This was a fabulous experience for the whole family. Thinkery has done a great job of creating a fun and safe environment for everyone. The social distancing protocols are great.

Went here for their Christmas extravaganza. They had an awesome assortment of activities and things to do. Lots of free swag (got identification collars for my pups for free-with engraving!). Only complaint would be their were relatively few spots to get drinks with long lines. And they ran out pretty quickly. Still had a blast.

This is a great place for toddlers of age 2-8 to learn new things. They have scheduled story sessions.

This place is very unique and cool for kids. I had fun as well. There are at least 30+ stations or more. The outside jungle gym area is very cool as well. There is a gift shop and a healthy vending machine.Cost is $12 an adult and the same price for a 6 year old child. Plenty of staff for assistance and everyone is kind.

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.

Very cool science lab and activity center, and I enjoyed how they social distanced the experience.

I love the Thinkery it’s family and kid friendly they highly encourage and engage in active play with your children, The facility itself is very clean and there are workers constantly picking up after the kids. If your child injures in self they do offer an ice pack, band aids etc. Wednesday nights are community nights and admission is free from 4 PM to 8 PM. Normally it’s around $12 a person to get in that’s a little steep for me for a place that I live so close and frequent often, I will look into a membership for the year.There’s also a park across the street from the Thinkery that’s amazing kids can play and watch ducks .

Reminds me of the days my grandma would take me to the local childrens museum. I love to visit here when my nephew is in town. It is kept clean and well organized. It can get busy, but they have areas for certain ages and exhibits for all abilities. There is a nice play area outside where adults can watch from plenty of seating areas. Park in the garage to the north and they will validate the parking fee. (even though its not that much) You can easily spend a long afternoon to a full day here.

Awesome venue for young families and grandparents. My second visit today with my grandson in tow. He leads us. Knows all his favorite nooks and crannies—plus a couple of new discoveries. Two stories. Full of sections or rooms dedicated to different sciences, and experimental play zones. No two are alike. There is a breakout area to rest and refuel with your snacks. Helpful staff in every direction — some are stationed at the mentor led or guided zones. There is a gift shop on the first floor. Parking is plentiful from street side, nearby lots and a garage around the corner. This venue is nestled inside a robust commercial development with parks, ponds, shops and restaurants. Plan on at least 90 min to an hour to get a good variety of activities explored.

My son begs to come here! Staff is always fun and personable. We look forward to bringing baby brother soon!

Great place for the kids to be interactive and play with some cool things. The area this is located is fantastic with Mueller Park across the street. Definitely a must go and very affordable. Parking is a bit rough but what isn’t it Austin?

We went with friends, my daughter loved the giant water table, giant light bright and climbing the play scape outside! Her absolute favorite part was the market/kitchen area! We spent the majority of our time there. Story time was cute too! She is almost 2 so she was too young for some of the exhibits but there was plenty to entertain her!

Absolute must for kids of all ages!! I highly recommend! Be aware that there is A LOT of water play stations so make sure to bring an extra pair of clothes.

Havent been in a few years but my son loved going here. Lots of stuff to do, from games to building activities to water play. There are light displays, physics puzzles, and playgrounds. Plenty to do and see for an entire days outing. Unfortunately, you have to walk through the over priced gift shop to enter and exit so be prepared to make the decision between spending too much on trinkets/toys or disappointing your kids.

Love this place. Tons of fun things, 2 stories full of activities. They change our small stuff regularly and large stuff a few times a year. Easy to spend 2-3 hours here. Also right next to a lake and outdoor playground.

I love how organized and fun it is. Great job

The Thinkery is a great experience for anyone who has children that love to explore. The exhibits have very little explanation which motivates you to have those cherished moment with your kids to figure it out. Leading them to use their minds, and create in a way they may not be accustomed to. If you have a day off, and want something new to do then stop on by. You will not regret your experience, and neither will your children.

Great place! Very family friendly as it reminds me of the childrens museums that I used to visit as a child. Lots of different areas to explore different aspects of science. Outdoor play area to wear the kids at also. Cool gift shop with toys to take home.

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.

Worths visit ever do not recommend visiting right now.

