Museum of Nature and Science
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"Older kids not impressed"
The park around the buildings is nice to walk around. My daughter spent a lot of time taking pictures and my son went geocaching. The museums were nice, but very small. There were a few things the kids really enjoyed, but its not somewhere we would return to. The planetarium is very tiny and there is no video. It is a young guy with a laser pointer trying to speak above the noisy children. No offense to the children, or their parents, I'm a parent, too, but the guy should at least have a microphone.
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"Not that impressive"
I've taken my kids to a lot of children's museums and this was probably the worse. It was run down and fairly disorganized. The little children's area downstairs was dirty and the staff was neither helpful nor engaging. I was pretty disappointed. That being said, the IMAX was cool (and the theater was freezing so bring a jacket), and the grounds were gorgeous. There is a place where you can paddleboat and eat lunch outside. I never made it to the nature portion of the museum but I bought a pass so I'll go later and check it out.
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"Fun Family Outing!"
This place was a lot of fun. We spent a few hours exploring all the exhibits and really had a good time. The dinosaurs and fossils were a lot of fun to look at and see how big they were. They even had a huge turtle looking creature from that period that was really neat. My boy loved that! Overall a good place to spend an afternoon.
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"Fun, Fun, Fun!"
I really liked this place for my 2 year old son. They have an awesome place downstairs that is great for the smallest ones. It has a farming section and fireman area just to name a few. Upstairs there is a cool sand box area with giant dinosaure bones standing above the kids. This is a very good interactive place for kids in Dallas. Only one SMALL food option so do not count on finding the food your kids will eat. My son is so picky so we ended up getting more junk food to fill his belly. I wish they had better options.
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"Great for the kids"
I grew up in Ft. Worth and I miss the old history museum, I miss the skeleton on a bicycle and the shrunken head. But the new museum is more of a Children's museum and it is great for young kids. My daughter had a great time when we went. They have a dino dig, a pretend play area, water play, light play and more. As an adult and fan of crime shows, I really enjoyed the CSI exibit. The Omni theatre is the best, if you have never been you need to go, it is way better than IMAX.
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"A nice day out"
The Museum of Nature and Science has plans to open up at a new location, and I think they are saving their money for that plan. It's very expensive and what you see inside doesn't seem to justify the cost. You can learn quite a bit, but only if you are willing to read a lot. There is a fun little kids section, which my children enjoyed. But I don't think we'll be going again unless I get free tickets.
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"Dallas Children's Museum"
The Children's Museum is part of the museum of nature and science. On your way through that portion of the museum you can visit a few dinosaur structures and other science related displays. My 2 year old was not very interested in that. Except at the dinosaur exhibit there was a sandy area where the kids could dig for "fossils". That lasted for almost an hour of fun! The children's museum wasn't anything special in particular. A lot of the exhibits were for decoration only. Some of them were hard to know how to play with or were missing parts. Since we were there during spring break, it got so crowded with big kids that my son (and I) felt overwhelmed. We probably won't return to this children's museum.
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"Fantastic all day fun!"
I know I say this a lot, but visit the website first. You can pre-order all tickets online to avoid waiting in line when you get there. Their website is informational, but in no way does this museum justice.
This is actually two museums located on the fair grounds. The Nature Museum is what you would expect: animal exhibits, fossils, etc-which our son loves, but perhaps isn't for everyone.
We loved the Science Museum. There was a spy exhibit when we went which was fantastic. We also loved the DNA exhibit (our son's favorite). Add in the IMAX and Planetarium and you've got a full day.
Our son's second favorite was the Swan Paddle Boats! He paddled around with Dad and saw slider turtles lined up sunbathing on a log. This is right behind the museum and a great way to break up the two museums.
We could have divided this into two days easy.
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"Fun for kids "
I agree with the previous review that the Dallas Museum of Nature and Science is one of the highlights in Fair Park. My son also loved the excavation area beneath a large T-Rex in the dino room, the children's museum area downstairs is fun with a sand area, water play area, firetruck to climb and slide down, farming area and more. There are plenty of hands-on activities to teach your kids about their body, the physics of sound and air, and more.
The other museum was less interesting for my toddler, but fun for kids 4 and up with the wildlife dioramas and ice age fossils.
The museum's kid programs are well designed and engaging. If you have a preschoolers, be sure to check out the free with admission hand-in-hand drop-in program. Other museum programs include museum sleepovers, family festivals and more.
Given the fact that most things in Texas are huge, the exhibits are average size. The amount of space devoted to each exhibit is decent, but not as large as what you might find in some of the leading science centers.
We came during the Texas State Fair, so admission was only $1 per person (what a steal)! It was also completely empty because everyone was at the fair and it was a school day. We basically had the whole place to ourselves.
If you're here any other time, you might want to consider getting the Fair Park pass which provides you with free admission to all the attractions in Fair Park including the Museum of Nature and Science.
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"So much fun!"
This is THE museum to check out when you're in Dallas! It's located in fair park. They have an IMAX, a planetarium, a dinosaur pit, and lots of hands on exhibits. My son's favorites include the giant bubble maker and the huge sand area where you can dig for dinosaur bones. They have a pretty impressive gift shop with lots of education toys and trinkets as well.
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"Fun with the Family"
Hundreds of hands-on exhibits and displays about natural history, science, energy, and health, as well as a 79-foot, domed IMAX theater and a planetarium show.
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