Thinkery Reviews

For the price, I was expecting more.children activities. Also during my visit, the museum closed 1 hour earlier due to a private event. Kind of a downer since we arrived 2 hours before it closed. Too late to turn around.
You get two dollars off for military discount, however for some reason they charged me two dollars more instead. It was a clerical error and they charged me the correct amount after I asked the clerk to check her math.

It's Austin children's museum for those who've been there just different name so good place for kids

My kids love this place and location is always things to do.

Really cool place. As a kid i knowi would've loved it, but even as an adult it was fun

Lots of wonderful gadgets and doohickeys for little scientific minds. This place has lots to do, even some things that are fun for teens and adults. I just wish there were more advanced activities to do.

Kids love it. Lots to do. We love the light room and water room. Stuff for all ages of kids

Very discouraging.. not enough to spark imagination or hands on help.. all ages same price..

Super fun for the kids and plenty of things to do outside Thinkery

My 20 mo. old loved the splash area! I'll definitely bring him back as he gets older.

Great place for the kids. We went with the whole family and spent hours here. Use the parking structure around the corner for cheap parking. Tasty food nearby at the fried chicken place.

I found it a very entertaining place for children and adults, there are many things you learn about our planet, and there is also space for babies to play, it is very adapted for all types of ages! I loved it, I highly recommend it !!!

Don't have kids, but if I did this wuold be the spot. I have volunteered here for Engineer's week.

A fun place for kids to spend the day playing and exploring!

Pretty nice place, but can easily get crowded making it hard to enjoy with your little one.

Love this place. So does my child. They aLways add new things, helpful personnel. Very crowded on weekends but is worth it

Great place to stimulate your child's brain and to have all around fun. You can bring your own snack/lunch for a break in between all the fun. Bonus: parking validation for a limited time and there's a playground right across the street for a bit more fun.

Love it!!! Indoor activities, friendly & helpful staff, plenty to do.

We started bringing our daughter at 6 months, so much to do.

If inside is not enough, across the street has a playscape and a duck pond with plenty of field to run.

Very nice for the kids. Was glad accomodations were made for the toddlers too, several contained play areas. Nice variety of exhibits, most in good shape.

Love this places Wednesday night community night! Such an awesome event! Thank you!

Very cool place to take your kids. A little pricey. I love that the whole building is kid proof so you can just let them run free and not worry. Several great options for every member of the family. They have lockers they you can rent as well as family bathrooms, nursing rooms, stroller stations with diaper bag hooks, a gift shop, and vending machines. Prepare to get wet and possibly messy. It has always bothered me that there is no system to make sure that no one takes the wrong child home, I feel like a place this big with this many people coming and going should. The parking sucks so be prepared, there is a parking garage. Wonderful place to learn and have a great time.

Always amazing and fun, so interactive and creative!

pretty awesome! definitely great for kids under the age of 8. my son was 9 and, though he loved it, was on the border of being too old for it.

Great place for kids, but it is far too small for this growing city of Austin. It is often super busy, and I can t understand why they didn t make a bigger building. They do have many fun projects and offerings that we ve enjoyed, such as the gingerbread house making and Halloween themed night.

This place is so much fun for all ages! Highly recommend it for people visiting from out of town with kiddos, as well as our local friends! The exhibits change every quarter (I think?) So there is always something new to discover!

This is a really cool place for children. If you have a little baby below the age of 6 months there isn't much for the babies to do besides look at stuff. Our daughter enjoyed all of the colors and got a little overwhelmed. I can't wait for her to get a little bigger to enjoy all of the activities.

So many fun learning experiences for every age range! My son especially loves the golf ball room and the interactive water room on the second floor.

Great experience for our kids. My 6 year old really enjoyed building in the workshop.

Great fun for you and the kids real cheap. Loved it

one of the best places to go with kiddos in Austin. Great place to learn and share. Hours are kinda limited but good place to check out.

Clean and fun and educational for littles. Also very friendly staff.

Always a fun time at the Thinkery. We like their new exhibits (water) and old ones (marketplace). The events are great too. Recently we did a lego event, and they Parents Night Out where they watch your kid (have , exhibits, play games) while you have a date night.

Lots of hands on fun for the kiddos. Seemed to be a few school field trips early in the day which made it obscenely crowded and noises but emptied out a bit when they left

I brought my two children here twice while we were visiting Austin and it was a highlight of our trip. Every exhibit caught their attention and gave them something new to explore. There s no food here but we walked a few minutes and had lunch at a cafe. With the park across the street you can make a whole day of it.

Amazing place. Community night is wonderful. The activities are smart and fun. It's an awesome place.

