This was a fantastic stop, unplanned, but thanks to Yelp for the recommendation…read more First of all, admission is free. How, I don't know. It would be worth admission. It took about a solid hour to tour the exhibits. Parking in the area was free. There was a Bob Hope traveling exhibit that was wonderful. There's no coffee shop inside, but plenty in the area. There's employees were so friendly!

Check out this cool museum located downtown…read more It takes an hour or so to tour, if you read the placards. Much less if you breeze through. The history of the area is portrayed. I would definitely return here, the price is right!

We were thoroughly surprised by the Mayborn Museum. It looks small but it offers so much for kids…read more The first floor is the museum and the second floor is interactive and mainly for kids. We spent the whole day here except going out for lunch as they offer re-entry. Check out the Design Lab and Lights and Sounds areas. We had the most fun there. Also, there are scavenger hunts all over the museum so keep your eyes open for those.

This is my second visit to the Mayborn Museum. It is an excellent museum for children of all ages…read more My earlier visit was about 4 years ago. Many of the interactive exhibits that would interest younger folks has been updated. Interactive exhibits is a big part of the museum exhibits. Very educational and fun. There is a room for Space X rocket technology and the relationship of Baylor University and Space X. Well worth a visit for all!

Finding this museum was a great surprise for us. We wanted to learn more about this area of the…read moreworld. It's an area of GREAT historic and cultural significance in the world. There are beautiful pieces of artwork , dolls, ceramics and etched glass. It reminds of treasured pieces that I seen in other museums, but never at on time and in one place. Make sure to see the short 9 minute video. Czech people are freedom lovers. Their struggle to get to the USA was intense. As many others coming from war torn areas or under communist regimes will agree, this country is unique and a place they cherish. They have many events, speakers and community programs. They also offer a low-cost membership to help support the museum and events.

Learned a lot about the Czech culture, their struggles and persecutions during Communism. So many…read moreCzechs came to Texas- I didn't know this- for Freedom, Farming and their Families. The museum told a detailed story of their history, heroes and the curator, Ken, was very knowledgeable. His stories increased my understanding & I also understood that this is the story of every immigrant. Make sure to watch the short movie. I want to learn more, I bought "Talks with T.G. Masaryk" by Karel Capek in their gift shop. This museum and the group that supports it has many Speakers, and events. Quite a fantastic tour!

The best place to take your kids! My kids could spend hours…read moreon end here! There is so much to do and see. It's so nice to have an indoor hands on interactive learning place for the young ones! It's fun and pretty clean. We were so generously gifted a family membership for Christmas by our family friends and it was perfect! The STEAM hands on learning and activities really engages children of all ages. My 7 year old and 4 year old enjoy it here. My 6 month old will get into it soon enough. No food or drinks inside the museum. The water zone is nice that it has smocks and crocs for kids to wear and change into to avoid getting wet and slipping. There is also an outdoor playscape and water tables to get into. I am so grateful they have a comfort nursing room for moms to have a private blocked off area to feed babies! It's much appreciated

I just became an ASTC member, and the Thinkery is reciprocal. It's cheaper to buy your membership…read morethrough the Texas Science and Natural History Museum. They charge $120/year for 5 passes each visit. The Thinkery charges $160/year for 3 passes each visit. My toddler loves the bloom section. The bloom section is always clean and sanitized. None of the vending machines were working in the dining area. I could have sworn they used to have people selling food a decade ago. The Thinkery is great for Austin, but pales in comparison to the Children's Museum of Indianapolis which is five stories and 7.5 acres.

I was in the area and had a couple hours to kill with my 6 year old and decided to come here. I'm…read morereally glad I didn't read the others reviews before coming because I may not have decided to come in. I knew it was small and not some big museum like some of the others, so maybe my expectations weren't as high as some of the other reviewers prior to going. We got there right as they opened, and we had the place to ourselves for the first hour or so that we were here. My 6 year old loved the play areas, which may not have been as fun if it wasn't just her in the facility. They had a fun paint station and coloring station as well that she had a good time with. The price isn't high, so for what you pay I felt it was definitely worth it and somewhere to burn off some of her energy that didn't involve being outside in the Texas heat and humidity. I'd definitely stop in again if I was in the area and there wasn't many people there.

