Ready, Set, Summer! – Think Labs
Written by Molly Strehl, Marketing Assistant. Summer is finally here! How will you beat the heat? We hope you’ll spend your…
Ready, Set, Summer! – Baby Bloomers
Written by Molly Strehl, Marketing Assistant. Summer is finally here! How will you beat the heat? We hope you’ll spend your…
Explore STEAM This Summer—For FREE!
Thinkery is partnering with Austin Public Libraries to provide programming for their Tween STEAM summer reading program. | Thinkery está colaborando…
Snap! Stack! Build! – 3rd Annual Bricks & Blocks Bonanza
$13 Member Adult/$11 Member Child $15 Non-Member Adult/$13 Non-Member Child FREE: Children 0–23 months Snap it! Design it! Build it! Join…
Thinkery EdExchange: Interview with Eva Rosenthal
Happy Teacher Appreciation Day! On this special day, we're thrilled to highlight one of the many amazing local educators we've met through…
Celebrate Mother’s Day with Parents’ Night Out!
Celebrate Mother's Day with a special Parents' Night Out in Mueller! Friday, May 12 from 5:30–10 pm Ages 4 and up…
STEAM to Fuel Your Weekend – April 21
Written by Xintong Guo, Digital Marketing Intern. Between school, homework, practice and spending time with loved ones, it’s easy to…
Sensory Friendly Hours at Thinkery
Member Child/Adult: $3 Non-Member Child/Adult: $5 Free breakfast tacos! Generously donated by El Cruz Ranch. Supplies limited—first-come, first-served At Thinkery,…
Free STEAM for Your Tween at Austin Public Library
Thinkery is partnering with Austin Public Libraries to provide programming for their Tween STEAM summer reading program. | Thinkery está colaborando…
STEAM to Fuel Your Weekend – April 14
Written by Xintong Guo, Digital Marketing Intern. Between school, homework, practice and spending time with loved ones, it’s easy to…
STEAM to Fuel Your Weekend – April 7
Written by Xintong Guo, Digital Marketing Intern. Between school, homework, practice and spending time with loved ones, it’s easy to…
STEAM to Fuel Your Weekend – March 31
Written by Xintong Guo, Digital Marketing Intern. Between school, homework, practice and spending time with loved ones, it’s easy to…
STEAM to Fuel Your Weekend – March 24
Written by Xintong Guo, Digital Marketing Intern. Between school, homework, practice and spending time with loved ones, it’s easy to…
DIY Egg Carton Flower
Written by Xintong Guo, Digital Marketing Intern. Although the weather’s been warm for several weeks, we are still excited to…
At-Home Science – Static or Magic?
Written by Connor Smith, Science Content Specialist. Tired of science experiments that are too complicated or convoluted to recreate at…
STEAM to Fuel Your Weekend – March 10
Written by Xintong Guo, Digital Marketing Intern. Between school, homework, practice and spending time with loved ones, it’s easy to…
#STEAMspotlight: The STEAM Queens
Written by Xintong Guo, Digital Marketing Intern. #STEAMspotlight is a series highlighting past and present STEAM pioneers—the scientists, techies, engineers,…
STEAM to Fuel Your Weekend – March 3
Written by Xintong Guo, Digital Marketing Intern. Between school, homework, practice and spending time with loved ones, it’s easy to…
Think Ahead: February 26–March 4
Think ahead! Here’s what’s happening next week at Thinkery. Come join the fun! Sunday, February 26 Art Bots, 11:15 am, ages 4+ Get…
STEAM to Fuel Your Weekend – February 24
Written by Xintong Guo, Digital Marketing Intern. Between school, homework, practice and spending time with loved ones, it’s easy to…
#AmplifyTheFuture with Thinkery
Amplify Austin 2017 is Thursday, March 2 at 6 pm–Friday, March 3 at 6 pm. #AmplifyTheFuture with a matched contribution…
Think Ahead: February 19–25
Think ahead! Here’s what’s happening next week at Thinkery. Come join the fun! Sunday, February 19 Member Morning, 8:30–10 am, Members only The…
STEAM to Fuel Your Weekend – February 17
Written by Xintong Guo, Digital Marketing Intern. Between school, homework, practice and spending time with loved ones, it’s easy to miss…
Think Ahead: February 12–18
Think ahead! Here’s what’s happening next week at Thinkery. Come join the fun! Sunday, February 12 Art Bots, 11:15 am, ages 4+ Get…
At-Home Science – Inverted Aqua Vac
