Austin Children's Museum

201 Colorado Street, Austin, Texas

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+1 512 472 2495

Website:

www.austinkids.org

Aimed at children from 0-11, the Austin Children's Museum is an exciting collection of interactive displays, demonstrations, and exhibits. Kids can hone their social, physical, and creative skills in a variety of learning and play environments. There's a special area for children under 2 and their parents.

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There were so many kids running around without supervision screaming, cutting in line and just being plane rude. more on Yahoo! Travel

We are glad that we only paid around $10 for the 2 of us, that way we didn't waste more money. more on Yahoo! Travel

Staff were helpful and outgoing. more on TripAdvisor

This hands on museum is fun for all ages. more on Gusto.com

We like that they do some free Sundays, that's very cool! more on Judysbook.com

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When we first moved to Austin, I took my small children 7 and 5 and they loved it! There is so much to do and see. They played up in the train station for close to an hour and then moved on to the working store. We have been back ... more on Yahoo! Travel

We took our 3 year old son there for Wee Wednesday morning (geared for children under 5 and no school trips for children over 5). There were so many kids running around without supervision screaming, cutting in line and just being ... more on Yahoo! Travel

This place was great for kids. They had everything you could imagine that would help your child grow and learn. From making electricity to the laws of physics, this place has it all! ... more on Yahoo! Travel

It is very small and cramped and half the exhibits don't work including the train and the milking of the cow, the 2 slides were closed. It had lots of art and crafts but do you really need to pay $6.50/pp including adults to cut ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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They are trying but the place seems tired and lacking in imagination. Arts and crafts area is usually very light on material supplies so the fun is limited. ... more on TripAdvisor

We sent our kids here for a couple of summer camps. They're more "country" kids so they were in awe of the "big city" location. They went to a chef camp (walked to some downtown restaurant kitchens - ... more on TripAdvisor

We have taken our grandkids back a half dozen times. They are always excited to go, and wish to stay longer every time. My wife and I enjoyed the museum, and there ... more on TripAdvisor

I guess I'm spoiled having lived all over the U.S. and abroad, but the ACM is weak (to put it mildl). There isn't a whole lot to see and do. When we went there was a sort of cool dinosaur exhibit, but ... more on TripAdvisor

I've been to lots of children's museums and a fair number of them are excellent (for the children at least). Austin's in no exception. It's as you'd expect of a children's museum: lots of stuff to man ... more on TripAdvisor