectic collection of dinosaur bones, fossils, weapons & space shuttle artifacts.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Natural History Museum
- Hours
- Mon-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 1pm-6pm
- Admission
- $8 adults, $5 children (4-18), Free for members and under 3
- Special Events
- Discovery Camps, Night at the Museum, Dancing with Dinos gala
What visitors say
This place rocks! The exhibits are laid out clearly and easy to see. The playground is big and great for kids of all ages. They had a scavenger hunt to do which was fun! The gift shop had lots of cool things to buy too! The staff are…
We tried this small museum in Lufkin and was pleasantly surprised. This is a great museum for kids; especially if you don't want to travel to a big city. It doesn't take too long to see everything. It's not to expensive either. My…
Spectacular specimens very surprised by how many complete skeletons they had.Dr Neal naranjo also gave us short tour around the museum, providing personal experiences in history behind the different exhibits and skeletons which greatly…
From 381 Google reviews
Did You Know?
- The museum features a moon stone from the Apollo 14 mission, creating a unique intersection between prehistoric paleontology and human space exploration history
- The museum houses multiple complete dinosaur skeletons, which visitors noted as unexpectedly impressive for a small regional museum
- The museum offers Discovery Camps for children ages 5-13 and Spring Discovery Camp programming, indicating an established educational curriculum beyond traditional exhibits
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