Written by Connor Smith, Science Content Specialist. Tired of science experiments that are too complicated or convoluted to recreate at…
Think Ahead: February 5–11
Think ahead! Here’s what’s happening next week at Thinkery. Come join the fun! Sunday, February 5 Member Morning, 8–10 am, Members only…
STEAM to Fuel Your Weekend – February 3
Between school, homework, practice and spending time with loved ones, it’s easy to miss out on the latest in science,…
Think Ahead: January 29–February 4
Think ahead! Here’s what’s happening next week at Thinkery. Come join the fun! Sunday, January 29 Plush Pillows, 12:15 pm, ages 4–7…
STEAM to Fuel Your Weekend – January 27
Between school, homework, practice and spending time with loved ones, it’s easy to miss out on the latest in science,…
Think Ahead: January 22–28
Think ahead! Here’s what’s happening next week at Thinkery. Come join the fun! Sunday, January 22 Petri Dish Art, 11:15 am or…
STEAM to Fuel Your Weekend – January 20
Between school, homework, practice and spending time with loved ones, it’s easy to miss out on the latest in science,…
A Warm Welcome
Please join us in welcoming Patricia "Trish" Young Brown—Thinkery's new Chief Executive Officer! “I am so excited to join the…
Thinkery Camps—The Countdown Is On!
January is here, which means our spring break and summer camps are just around the corner! Perfect for Pre-K–5th grade students, Thinkery…
Think Ahead: January 15–21
Think ahead! Here’s what’s happening next week at Thinkery. Come join the fun! Sunday, January 15 Member Morning, 8:30–10 am, Members…
STEAM to Fuel Your Weekend – January 13
Between school, homework, practice and spending time with loved ones, it’s easy to miss out on the latest in science,…
Think Ahead: January 8–14
Think ahead! Here’s what’s happening next week at Thinkery. Come join the fun! Sunday, January 8 Petri Dish Art, 11:15 am…
STEAM to Fuel Your Weekend – January 6
Between school, homework, practice and spending time with loved ones, it’s easy to miss out on the latest in science,…
Think Ahead: January 1–7
Think ahead! Here’s what’s happening next week at Thinkery. Come join the fun! Sunday, January 1 (General Admission from 12–5 pm)…
STEAM to Fuel Your Weekend – December 30
Written by Kristin Kish, Digital Marketing Intern. Between school, homework, practice and spending time with loved ones, it’s easy to…
Thinking Back: Our Favorite Moments and Memories from 2016
As we reflect on a truly wonderful year here at Thinkery, we are overwhelmed with gratitude. We are so thankful…
Think Ahead: December 25–31
Think ahead! Here’s what’s happening this week at Thinkery. Come join the fun! Sunday, December 25, all day Museum closed. Monday, December…
STEAM to Fuel Your Weekend – December 23
Written by Kristin Kish, Digital Marketing Intern. Between school, homework, practice and spending time with loved ones, it’s easy to…
Think Ahead: December 18–24
Think ahead! Here’s what’s happening this week at Thinkery. Come join the fun! Sunday, December 18 Member Morning, 8:30–10 am, Members…
STEAM to Fuel Your Weekend – December 16
Written by Kristin Kish, Digital Marketing Intern. Between school, homework, practice and spending time with loved ones, it’s easy to…
Think Ahead: December 11–17
Think ahead! Here’s what’s happening this week at Thinkery. Come join the fun! Sunday, December 11 Traditional Gingerbread Workshops, 9:30 am–5 pm…
#STEAMspotlight: Ada Lovelace – The First Computer Programmer
Written by Kristin Kish, Digital Marketing Intern. #STEAMspotlight is a series highlighting past and present STEAM pioneers—the scientists, techies, engineers,…
STEAM to Fuel Your Weekend – December 9
Written by Kristin Kish, Digital Marketing Intern. Between school, homework, practice and spending time with loved ones, it’s easy to…
Think Ahead: December 4–10
Think ahead! Here’s what’s happening this week at Thinkery. Come join the fun! Sunday, December 4 Member Morning, 8:30–10 am, Members…
STEAM to Fuel Your Weekend – December 2
Written by Kristin Kish, Digital Marketing Intern. Between school, homework, practice and spending time with loved ones, it’s easy to…
Hooray for Google Field Trip Days!
