This museum is more of a place to take your kids or get some cool pictures. I certainly got mine -…read moreI recommend everyone going here at least once. They have a lot of fun brain teasers and educational pieces that upset your understanding of reality. A must go!

It's kinda cool - my son enjoyed it . I thought the staff was very friendly and would go out of…read morethere way to help -prolly best I've seen with the staff - I did think it was alittle pricy but I guess this is what they do to Keep the riff-raff out. I'm Okay with this over all - a solid 4 stars for the staff

Little museum that's definitely worth your time to go see :-) they have some neat objects.read more

The museum is set up in a huge one story home. So it's a bit underwhelming when you get there…read more Don't expect a building like the museums downtown. After the disappointment of the outside appearance you will be pleased to find the inside is packed with culture! They've covered A LOT of culture from around the world and done it in a well organized manner that's easy to follow. Lots of authentic items as well. If you're lucky they may have an event or two going on as well. Overall I liked the experience and would definitely recommend. They're not as known so I hope they get more recognition for their work.

I was at this museum a few years ago. I found it very interesting, informative, and entertaining. I…read moreliked that they even had a section where they showed artifacts that were actually engineered by people trying to gain notoriety or something. They were found to not be authentic. It was a nice walking through it from the very beginning where they had the portraits of scientist that were Christians. The men in the portraits came alive, describing their discoveries. It's been a while, but I do plan on going back and bringing some friends. It is well worth the visit and it takes a long time. Well, worth the time.

The online scheduling is so convenient and it even tells you how many tickets are left to gauge how…read morebusy it might be. I've been three times now and I STILL gleaned insight. Today one of the workers helped me to understand why the Ice Age is a proven time for certain parts of the earth. And she talked about how the Trex was actually more docile and not as aggressive as the movie Jurassic Park portrays. I am not disagreeing with this thought, but I wonder what evidence or whatnot they've found to support this. I'm interested in knowing, not trying to challenge anyone's findings!

This place is super cool and it's free! An awesome way to kill a couple of hours on a Saturday…read moremorning with the kiddos. When you pull up it's literally just a house with a sign outside with the name on it. When you walk in the place you are hit with an instant animal stench. Not complaining...I mean I get it. To the left was a small souvenir store and the right was an room with a cash register and a table. This room lead into a kitchen where food is prepared for the animals/reptiles. There is also a bird in a cage that lives in there. He is loud and loves attention. Down the hall there is a gender neutral restroom and then the room that holds all the animals/reptiles. The room was small and had many habitats inside. I must say the selection of things to see was awesome! And the presentation of feeding the dragons, lizards, snakes and everything else was totally cool. My three year old loved it!! She was able to help feed and pet many of the reptiles. Just a tip...bring a bug catcher and you could walk away with a walking stick bug! We were bummed when we couldn't take one home. Happy Yelping!

From the owner: Backyard Wildlife Resource Center is an educational family resource that focuses on the wildlife…read morearound us with live exhibits, private animal encounters, real wildlife specimens, free classes, birthday parties, campus presentations, community events, and more!

amazing experience! the host was so informative and the vibe left me feeling so empowered, seen and…read moreloved as a black woman.

Where to begin! The fact that not a lot of people know about this place fathoms me. I absolutely…read moreloved every moment. I attended the museum with my sister yesterday and we were greeted by the super friendly staff who btw took group pictures of us and even did a boomerang glitter moment on out Instagram! There's so many beautiful displays where u can take pictures and lots of great artwork displayed by local artists. Theres other locations including one im Shreveport. I cant wait to go back with more of my friends.

We were here for Meow Wolf for the weekend from California, but also found RV while looking at a…read moremap of what was near the Deep Ellum neighborhood. There were some mixed reviews, so we weren't sure we would enjoy it... but we did! You get about an hour, and that is the perfect amount of time to explore the place. It's based on a comic, and the artist(s?) are trying to make it as if you were inside one!!! Sure it's small, but there are lots of funny photo oops, props, and secrets to explore. Some people just happen upon the secrets, and some follow the story and discover the answers like my hubby did. Good for couples and people with small kids!!! I didn't post any photos that give it all away! ‍

If you love fun photo ops, you should definitely visit Rainbow Vomit!! We spent over an hour…read moreexploring and posing and laughing!

Attended a "Noon Year's Eve" event for kids and had a great time. Very creative use of the space,…read morewith lots of climbing and playing and even a super cool stop-action animation table. You have to see it to understand. They even had an axolotl in an aquarium. Run by a nonprofit that helps domestic violence victims, according to someone I talked to at the event.