I took my 22 month old grandson on a cold Thursday. There was PLENTY to do for this age group. He played for a couple of hours. We left to go eat. We returned and he played for another hour or so. Your entry fee allows you to come and go throughout the day! If you park in the garage they will validate your ticket. However, meter parking on the street is inexpensive.

This Id a kids heaven! So many activities in one place. Kids could spend all day here going from painting on the glass wall to building a robot or playing in the huge light up room. It is a great place!

The Thinkery was absolutely awesome. Went with the whole second grade from the school I work at. I was so surprised at how much there was to do. Our students had so much fun that I wish we would have been able to spend more than just two hours there. The staff was really friendly starting with the lady that gave our students the speech on where to go and how to act inside. She made it fun and very kid friendly.

Soooooooo much fun! I brought my 7yo and 1yo and they had a blast. You can come and go as you please, there are restaurants within walking distance, parking is only a dollar an hour, and there is a great playground across the street. Cant recommend enough!!

Im new to Austin and was looking for things to do with my 5 year old son. He absolutely loved this place. The light section and water table are great.It does get a little crowded, but it wasnt too bad. We ended up spending three hours here going to all the different activities. The outdoor play area is great as well.They offer membershios which have the benefit of member only hours. Nice if you want to go early and have less of a crowd.Overall we had a great time and my son loved it. We will definitely be back again.

Super cool place for kids between 2-10. I had fun myself but it wasnt made for adults. There is easily enough for 3 hours of fun. Take your parking ticket if you park in the nearby garage because they will comp up to 3 hours of parking. My favorite area was probably the aquadynamics room.

My 18 month son LOVES coming to the Thinkery. Every visit he finds something new that he loves, and it is so fun to watch his face as he discovers and learns through play. We especially love the splash room. If you have a WIC card or a few other government services cards, you can actually get your whole family in for free, so be sure to look up their “museums for all” program if that applies to you!

Our two year old and eight year old had quite a lot of fun! The staff was very friendly and we were able to get in for free after 2 p.m. because of community night.

I went for the first time with my kids on a field trip with the school. I will go back again. It is fun and interactive even infants can get some playtime in.

Just a heads up - This place is great for younger kids, but a bit pricey, and its 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 eachs own.

This place was awesome. My son had such a great time. Hes 4. They also have a park, Alamo draft house walking distance along w other small stores to get a coffee pastry or drink

This place is beautiful! My almost 2yo daughter had so much fun.There are so many things to do. We spent here 2 hours, and at the end we were all exhausted.The water play area is just beyond amazing. They have crocs and aprons for the kids to wear.The reading area was super cute.The baby/toddler area had a lot of things for the kids to explore.The staff was friendly.

Its the best indoors childrens museum/exploration space weve ever been to. Investigation/play areas are well thought out with plenty of space to try different ideas. If we lived in Austin wed probably come here every week. Water play area was definitely the highlight.

Great place for young kids. There is plenty to do plenty to explore and plenty to learn at this facility. This is a great hidden gem that everyone visiting Austin should try to visit if they have children under the age of 12. Theres an outdoor facility that really helps with them in their motor skills and figuring out how to maneuver obstacles. There are healthy snacks available. There are several areas for kids to explore different aspects of life and help them with their cognitive thinking and motor skills. Currently the cost is $14 per person for all over the age of two. The ticket is good for an entire days visit and its very well worth it.

Great place for kids and adults! Lots of fun things to check out. The price $14 is well worth it! Only complaint is the process they take for adults without kids that want to come In and explore. Kinda awkward, they keep your ID and make you sign something. Great for keeping kids “safe” I guess but kinda uncomfortable if you just want to check out the inside. I felt like I learned more things from this museum then I do with most museums! Info on plaques is easy to comprehend and super educational! I really loved this place but prob won’t be back since I don’t have a child to take in with me. But over all this place is so fun and interactive for the whole family!

If you have children, especially ones who are interested in science of any kind, I highly suggest Thinkery. It is a wonderful establishment filled top to bottom with interactive activities for children of all ages. Arts and crafts, electricity, water, engineering, earth, you name it they have it. It is so much fun and educational at the same time. We spent more than three hours there and could have spent much longer. It was our first trip and certainly will not be our last. For what it is and what you get to do it isnt overly expensive and a wonderful way to spend the day in Austin with the family.