Hooray, hooray for Google Field Trip Days! Thanks to a grant from Google for Education, we were recently able to…
Think Ahead: November 27–December 3
Think ahead! Here’s what’s happening this week at Thinkery. Come join the fun! Sunday, November 27 Storytelling with Ozobots, 11:15 am, ages…
STEAM to Fuel Your Weekend – November 25
Written by Kristin Kish, Digital Marketing Intern. Between school, homework, practice and spending time with loved ones, it’s easy to…
Think Ahead: November 20–26
Think ahead! Here’s what’s happening this week at Thinkery. Come join the fun! Sunday, November 20 Member Morning, 8:30–10 am, Members only…
STEAM to Fuel Your Weekend – November 18
Written by Kristin Kish, Digital Marketing Intern. Between school, homework, practice and spending time with loved ones, it’s easy to…
#BeRecycled: America Recycles Day 2016
Written by Kristin Kish, Digital Marketing Intern. Today is America Recycles Day! It’s no secret that recycling is important. Recycling…
Think Ahead: November 13–19
Think ahead! Here’s what’s happening this week at Thinkery. Come join the fun! Sunday, November 13 Storytelling with Ozobots, 11:15 am,…
STEAM to Fuel Your Weekend – November 11
Written by Kristin Kish, Digital Marketing Intern. Between school, homework, practice and spending time with loved ones, it’s easy to…
Thinkery Volunteer Spotlight: The Junior League of Austin
We believe in our volunteers. We believe in their impact. We truly believe they make a difference. And that’s because…
#STEAMspotlight: The Marvelous Marie Curie
Written by Kristin Kish, Digital Marketing Intern. #STEAMspotlight is a series highlighting past and present STEAM pioneers—the scientists, techies, engineers,…
Think Ahead: November 6–12
Think ahead! Here’s what’s happening this week at Thinkery. Come join the fun! Sunday, November 6 Member Morning, 8:30–10 am, Members…
STEAM to Fuel Your Weekend – November 4
Written by Kristin Kish, Digital Marketing Intern. Between school, homework, practice and spending time with loved ones, it’s easy to…
Gingerbread Guide 2016
Sorry, pumpkin spice. We're glad to see you go. At Thinkery, we've got gingerbread on the brain. That's right—our beloved…
Think Ahead: October 30–November 5
Think ahead! Here’s what’s happening this week at Thinkery. Come join the fun! Sunday, October 30 Whisks and Wizards, 11:15…
STEAM to Fuel Your Weekend – October 28
Written by Kristin Kish, Digital Marketing Intern. Between school, homework, practice and spending time with loved ones, it’s easy to…
Pumped About Pumpkins: 10 Fun Pumpkin Facts
Written by Kristin Kish, Digital Marketing Intern. Halloween is right around the corner and we’re getting pumped… about pumpkins! That’s right,…
Think Ahead: October 23–29
Think ahead! Here’s what’s happening this week at Thinkery. Come join the fun! Sunday, October 23 Superhero Capes, 11:15 am,…
STEAM to Fuel Your Weekend: October 21
Written by Kristin Kish, Digital Marketing Intern. Between school, homework, practice and spending time with loved ones, it’s easy to…
#STEAMspotlight: Bill Mitchell (Your New Favorite Food Chemist)
Written by Kristin Kish, Digital Marketing Intern. #STEAMspotlight is a series highlighting past and present STEAM pioneers—the scientists, techies, engineers,…
Think Ahead: October 16–22
Think ahead! Here’s what’s happening this week at Thinkery. Come join the fun! Sunday, October 16 Member Morning, 8:30–10 am,…
STEAM to Fuel Your Weekend: October 14
Written by Kristin Kish, Digital Marketing Intern. Between school, homework, practice and spending time with loved ones, it’s easy to…
Think Ahead: October 9–15
