What Museums and Science Centers Offer

Many museums have broad, updated resources that some schools do not have. They often also offer informal, interactive activities tha complement local course curriculum. They offer a non-threatening, friendly environment where adults and students can explore without fear of being wrong, or admitting what they don't know.

Some museums and science centers also offer weekend or summer programs for precollege students, and some also offer programs for teachers, including lesson plans and activities for use in the classroom.  Many offer hands on experiences for exploring science, mathematics, engineering, computing, healthcare, and medicine or health applications.  The following are some examples in Texas -- be sure to see what resources they have for you!

Texas Museums and Science Centers

Austin Children's Museum
Children's Museum of Houston
Cook Education Center
Discovery Science Place
Don Harrington Discovery Center
Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
Health Museum
Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary
Insights El Paso Science Museum
Mayborn Planetarium & Space Theater
McDonald Observatory Visitor's Center
Museum of Nature & Science
Sci-Tech Discovery Center
Science Spectrum
Witte Museum