This place was great, my Only complaint is the lack of ANY hand sanitizer stations as I witnessed so many coughing and sneezing without washing I naturally avoided those stations for my children..Naturally the kids loved it..Great idea

This is an awesome place to take your children. My son is two and he had a blast I will be coming back again soon.

The Thinkery has two floors of fun learning experiences. We’ve been members for two years now and it’s a great place if it’s too cold or hot to stay outside. The kids love going back again and again. They recently changed some attractions which is good because some stations were getting old after awhile. Highly recommend for families with young children.

Fun, entertaining, educational, lots of hygiene measures.

I came here for 3rd grade school field trip. I had fun too. You will smell lots of diapers, since the place is for toddlers too. Wednesday is free entrance for families!! Even parking is free. All the staff members are super friendly and some of them are bilingual (spanish).

We love this place, my son’s class went here last year for a field trip and wouldn’t stop talking about it. So, we took all 3 kids this year as their end of spring break trip and so glad we did. We spent 6hrs here, our kids(ages 8 & 3yrs and a 10months old baby) were all entertained. We did all the activities offered, everything was geared towards different age groups and there was something for everyone, even adults. I loved the little nursery areas, my baby loved the upstairs Bloomer area, we could stay in this place all day. We spent $48 for 2 adults and 3kids, the baby was free. They even have a beautiful playground outside which was the last spot we visited before leaving. There is an awesome ice cream place next door that we took the kids to, nice treat to cool down after a long day of playing. We will definitely go back, that was a well spent $48, by the way, they have stroller parking areas as well as a cute nursing room which I took full advantage of. Awesome awesome place!

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 son has a years members here and I keep it going yearly, the educational experience children get their is uncanny and recommended to any parents wanting to be involved with their childrens development. Every city needs one of these if you have kids this is the place.

Very disappointed that even though the price of admission is full price, a large portion of the exhibits are closed. Also only allowed to spend 15 in each section and time is limited to about 1 and half hours total time at the thinkery.

Great kids museum! Have been here multiple times, Im a nanny and this is a fun, safe place to take the kids!

My kids is enjoying a lot. Free play. Story time. Water. So much fun.

Cute little kids science museum/play space. Mid to high quality exhibits including pneumatic rocket launchers, magnetic gear trains, musical water features and an awesome fluid dynamics section. It is a bit small but you can easily spend several hours here with your little one exploring and rolling around

This place was amazing we had so much fun with my granddaughter! She absolutely loved it!

Talk about awesome!! So much to do and play with. Every age group has something to do. We love coming here and make use of our membership. I wish there had been a place like this when I was little!

My kids really enjoy this place. Easy way to burn an hour or two if you need to get out of the house with your children. Some exhibits are messy so be prepared to deal with that. My daughter loves the painting wall.

We went to one of their adult events last night and it was a ton of fun! They had plenty of activities and entertainment and it was a great price ($25 for two people). We also walked around and enjoyed their permanent exhibits which were very interesting and I can see how kids would absolutely love it.

I got the a membership for the family and it’s worth every penny! We live over an hour away but we enjoy it so much we’ve visited three times this past week. My kids are 3 and 4 and they always have a blast

Lots of activities for preschool and elementary school age children. Encourages creative play. Employees are friendly, playful, and helpful. Very tidy and clean, even at busy times. Great, safe area restricted to crawlers and toddlers. Private breastfeeding room available.

Absolutely love this place, parking garage. It has everything your childs little mind would want to explore! Very nice staff and an eating area to bring your own snacks or meals.

Great childrens museum, lots of really interesting stuff for kids to play with!

Great place to visit with kids. I enjoyed quite a few of the exhibits myself! My 5yo and 2yo had a blast and we.would definitely return.

My girls are only two so most of the activities are a bit advanced for them but they loved the huge jungle gym and outdoor activity fountain. Parking was close and cheap so we will definitely be back here.

So many rooms and activities for our toddler. Staff is engaged and always cleaning messy areas up after the children play to keep the space appealing. Will be back.

Great place for children. I went to a relatives party there and it was a wonderful experience for everyone and the two young ladies that attended the party were great with the kids making sure everyone was well. Great staff

Stimulus overload, but in a good way. My 4 year loves this place. A little on the pricey side, but still a great place to let the kids get creative and learn.