Think ahead! Here’s what’s happening this week at Thinkery. Come join the fun! Sunday, October 9 Superhero Capes, 11:15 am,…
STEAM to Fuel Your Weekend: October 7
Written by Kristin Kish, Digital Marketing Intern. Between school, homework, practice and spending time with loved ones, it’s easy to…
Think Ahead: October 2–8
Think ahead! Here’s what’s happening this week at Thinkery. Come join the fun! Sunday, October 2 Member Morning, 8:30–10 am,…
STEAM to Fuel Your Weekend: September 30
Written by Kristin Kish, Digital Marketing Intern. Between school, homework, practice and spending time with loved ones, it’s easy to…
Fall on the Farm
Fall is finally here! At Thinkery, we’re kicking off the spookiest, kookiest season of them all with a brand-new, fall-themed…
Think Ahead: September 25–October 1
Think ahead! Here’s what’s happening this week at Thinkery. Come join the fun! Sunday, September 25 Tinkering with Tools, 12:15…
STEAM to Fuel Your Weekend: September 23
Between school, homework, practice and spending time with loved ones, it’s easy to miss out on the latest in science,…
Teen STEAM—That’s A Wrap!
As summer fades into fall, we’re reflecting on a special partnership that made this a truly meaningful and memorable season.…
Think Ahead: September 18–24
Think ahead! Here’s what’s happening this week at Thinkery. Come join the fun! Sunday, September 18 Austin Museum Day 2016,…
STEAM to Fuel Your Weekend: September 16
Between school, homework, practice and spending time with loved ones, it’s easy to miss out on the latest in science,…
Think Ahead: September 11–17
Think ahead! Here’s what’s happening this week at Thinkery. Come join the fun! Sunday, September 11 Grandparents Day, all day,…
STEAM to Fuel Your Weekend – September 9
Between school, homework, practice and spending time with loved ones, it’s easy to miss out on the latest in science,…
Think Ahead: September 4–10
Think ahead! Here’s what’s happening this week at Thinkery. Come join the fun! Sunday, September 4 Member Morning, 8:30–10 am…
Building with Biology: Synthetic Science
Building with Biology is a nationwide project funded by the National Science Foundation. The daylong event is an exciting way for scientists and…
STEAM to Fuel Your Weekend: September 2
Between school, homework, practice and spending time with loved ones, it’s easy to miss out on the latest in science,…
Touring Texas: A Texas Two-Step
At Thinkery, we’re wrapping up our popular All Around Austin series and taking our next Baby Bloomers series a step…
Think Ahead: August 28–September 3
Think ahead! Here’s what’s happening this week at Thinkery. Come join the fun! Sunday, August 28 Simple Stitches, 12:15 pm,…
STEAM to Fuel Your Weekend: August 26
Between school, homework, practice and spending time with loved ones, it’s easy to miss out on the latest in science,…
Memoirs of a Former VolunTeen
Written by Mehvish Khan, Thinker. When I walked into the big red building in the “developing” part of Austin three…
Think Ahead: August 21–27
Think ahead! Here’s what’s happening this week at Thinkery. Come join the fun! Sunday, August 21 Tracking Termites, 11:15 am or…
STEAM to Fuel Your Weekend: August 19
Between school, homework, practice and spending time with loved ones, it’s easy to miss out on the latest in science,…
STEAM to Fuel Your Weekend: August 12
Between school, homework, practice and spending time with loved ones, it’s easy to miss out on the latest in science,…
Play for All
Written by Rebecca Amelia Harris, Assistant Camp Coordinator Play as a useful and tactful mode of learning has become a…
Thinkery Volunteer Spotlight: Mary L.
