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Visitor tip
Request a tour guide when booking—multiple reviewers highlighted that guides are available upon request and add significant educational value beyond self-guided viewing
Visitor tip
Young children will enjoy hunting for interactive elements like the four hidden monkeys throughout the exhibits; the lifelike taxidermy, including the 10-foot polar bear, is impressive but can seem very realistic to small kids
Quick Facts
- Type
- Natural History Museum
- Highlights
- 150 wildlife species, 10-foot polar bear, African lions, 1920s Country Store replica
- Admission
- Free (reservation required)
- Duration
- About 30 minutes
What visitors say
Free event although they highly recommend reservations online. Not just for kids I will definitely be back for a detailed visit. They have lots of history of how grocery stores would operate back in the day and prices 100 years back.…
Great place to take your kiddos and learn. The staff are very friendly and helpful. I came 15 mins early and I was able to start the walkthrough. I wish we were able to buy things like the old wildlife museum. The wax figure looks 100%…
It is free, clean, and the employees were very friendly. The exhibits were well done and very informative. I had taken a 4 year old and she loved it. She found all four monkeys..
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Did You Know?
- Completely free admission for all ages, operated as a community service by Brookshire Grocery Company
- Features a 10-foot tall preserved polar bear in a realistic wildlife diorama, one of the museum's signature exhibits
- Displays a replica 1920s Country Store with historical grocery pricing and operational details from 100 years ago
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