I frequently take a kiddo I nanny for and he loves this place! There are so many different activities for children to do and we rarely get to everything on our visits. It's a great place for entertainment and learning for children; and sometimes adults too!

Great place to bring your children. There are so many activities to do. Good for children of all ages. We bought a membership and recommend that.

Our trips here have always been a blessing. Staff was wonderfully helpful when our four year old bumped her head today.

An amazing children's museum that seems to switch things around all the time so it's different and exciting each time you visit

Went to baby bloomers with my son and he loved it. They had story time where they also included a little sign language with the songs. Had a little farmers market with play fruits and mini kitchen to "cook". The staff was super nice and interacted with the little ones. Perfect for children 3 and under. After 10 am general admission is open.

I met Bryn at this amazing google event and I had the most fabulous time ever. The DJ was quite incredible and I am just going to make sure that Bryn read this bc she said she reads these things called posts. Please make sure I am aware of the next bestest and greatest event :) btw I love that you are a native Texan. And the world is too small. Tx tennis!!!!

Lots of fun. Wish it had a interview stamp for parent and child that would get checked before you exit.

It s a great place for kids all the way from 6 months to 12 years. Water play area. Toddler gym. Light sensory room. More gears and Newtonian physics exhibits than I can name.

Definitely worth a trip.

It s pricey for a large family ($12 per adult and child, under 2 free)

If you've got little kids this is a great place to waste a day. I try and take my daughter here on the weekend since she loves all the attractions and science-y type things you can do.

great place for younger kids to learn and play; we come here whenever we come to Austin; note that they are closed on Mondays (check their hours before coming); there is a parking garage behind the complex; Thinkery also participates in the ASTC program, so if you have museum membership somewhere else, you might be able to get free entry!

As an adult this place is still super cool. Very light on the instructions, you just learn by doing. Exhibits are basically self explanatory after a little experimentation.

My 9 month old had so much fun here. We were afraid it wasn't going to be good for babies but it was wonderful. He was entranced by the water section and there are a few specific baby areas.

If you've got a toddler or young child, this is a wonderful place to visit.

Fun spot with lots of activities for kids off all ages. Can get really busy with field trip groups.

My kids were only 3 & 4 yrs. old when I took them & they had a blast & there was so much for them to do. Now that they are 6 & 7 yrs. old I'm sure they will have an even better time. :) Will try to return again soon in 2018.

Fun museum. The Thinkery 21 events are worth a visit for those without kids.

Took my daughter here while we went to Austin for an overnight getaway. My daughter LOVED it. They have so many things to see and do. She got to paint on a glass wall, played in the water area (loved that they provided smoaks for both of those), listened to a story, watched a shadow puppet show, and made some of her own shadow puppets with the provided stencils. My daughter especially loved the little market/kitchen up stairs. She "cooked" me the best meal. Staff was great about constantly restocking the plastic fruit, veggies, eggs, and meat, so kids had something to play with. Afterwards, we went outside so my daughter could play on the rope structure.

The only thing I wish this place had is a restaurant. We started to get hungry, but the museum only had a vending machines. The vending machines do take credit card. They are also full of many healthy options and a couple not so healthy options. If you get hungry, you will have to leave to get food at one of the local restaurants in the area. The museum will let you come back in without charging you again. There are plenty of options for restaurants as they surround the museum.

Overall, definitely a place I want to take my daughter again. It was so much fun watching her face light up while also learning.

We have a yearly subscription for our 4 year old and have been going there for past 3 years. He never gets bored.

Loved it just expected a little more. Not as big as I thought. But loved that my kids had fun.

Always a good, fun time here! And on Wednesday, it s free (or by donation only) so you don t have to break the bank! The kids LOVE it here!

Awesome hands on place for the kids. They have a blast with all the interactive exhibits. My son love the tech take apart area and my daughter loves the painting wall. There are so many areas to keep the kids busy and active. The playground next door is also amazing. Membership is very reasonable for the year and well worth it.

This place is super awesome. It the ultimate museum for children and even adults have a little fun. There on hands lab are a little pricey and they make at least 1 parent pay the price as well. So remember if you pay you might as well do the experiment with your kiddo

great fun family place. I went to a birthday party and the staff was very helpful.

My kids (2 and 5 yes old) loved the Thinkery! Very educational and fun! They could have spent the whole day there!

Plenty of things to entertain the kids, even across multiple visits.

Kids will love this place. Lots of activities for the kids. They have both outdoor and indoor options. For Bank of America card holder, the first Sunday of every month is free. We have annual membership from Thinkery and it is totally worth if you have kids!