At Thinkery, we are so thankful for our volunteers—their time, service and commitment is crucial to Thinkery’s success. Here on…
STEAM to Fuel Your Weekend: August 5
Between school, homework, practice and spending time with loved ones, it’s easy to miss out on the latest in science,…
Thinkery EdExchange: Equipping and Inspiring Educators
Thinkery doesn’t just work with learners. We offer programs for educators, too. Thinkery EdExchange, our professional development series supported by…
DIY Homemade Soda
Make this delicious, kid-friendly recipe at home! As always, adult supervision required. Woohoo, it’s time for another sneak peek into…
STEAM to Fuel Your Weekend: July 29
Between school, homework, practice and spending time with loved ones, it’s easy to miss out on the latest in science,…
STEAM to Fuel Your Weekend: July 22
Between school, homework, practice and spending time with loved ones, it’s easy to miss out on the latest in science,…
Guiding Students One Tour at a Time
Written by Katie Adams and Andrea Moreno Thinkery’s Guided Tours program supports our mission to create innovative learning experiences that equip…
STEAM to Fuel Your Weekend: July 15
Between school, homework, practice and spending time with loved ones, it’s easy to miss out on the latest in science,…
Think Labs: Families Learning Together
Looking for something fun and engaging to do with your family this weekend? Or any weekend, really? Think about a…
STEAM to Fuel Your Weekend: July 8
Between school, homework, practice and spending time with loved ones, it’s easy to miss out on the latest in science,…
STEAM to Fuel Your Weekend: July 1
Between school, homework, practice and spending time with loved ones, it’s easy to miss out on the latest in science,…
All Around Austin… At Thinkery!
You know it, we know it, we all know it. We live in a truly amazing city, one defined by…
Splash into HydroExplorers
Written by Zahra Adamjee, Camp Digital Media/Photography Intern Did you know that 96.5% of our world is water? It is!…
STEAM to Fuel Your Weekend: June 24
Between school, homework, practice and spending time with loved ones, it’s easy to miss out on the latest in science,…
National Week of Making: Why We Make
Written by Alex Morrison, Maker Education Coordinator As National Week of Making comes to an end, Alex Morrison—our maker education…
STEAM to Fuel Your Weekend: June 17
Between school, homework, practice and spending time with loved ones, it’s easy to miss out on the latest in science,…
A Nation of Makers at Thinkery
“Makers and builders and doers—of all ages and backgrounds—have pushed our country forward, developing creative solutions to important challenges and…
Free STEAM for Your Teen at Austin Public Library
Thinkery is partnering with Austin Public Library for a summer full of free STEAM activities. Teen STEAM is recommended for ages 10…
Blast Off—Thinkery Summer Camps Are Here
Written by Zahra Adamjee, Camp (Digital Media/Photography) Intern Summer is here and so are Thinkery Camps! This week, campers honed their…
STEAM to Fuel Your Weekend: June 10
Between school, homework, practice and spending time with loved ones, it’s easy to miss out on the latest in science,…
DIY Salt Crystal Tree
Create your own salt crystal tree in this at-home, kid-friendly DIY activity! As always, adult supervision required. School may be out,…
STEAM to Fuel Your Weekend: June 3
Between school, homework, practice and spending time with loved ones, it’s easy to miss out on the latest in science,…
We’ve Got the Blues(-a-tron)!
At the age of 14, Cameron Riggs invented the Blues-o-tron—a musical device used to teach blues, jazz and rock scales…
STEAM to Fuel Your Weekend: May 27
Between school, homework, practice and spending time with loved ones, it’s easy to miss out on the latest in science,…
STEAM to Fuel Your Weekend: May 20
Between school, homework, practice and spending time with loved ones, it’s easy to miss out on the latest in science,…
From Young Explorers to HydroExplorers: A Thinkery Camp Exclusive
A lot of research and innovation goes into each and every Thinkery summer camp. This year, Thinkery worked with students…
#STEAMspotlight: Girls, Math and Maria Gaetana Agnesi
Written by Emily Rosenbloom, Marketing & Communications Intern. #STEAMspotlight is a series highlighting past and present STEAM pioneers—the scientists, techies,…
#NIBirthday: Celebrating National Instruments
On Saturday, May 14, National Instruments celebrated 40 years in Austin with a birthday party at Thinkery. Founded in Dr. James Truchard's garage in 1976,…
STEAM to Fuel Your Weekend: May 13
Between school, homework, practice and spending time with loved ones, it’s easy to miss out on the latest in science,…
Thinkery Volunteer Spotlight: Lee S.