I brought my grands today. It was dirty, dusty and things…read morewere broken. 2 employees sat at the desk eating and visiting the whole time we were here. Art supplies not replenished and baseboards were gross and behind the climbing area is gross!!!! The light on checkout stand has been broke all summer. Not acceptable!!!

As a National Park enthusiast, I was really excited to learn this site wasn't too far from my…read morefriend's house and so I was ecstatic to visit Waco Mammoth National Monument while in Texas. I'm also glad I happened to bring my National Park passport (you just never know!) Anyway, Waco Mammoth is definitely one of the more unusual units of the National Park System I've visited but also worth the visit!!! The history behind the site is fascinating. After two men discovered bones in 1978, researchers from Baylor University and other institutions began excavating the area and quickly realized they had uncovered something incredible! More and more fossils were found and in 2015 my guy President Obama established the site as an official unit of the National Park System. Though, one thing visitors should know ahead of time is that even though this is a National Park Service site, our America the Beautiful passes do NOT work here. General entry to the park grounds is free, but there is a separate fee to enter the dig shelter because it is operated in partnership with the City of Waco to help support preservation efforts. The actual dig shelter is absolutely the highlight of the experience, though you'll need to join a guided tour led by a docent. Hopefully you end up with one who is especially knowledgeable and enthusiastic because that really makes the experience come alive. I loved seeing the nation's first and only recorded evidence of a nursery herd of Colombian Mammoths from the Ice Age! So neat. At least 19 mammoths were discovered and the jury (err, scientists) are still out on how exactly these mammoths came to be trapped at this site/the reasoning for their passing. Anyway, this is a fascinating stop and absolutely worth visiting if you're in the Waco area, especially if you enjoy history, science, paleontology, or just visiting National Park units. It's not a full-day destination by any means, but it's definitely educational, memorable, and offers something very different from the typical national park experience!

If you have been driving and need to get out and stretch... stop here. It's the perfect "break."…read moreLearn something new and give your little ones the opportunity to become a certified ranger! ;) There's a gift shop of souvenirs for memory sake.

Still fun! We came out on Saturday afternoon and was able to reserve a spot the night before. I'm…read moreglad they had a play slot open in the afternoon which is perfect for us. Clean, fun and since they have a reservation system it didn't feel uncomfortable or crazy crowded for the kiddos to run around. The tortoise is too cute. Fun thing to do with the littles that is indoor.

Hosted my daughter's 3rd birthday party here. It is a beautiful, clean space and so fun for little…read moreones ages 1-5. Any older than that and kids could potentially get bored. My daughter and her friends had an amazing time exploring the space and playing. They offer a variety of birthday party packages. I opted for the mid-tier package and rented out the whole space. The package I selected included goody bags, cupcakes, and decor which was nice; I appreciated having them handle that and they made good selections. While the space and ease of the preparations were wonderful, I felt a couple of things could've been better: 1. I had a lot of email back and forth with the party planner. She was responsive & answered my questions, but didn't provide much proactive information. It would've been nice to have a touch base phone call to go over final details and logistics the week before the party. 2. For the price I would've appreciated if they included atleast one add-on such as slime or crafts. 3. It is a very tight window - 1.5 hours with only 30 mins in the private room. I wish we could've had a total of 2 hours in the space so it wouldn't have felt as rushed.

This is such a cool children's museum. Our kids had so much fun with all the exhibits and all of…read morethem were focused on learning. All the exhibits are thoughtfully laid out and cover many different areas of science. They also have exhibits geared to many different age ranges so both are toddler and school-aged child could enjoy. There is street parking available. You're able to bring your stroller inside. We had so much fun and will be back in the future.

This place is really amazing and worth the visit if you kids 12 and under…read more It's not like a museum kind, instead experiment kind, and my son loved it, they have small science experiments stations set up, so kids gonna like it, it's interesting for adults too, very well maintained. You can easily spend half a day.