Thinkery Review

This place is GREAT. Our 2 year old had a blast and most of the exhibits were appropriate for his age. We started by buying admission for the day, and by the end of our visit decided to buy an annual membership! The folks at the front desk were kind enough to credit the cost of our day passes towards the annual membership price (which was under $100 for a family of 4 pack).

This place would be great for kids 2 years to maybe 8 or 9.

My three-year-old granddaughter absolutely loves this museum. She makes a trip there each time she visits Austin; and explores every nook and cranny in the place. It's a kids' wonderland. I remember taking my daughters there when they were very young. It's a family tradition.

Adult holiday party here. Did not really do it with adults, but looks like a great place for the kidzers.

Neat place for kids, it was kind of expensive for the lack of employees in certain areas but the grandkids had a good time.

We purchased the family membership and have gotten so much out of it. My 2 year old loves the exhibits but it is exciting to see him grow with them as he developes. The area is wonderful too to catch a bite to eat or hit up a farmer's market on the weekend too.

A great place to explore science, math, and art as well as have so much fun with your kids! The staff were all very friendly and accommodating. Exhibits include a fun fruit and vegetable stand where the young ones can select their "fresh" fruits and veggies, weigh them out, and calculate the costs to purchase! Kids can take them to the kitchen to play cook too. We had a great time and are looking forward to going there again. It will definitely be a popular spot for us to get reprieve from the summer heat just around the corner.

Was looking something different for 4 and 10 year old. Found this place...good to ok for educational. However crowded. ..look like parents are bringing sick kids. My daughter and wife both got sick...and we know this was the place we visited. .for sure... facility try to keep it clean...but there are no measures for each device or scale. Sanitizer are at hight kids can barely resch. Parents should also take self responsibility to not make sick kids..

Fun for all ages. Children under the age of 2 years are free. We have found getting a membership very beneficial. They do have programs on certain days of the week such as Baby Bloomers on Mondays and free day on Wednesdays. Members get in early the first Sunday of every month.
The upstairs is more set up for the younger children and the downstairs more for the older. I like to take my 4-month-old to the baby bloomers room knowing there are not going to be older kids in there to run him over. My 2-year- old likes the kitchen play and the water room. There is an area designated for eating downstairs. There is also a great outdoor play area with jungle gym and water play feature. Storytime at 11, 1 and 3 on weekdays.
Once a month they also do Thinkery21 which is an adult evening of play and eats without the kiddos. They also have space to host birthday parties.
Lots of restrooms with changing tables, which is a plus and even a private room for moms to nurse their babies.
Paid parking on the street or free parking in the McBee garage.

A children's museum for Austin. Good place to let young people explore and learn.

From music, painting, reading, running, jumping and everything in between there's something fun for kids of any ages. Prepare to fuse learning and playing in seamless ways. Simply a must for children!

The thinkery is a great learning experience, there were many fun activities. It also include a big playground with just as many games and activities

Good to have a membership and go for small bits of time.

We were given a year pass to the Thinkery and we go around once a month with our 6 and 8 year olds. There's always something new to try and they love messing about with the water!

GREAT for children, wonderful adventure close to several great places to eat and enjoy

School field trip was scheduled but they had 2 schools booked at the same time. Too crowded! They do not do guided tours anymore so it was mass chaos. Would not recommend for school field trips due to being VERY disorganized.

Great place to spend an afternoon for the kids. I would recommend buying a yearly membership (same price as 2 visits for a family of 4)

Great for children of all ages ... including seniors!

This is a great spot to take younger children. Perfect for infant through 8 or 9 years old.

So much fun! My kiddo is never ready to leave. Love it!

Good for all ages of children, we brought my 9month old niece and were surprised there were still activities for her

Great time with the kids. Lots of hands on experiences. Outside climbing structure with other outdoor structures and activities. Kids loved the wet room. Be prepared to get wet. They have aprons and water shoes but the water gets everywhere.

$12 per person is insane. They've jacked up the prices without added enough activities or replaced any of the toys. We love the outside play area but not for $36 for me, a toddler and a kinder age kiddo.

Omg my 4 year old had an amazing time here, there are so many fun activities for the kids, it's hands on which any toddler would love but it's for the whole family to enjoy I felt like a big kid here it's awesome, if you're thinking about visiting don't hesitate

My kids loved it. It is a little smaller than I expected but a lot of fun things crammed in there!

So much to do for kids. Bring a change of clothes if you decide to play in the awesome water room.

My baby love it... Nice place to share time with your Kids and learn. The staff is ver y knowledgeable and nice

Took my kids 9 and 11. big mistake.... The museum is definitely for small children. However, if you want your children to have a science hands on, this museum is fine for that.

I feel like it should have different activity s each time, it s always the same but it s a lot of fun and very interactive for your kids and even adults.

Great way to spend a raining afternoon with a 4 year old!

cost the same as a trip to the movies but was far more engaging and educational. my kids had a blast!

Took my niece & nephew there, they were entertained for hours, so it must be good.

This place is awesome. Our 2-year old and 4-year old loved it. If we lived in Austin we would probably buy a membership. Excellent educational, hands-on exhibits where kids are encouraged to explore on their own.

Today was national museum day and Thinkery is the best museum for kids, we had a blast.

