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Science and Discovery Centers in Dallas, TX
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Science and Discovery Centers in Dallas, TX

Looking for science and discovery centers in Dallas? Here are 5 of them, with the details parents check first: price, opening hours and the right age range.

5 science and discovery centers in the Dallas area

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5 science and discovery centers in the Dallas area.

Sorted by distance from Dallas, nearest first. Straight-line miles, so every drive is longer.

5 places

Perot Museum of Nature and Science

Perot Museum of Nature and Science

Science & Discovery Center · Ages 1–16
Closed today · No price listed
Accepts ASTC Passport Program

Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas, Texas features five levels of hands-on discovery exhibits covering dinosaurs, DNA, and diamonds. Families and…

RestroomsFood availableOutside food allowed
0.9 mi View place
Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary

Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary

Science & Discovery Center · Ages 3–16
Today 9am–4pm · No price listed
Accepts ASTC Passport Program

Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary in McKinney, Texas, is a 289-acre wildlife sanctuary and natural science museum founded in 1967 to connect people…

Playground on sitePicnic areaRestrooms
28.4 mi View place
Fort Worth Museum of Science and History

Fort Worth Museum of Science and History

Science & Discovery Center · Ages 1–16
Today 10am–5pm · Admission from $12
Accepts ASTC Passport ProgramAccepts ACM Reciprocal Network

Fort Worth Museum of Science and History in Fort Worth, Texas engages diverse communities through creative programs and exhibits interpreting science and the…

RestroomsFood availableParking
33.3 mi View place
Creation Evidence Museum of Texas

Creation Evidence Museum of Texas

Science & Discovery Center
No hours listed · No price listed
35.2 mi View place
Cook Center Planetarium

Cook Center Planetarium

Science & Discovery Center
No hours listed · No price listed
51.4 mi View place
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Where a card says no price or no hours listed, the venue does not publish it. We would rather leave the gap than fill it with a guess. Prices come from each venue's own website, and we publish one only when the figure appears on the page we took it from. Tell us if we are missing one you know.

Before you go

Quick answers for busy parents.

Shows run to a timetableLive demonstrations are usually the highlight and they run a handful of times a day.
Planetarium and big-screen films cost extraThey are usually ticketed separately and they sell out first.
The hands-on floors peak middaySchool groups arrive in the morning and leave after lunch.
Allow more time than you plannedThese are places children refuse to leave.
Other things to do in Dallas
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Common questions about science and discovery centers in Dallas

How many science and discovery centers are there in Dallas?

We list 5 science and discovery centers within 65 miles of Dallas, TX. Every one is a published listing with an address we checked.

Which science and discovery centers in Dallas publish their prices?

1 of the 5 here do, and each price was checked word for word against the venue's own page before we published it. The rest do not publish one, so their card says no price listed rather than carrying a guess.

Which science and discovery centers in Dallas suit a toddler?

2 of them list an age range starting at two or under. Check the age line on each card, because a place that suits a six-year-old does not always suit a two-year-old.

How did Mini Navigators choose these science and discovery centers?

We list every one we have within 65 miles of the center of Dallas. Each is a published place with an address we geocoded and checked, and the business can claim its listing to keep the hours and prices current.

Do adults have to pay?

It varies more than you would expect, from free to full price, and it changes the cost of a visit by a lot when there are two of you. The price on each card is what it costs to get a child in. 1 of the 5 on this page publishes a price at all, so call ahead about the adult rate before you rely on it.

Do I need to book ahead?

Book if you want a show or a planetarium slot. General entry is usually walk-in. Where a venue publishes a booking page, the listing links straight to it.

What should I bring?

Water and a snack. Hands-on floors are long on their feet and short on seating. Whatever else you need is in the notes beside the listings above.

What else is there to do with kids in Dallas?

Dallas has 22 categories of kid-friendly places on Mini Navigators, from playgrounds and museums to splash pads and zoos. The Dallas hub lists all of them.

Listings last checked October 5, 2026.

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