Austin Nature & Science Center

Wonderful experience here. Staff was friendly. They have tons of animals that they have rescued and lots of educational material. And it's all free! Fun for all ages.

If it’s FREE, It’s my whole family! What a delightful experience for members of the whole family. The dinosaur dig pit is a bone in a haystack! The exhibits are modest but informative.

Nice place and had amazing experience with my 3 year old. She kept on digging till she got hold of spinosaur fossil

Family friendly. Stroller/wheelchair access mostly. Great outdoor and some indoor exhibits. Free admission. Donations appreciated. Park under the overpass. Love they have clean bathrooms and water dispensers. Definite recommend for locals and visitors.

Great place to take the family to kill some time without breaking the bank. Plenty of little activities and places to visit in this area that will keep kids entertained and adults enjoying the views. Definitely recommend it for anyone with kids.

Lovely place to learn about nature in a hands on way. I especially appreciated the fact that there were a lot of stepstools so that kids could be high enough to see things without having to be picked up over and over again. My son and I had a great time, we will definitely be back!

Nice calm and relaxing place for visit, not as we expected as a scienze museum but I outside is exciting to see birds and some other animals as well. For sure in the summer it schools even more beautiful to see all the blooming trees! Recommend who loves science, nature and quite places.

What a wonderful hidden gem. So much fun and interactive exhibits to get my daughter interested in science and nature. The live bee hive especially was so cool to see. I also loved the tesselation puzzles and ferrofluids. This place has so much to offer for an afternoon of entertainment for parents and children. I can't wait to come back.

A great place to take kids. Has a combination of indoor and outdoor activities and animals to see. When we went the kids could trade nature items with a staff member. A really cool live bee hive behind glass.

Beautiful place. Great to come and explore. Although entry is free please donate to help keep places like this thriving!

Pro Tip: if your child likes getting messy exploring, bring a change of clothes!

As a serious Science Center enthusiast I would say that this place is pretty great. Definitely more outside things than inside but it was nice.

You maybe are disappointed when you first drop by here, but there are many animals children liove. Most of all, staffs are extremely kind and they love kids. The programs they offer are not great but children like them because of instructors.

My son absolutely loved the dino pit, he could have dug for dinosaurs all day. I highly recommend if you have young children. It had many other activities and exhibits that could keep them entertained for hours.

What a great spot for kids and adults! Nice paths, lots of signage, cool birds, a bobcat, turtles, and lots of different trees and flowers. Even with school field trips, it was a relaxing area. The staff were super friendly and helpful, one even providing a bit of info on some of their owls while she tended to them.

Parking is free but across the street, under the highway in a dirt lot. After a short hike, you get to the main building. The cost is cheap, but hopefully you feel compelled to donate more to help with their operating costs and improvement plans. There are a couple exhibits in the building, restrooms, and a discovery area (different rocks, fossils, small animal skeletons, etc). Outside, there are several play/picnic areas. Lots of benches on the trails, many in the shade. Simply a great place to spend a day.