Great place to take the kids. One thing they do need to improve in is changing the exhibits. It's been the same for years.

An Austin gem. Very laid back and engaged staff, lots to do, and a great location.

Best place ever My three year old stays entertained for hours! I'm only slightly jealous there isn't an adult version of this place!

This is a very packed place and surprisingly very engaging for my kindergartner. It is more geared toward grade school with a wide range of activities compared to either Waco or New Braunfels. Out of the three my Kindergartner loves New Braunfels the best - which of course is an hour away instead of a few minutes. 8-P

Great place to let my littles run free and explore!

Definitely is a fun place to take the kids. They do have a lot of fun and creative exhibits. I was slightly underwhelmed however. I feel like they could make it better.

There is a small courtyard on 2 stories.
On the second floor, small children are happy to play.
Is there a corner where you can do art? I guess it's like $ 14. . .

Great spot for our 2 year old. Plenty of activities to keep him busy. A little small for a city the size.of Austin, but they do a great job with what they have.

Kid oriented so I feel parents should not be charged same price as kids. $15 per person.

Wonderful fun with my grandson in a world of science and discovery. He will have a different experience with every visit for years to come .

Best indoor place for kids entertainment of all ages. This is our go to rainy day destination. Both my 2 and 6 year old love it.

An awesome place for adults and kiddos. So much to do for all ages and abilities. Could spend the whole day here, even come back several times and have just as much fun! There is also a great playground across the street to continue playing. Ice cream shops, restaurant, and movie theater within 50 feet.

My four kids love come here! When we are in Austin, this is a must-place to visit :)

Took my 3 year old niece and 7 & 9 year old daughters. It had something for everyone. I think 9 is pushing it, but she had a good time. My niece especially loved the water table. Lots of wet kiddos. If they are little bring a spare set of clothes.

Great place, but some scumbag stole my two year old's jacket when we left it on a bench for 5 minutes. Came back and saw it in his bag but he denied it when we asked if he saw it.

This place is pretty cool. We have a 3.5 year old, and we have been members sence she was 2. Has a good amount of stuff to do, personally I'm pretty bored of the place since I've been coming almost 2 years, it would be cool if they had some exibits that changed. It's been exactly the same the whole time we've been members. Our daughter still asks to come about once a month though. Not really a Museam, and not super educational, but fun nonetheless.

Great kids museum with several rooms for kids to explore STEAM exhibits. Access to huge outdoor playscape with admission.

Just a heads up - This place is great for younger kids, but a bit pricey, and it's more of a thing for younger kids, toddler-7yo age. Otherwise, this place is packed to the brim with schoolchildren on trips, and it gets chaotic. Will not return, but to each's own.

It was dirty but we still enjoyed this place. But due to their decision to delve into the realm of social engineering and the promotion of gender and sexual delinquency, my family and i will not go again.

Awesome place. Tickets are affordable, parking in the area validated for up to 3 hours. Plenty to do for kids with lots of interactive learning.

The kids actually spent some time in the light room today, lots of fun.

Crowded for a Saturday but the main problem is that several Parents fail to keep their children in check, its not a daycare

Great museum for little hands. Our toddlers could have spent all day in the interactive water room.

I love the fact that they are thoughtful about families with low income WEDNESDAYS FREE COMMUNITY NIGHT! (DONATIONS IF YOU CAN) EVERTHING ELSE IS VERY NICE ENVIRONMENT STAFF SUPERR FRIENDLY!

This was my first visit, we took my 1 year old granddaughter. I think she might have been a little young for many of the activities, but most of the equipment was worn and haggard.

Educational and fun experiment for children. Good place to spend to take your child for the day or even school trips..

My kids love it here, so that means I love it here.

We spent about an hour and a half here with a 5 year old. Arts and crafts room was a hit, they have plenty of supplies (they take donations) and suggested activities. The light room was super fun. The microscopes were awesome! The farmer's market type area upstairs was a hit and the playground was the favorite. Then we visited the playground across the street fore more fun. Parking garage was a very short walk. Friendly staff. We went on a Thursday midday and wasn't crowded at all.

Wonderful children's museum where you can spend hours. They offer reciprocity with Sam Antonio's Doseum.

What a great player to take the kiddos. Stuff for them to do and engage.

Very nice place for kids to play and interact with different types of learning activities.

We've been members since we started to spend time in Austin. The membership has been one of the most valuable of any we have bought in the past. They are a member of a network of childrens museums across the country and entry in most are granted with a Thinkery family membership. We have become dear friends with staff members throughout the years and observe the staff treating everyone with the same courtesy, kindness and care. We especially appreciate the staffmembers with disabilities and learning differences. The exhibits change often and educational opportunities and story times for all ages occur throughout the day. Best for kids ages 9 or 10 months through age 11 or 12.

We love it here, so much for kids to see and do. Warning: gets super busy on weekends but go later in the afternoon and it s not so bad. Even when it is at its busiest you can find spots with fewer crowds. If you have an EBT or WIC card, you can get in free. I love the access for all!

Awesome vibe and area. The museum has a number of hands on items for the kids and a very impressive playground. Check the special activities as well. It will keep everyone entertained and educated for 1-2 hours

My son loved this place, there was so much for him to do and interact with. He ask me all the time when we are going to go back.