Great place for kids of all ages. We celebrated our sons 3rd birthday and it was a hit. Helpful staff and really cool activities (we opted for art and scribble bot).

We took our 2 year old and she had the best time. There are activities for all ages but she enjoyed the upstairs labs the best. We were concerned at first because there were multiple school field trips on the day we went but there was plenty of room for everyone and we never had to wait to have something to do.

Love thinkery! It’s the perfect place for kids to not only play but learn new things while playing and it’s fun enough that adults can join them. So much to see and to do! Kids get to play with water, read a book, make experiments at the kitchen lab, use microscopes, magnets and even their own shadows and much more! You can either get a membership or pay for the day pass which was around $25 for my daughter and I, but totally worth it. They have a little snack area inside and a gift shop.

Fantastic Childrens museum. Highly recommend!

This was the best kids museum I have EVER been to. They really thought of everything when they were designing it. I visited for the first time last week with my five year old and one year old. In every room they had exhibits that both of them could play with. They even had specific little play areas on each floor just for babies and toddlers!* The restrooms were centrally located and very clean.* They are breastfeeding friendly! They have a sigh that says you can nurse anywhere in the museum and they also have a nursing room if youd like privacy. We opted for the nursing room so my L/O could have a moment of quiet. * We went to the story time and both of mine enjoyed it. The girl not only read but sang songs in between each book to hold their attention.* Our two favorites were the Light Lab(think giant lite brite and more) and the Water Room(learning about currents). They provided smocks and croc type shoes since you will get wet. Really...they thought of everything! We opted to just get wet then went outside to play on the outdoor play scape to dry off.* We visited on a Friday afternoon and though it was crowded, it was still very enjoyable. There were several staff members in every room ready to help and/or answer any questions.* It cost us $28 plus $3 for parking. $14 each for myself and my 5 year old. My 1 year old was free.

Good place to go for family with kids, and for school/after school program field trip. Reasonable price, and you can use your pass all day (operation hours). Meaning, you can eat out, or enjoy the outdoor activities, like public park (pet friendly), restaurant, coffee, ice cream shop, & movie theater.

Fun, safe place for kids of all ages. Lots of staff on hand. Close parking thats free with validation. Good price point for 2 + hrs of entertainment.

Great place for toddlers and kids to play! We come here almost every Saturday and it keeps our toddler entertained for hours. He especially loves the water feature activity, but there are lots of different things for him to explore.

This is a great place for children (toddler to pre-teen) and is in a good central location to access other amenities for the entire family. The Thinkery interactive approach to presenting STEM to the customer is praise worthy. I see both children and adults drawn to the exhibits and there is an outside playground so the keys can let loose.

My family has been going here for years and have always enjoyed it. They have activities for all ages.

Always a delight to visit the thinkery.If youre a local a membership is a great idea.The earth, wind exhibit is cool but if I had to choose, the one with the golf balls was way more fun.

Went with a 5 year old and two 1.5 year olds. They had a blast and loved it! Recommend getting a membership since it pays for itself. I also recommend bringing an extra change of clothes if your kid plays in the water section.Theres a parking garage nearby and its only $1/hour.

Super cool place for kids to utilize their abilities and skills instead of being glued to a phone! A neat learning experience!

Go to this magical place for cheldrem and adults. Take a lunch and enjoy a meal in a small area with tables, and treats in a machine to tempt you! Great merchandise with a great variety! Parking in the garage is the place to go and they validate your parking ticket! So much fun playing and learning without even trying. Helpful staff with lots of ways to help you have a great experience including telling stories!

Great science center, playground, fun place for the kids. Tons to do and learn and its great for all ages. An Austin treasure.

Great place for your kiddos to hangout! Its pretty small but cool things to see . Very friendly staff.

Love toddler mornings!!! And the park across the street!

Loved this place and especially the best time to spend with kids where they are engaged with various activities. I just took Bank Of America card and my entry was free since BofA provides free entry to thinkery and many other places on the first weekend of any month.

Awesome STEM museum with fabulous customer service. Great, friendly environment and patrons are respectful of each other.This is the kind of place your children will never get tired of, definitely consider their membership packages.