Good place to take young kids. Focuses on art and STEM aka STEAM. Has a fun slide, things to build,…read moreart section and even pets! Friendly staff. Great place to make new friends! I like how they are always adding something new. P.s. also accepts donations aka great place to pass on extra kitchen toys and other toys

This museum is now located in the old Arlington convention center. The building has seen better…read moredays. It is located near Texas Live and the Rangers baseball stadium. Parking - surface lot located behind the building. Must pay at manned toll booth to park. It was $10 cash. Museum Entrance fee - We paid $18 each which was a Senior 55+ discount. I'm not old enough to qualify, and I protested, but the clerk thought I looked old enough anyway. Sigh. Exhibit placards were in English, French, and Spanish. Very helpful! Pompeii exhibit was spartan, but I learned so much more because I wasn't overwhelmed by hundreds of items on display. Items shown were labeled and those that were most interesting included a longer description. Free audio tour included, but you need to bring your charged cell phone and ear buds. The QR code at the entrance takes you to a web page with videos numbered. When you see the earphone and number on a placard, you play the corresponding video. Most of the videos were NOT worth my time. They were simply sound effects without any helpful information about the object. It was free, but of no educational value. Some of the exhibits had an electronic display depicting how a tool or machine worked back in the day. These were very enlightening when they actually worked. There were a few that were not functioning sadly. I really didn't want to drive an hour to and from Arlington. I was intrigued by the Pompeii exhibit, but I would not have come if I had to drive. Thankfully my husband nudged me out the door and braved the traffic which was heavier than normal for a weekend. I enjoyed the Pompeii exhibit. It was small, but nicely done. The gift shop had some fun items. We didn't buy anything, but the "Floor is made of lava" shirt and the Great Art Nudes coffee cup were funny gag, gift items that I seriously considered purchasing. There was a limited selection of items, but entertaining to window shop nonetheless. If you are in the area, definitely consider stopping here for an hour to view the exhibits.

5/5 stars for the MC Escher exhibit. Ultimately, this is why I was here and I thoroughly enjoyed…read moreit. I have been a fan since I was in middle school and they had a very large collection that was well curated. Why three stars then? The actual atmosphere of the museum sucks. It takes up half of what used to be the exhibition hall at the Old Arlington convention center. And it looks like it. It also sounds like it. When we were here the other half of the area was being used for the Smurfs experience. Which I totally support and there were lots of young people having a blast. And you could hear all of them. A long with sounds from their experience. I love museums, but they have a certain type of atmosphere for a reason. They were in the old JC Penny building in downtown Arlington for ages. It was old and rather worn, but it didn't feel like you were in a convention hall, I preferred it. Also, parking is $10. Didn't see that on their website, and it would be helpful when you were looking up the location that they mention they are inside the esports arena or the old convention center. It isn't obvious.

This museum has the absolute beeeeeest children's floor I've ever seen at any museum we've ever…read morebeen too! We could spend the entire day here easily. We have a two year old and we basically had to drag him out he wanted to stay there all day. There is soft play area where there's no shoes where the very little ones can crawl around and play with big pillows and soft sticks. There's a big yarn thing to climb on. There's a big water area for them to play with pipes and running water. There's a few big tables and pits with hundreds of legos, a book corner, and a big floor to ceiling interactive screen room which was amazing. There's also an outside area with rock walls and climbing areas. You can park your stroller at the start where there are bathrooms and hand washing area as well as a place to fill your water bottles. The museum itself was really nice with multiple floors of interesting topics from dinosaurs to space to an earthquake simulator. I think for those floors it's best to be 3-4 or older. Everything is still very stroller accessible!

Enjoyed a Thursday night adults only visit, lots to see & I made sure to go through every floor…read moresince it was my first time them. It's cool how every floor has a different theme with so much to see. There is definitely something here for everyone & it does cater to all ages. It was kind of a bummer some areas were closed or not working. It does get a bit busy, I can't imagine how it would be if it was all ages when went but at times we were almost in a single file line as we were trying to go through all the items along the wall. For the first part at least, maybe because everyone was just so eager to see it all.

We took our toddler to this museum. It started with an 8 minute film discussing the history of…read moreEnnis and the museum. Then we got to browse the displays. It's not a large museum, but you could spend 30 minutes browsing and reading the displays. The man working was very friendly and knowledgeable. There's also a little gift shop with trains toys, apparel, etc. To top it all off, a train came by just as we were leaving. It was a sweet family outing.

Nestled in a small, neat building on Main Street that could be mistaken for a post office, is the…read moreEnnis Railroad Museum. $2 admission for 20 minutes or so of entertainment. I watched the 8 minute film and walked around with a gracious senior lady who explained to me why the phone hanging out of the wall was cool and that the typewriters on display in the office set up were from 1880 or thereabouts. A couple large train dioramas and sets of Railroad china in hutches complete your tour. Creepy czech dolls in the small gift shop are just plain creepy.