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Texas Science & Natural History Museum — Austin, Texas

Texas Science & Natural History Museum in Austin: best for ages 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, 13-17; $10 General Admission.

Address2400 Trinity St, Austin, TX 78712
HoursTue-Sat 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun 1-5 p.m.; closed Monday (UT / museum listings)
Prices$10 General Admission
Price notesDiscount $6 for ages 5-17 and 65+ per partnership listing; UT ID free. H-E-B Free Fourth Sundays: free admission (UT calendar). Museums for All $3 quoted in secondary summary - Not confirmed on official page fetched, excluded from perks as verified.
Age notesOfficial/UT tiers summarised: Youth 5-17 discount; children under 5 free (Austin Museum Partnership listing of museum data). UT catalog says children 12 and under $5 - CONFLICT noted in report; use museum's own visit page at purchase.
BookingWalk-up general admission; no reservation stated on pages fetched.
Suggested timeAbout 2.0 hours
ParkingSan Jacinto garage next door per museum-area summaries; official parking detail Not confirmed in text fetched.
Hours in detailTuesday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday 1-5 p.m.; closed Mondays (museum's official site).
ParkingPaid parking is available at the San Jacinto Parking Garage adjacent to the museum (UT Parking and Transportation Services); the museum's event page notes parking options may be limited on busy campus days, and members receive validated parking per the museum site.
AccessibilityLimited to the homepage evidence above in this pass: an accessibility entrance exists and is documented by the museum. Fuller statements (elevators/lifts) appear in venue-provided event-rental copy syndicated off-site and were NOT used, because they were not read on the museum's own site - see report gap list.
Age notesYouth pricing remains in conflict across UT-derived sources ($5 for children 12 and under in a UT catalog vs $6 discount for ages 5-17, under 5 free, in partnership listings) - unresolved this pass; adult $10 stands. H-E-B Free Fourth Sundays per UT calendar (base verification).

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Venue details last verified November 5, 2026 against official sources. Hours and prices change — check the official site before you go. FamilyDay AI is a free planning tool for parents; we list only facts we have verified, and we never invent ratings or reviews.