Good place to hang out with kidsAdvice to all Parents , please take a extra pair of kids cloths as there are water experiments which makes their clothes wet !!

Super interactive place to take your kids. We had kids ranging from 2 to 10 and they were all happily engaged for hours. The staff was friendly and helpful. Can get super crowded d so plan accordingly.

Such a wonderful place to take kids of all ages. Lots of activities, inside and out, to keep everyone engaged. They also have special times set aside for very young children!

It was extremely hot inside there. And when we bought a water it was hot water!!!

My girls loved this place! We even bought annual tickets as it worked out to be cheaper for our family! Two visits means we pay off our tickets! Will definitely go again!

What a wonderful place for children. There are so many activities and projects for kids to do here and enjoy. Staff always carry a smile and are truely caring people.

Amazing experience for kiddos! Great for all ages of kids, the exhibits are built so everyone has something to do. It is a wonderful experience-based learning museum. Definitely recommend.

Place is very well done. Nice variety and really liked how it was layed out plus the kids had a great time! Highly recommended

Getting a family membership was the best thing ever. Up to four people can go in unlimited amount of times for a full year. Always fun activities that never seem to get old to my four year old. A great place to hang out inside with AC, get out energy, learn things, and have my son interact with other kids of all ages. Plan on at least 90min or more to enjoy the spaces fully. Take a break outside at the awesome park or eat at a nearby spot. Then go back in for another round of fun!

Go!! BEST place in Austin to take your kids, grandkids, nieces, nephews, etc.. Oodles of things to keep kids busy and most importantly, LEARNING!!

Great, lots of interactive hands-on activities for kids of all ages. They could switch up the activities more often, the only one theyve changed since weve been going there is one feature room, but the kids still enjoy doing the same activities.

Great place that has many hands on for little ones. Theres so many stores around it. Theres a movie theater, bakery, apartments and Dell Childrens to name a few. Parking was close by and so is a little playground by the lake/river. The kids had fun. They offer military discount also and have Summer camps.

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

Always amazing and fun, so interactive and creative!

I give it 3 star because its been a few years since I have been here and it has not changed much.. There is many areas that need maintenance and possibly new exhibits. Also the water area on second floor is very out of control more like a splash pad now..The entrance fee is a bit much 2 adults 1 child and it was $42.

Were at the Thinkery around twice a week. We love the changing exhibits, the regular spots (always well maintained) the experiments and education in the room upstairs, the best story time story tellers and the crafts and fiddling with widgets that has filled the air rocket room. We enjoy the visits with our favorite staff members - philosopher Debbie (you can recognize her by the pink shoes she wears), sunny Samantha (who possibly has pink hair .. or maybe blue) Justyn always greets us with questions and always has good ideas. We love Katie, who I suspect is on a path which will lead to being a museum director or head of HR. We were sorry to see Jonathan leave, but having followed his educational path the last few years are exstatic about his internship and graduate degree. The new faces are exceptional. (Dont Worry. We arent jealous that everyone is treated the same as us, whether its your first time to visit or if you go regularly like us)

This place its good for toddlers not big kids. There is military discount but still expensive and not worth the money. Some activities were okay but most of the activities were crowded. The staff are volunteers and nice. There best activity was the kitchen activity children shop and cook. They have playground for up to 30 months old. As always the parents dont watch their kids and are away from their child/children. The place is also small. My recommendation is if you come make sure you bring extra clothes for your child/children as they have a water current activity.

I have a membership here even though I live an hour north of Austin. My kids are almost 8 & 9 years old, and still enjoy spending a few hours at the Thinkery. We usually make a day trip out of it and eat lunch at the neighboring restaurant “Bao’d Up” which is amazing. I recommend this museum mostly for younger kids ages 4-10ish as older kids will get bored easily. The employees are always friendly. there’s even a workplace area where every week is different crafts that are made.

Really cool place. Has activities for children who are able to stand or crawl. Make sure to have an extra set of clothes for the water area. Lots of visual stimulation and just pure interaction with items and other kiddos. Very entertaining for sure.

Great place for kids and adults alike. My only gripe is the price. A but steep for a family of six. Should have a better age priced admission cost.