At Thinkery, we are so thankful for our volunteers—their time, service and commitment is crucial to Thinkery's success. Here on…
Happy Birthday, National Instruments!
Get ready to party—celebrate 40 years of National Instruments in Austin with a FREE day at Thinkery! Our wonderful friends…
STEAM to Fuel Your Weekend: May 6
Between school, homework, practice and spending time with loved ones, it’s easy to miss out on the latest in science,…
10 Stellar Space Facts for National Space Day
Celebrated the first Friday in May, National Space Day 2016 is May 6. From satellites and supernovas to black holes and…
STEAM to Fuel Your Weekend: April 29
Yay, it’s Friday! It’s also time for your first-ever STEAM to Fuel Your Weekend recap. Every Friday afternoon on the Thinkery…
Shakespeare and STEAM: 400 Years of Innovation
Saturday, April 23 marks the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death. While Shakespeare's innumerable contributions to the arts are long-lasting and…
Earth Day at Thinkery: A Commitment to Our Future
US astronauts aboard the International Space Station snapped this Earth Observation on March 2, 2015. Earth Day is Friday, April…
Stay Super, Beat Diabetes
Stay super. Eat healthy. Beat diabetes. World Health Day is Thursday, April 7 and the World Health Organization is taking…
Seven Books to Celebrate International Children’s Book Day
This Saturday, read a book! April 2 marks International Children’s Book Day, an annual event that promotes children's literature and encourages…
Spring into Scout Nights
Written by Emily Rosenbloom, Thinkery Marketing & Communications Intern | March 24, 2016 “We learned ways to make the world a better…
Brighten up Your Spring Break
Written by Emily Rosenbloom, Thinkery Marketing & Communications Intern | March 3, 2016 What a pretty color! It is so bright outside…
Thinkery Volunteer Spotlight: Emily
Our Thinkery Blog regularly features one of our amazing volunteers and their fantastic work at Thinkery. This month we feature Emily Schwartz,…
Kitchen Lab — Not Just For Cooking!
Where can you explore rocks inside cereal using magnets, or extract DNA out of our fruits and vegetables using household…
Birthdays Reinvented
Did you know Thinkery hosts birthday parties year-round? Celebrate your child’s special day at Thinkery with our new birthday party…
Water Your Plans for Summer Camp?
Contributed by Mary Grace Ewald Thinkery camps offer hands-on activities in science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) as a platform…
The Science of Working with Early Learners
Contributed by Chelsea Niemuth, Early Learners STEAM Educator The human brain undergoes its most dramatic development during the first…
Message from CEO
Yesterday, across our state, businesses like ours made decisions whether to allow Open Carry of weapons on premises. This…
Transforming Lives
Written by Kate Murray, Thinker Every Wednesday, Thinkery's doors are opened for a night of community access. It is, by…
Here in Space 8 We Do a Lot of Cool Things
Here in Space 8 we do a lot of cool things. As a Maker Space, we're always tinkering with new…
Behind the Scenes at Thinkery
Written by: Taylor Rather, Marketing and Communications Intern As my time at Thinkery comes to a close, it’s interesting for…
Why Opening the Door is One of the Most Important Things We Do
Thinkery’s Open Door initiative allows access to children and families who may otherwise not be able to explore and learn.…
The Benefits of the Thanksgiving Feast
The Benefits of the Thanksgiving Feast Article written by Taylor Rather, Marketing Intern | November 24, 2015 Thanksgiving feasts are…
America Recycles Day: Thinkery Partners with R2 Corp to Collect E-Waste
America Recycles Day in Space 8, November 15th Written by Taylor Rather, Thinkery Marketing Intern | November 12, 2015 As America Recycles…
From the Floor: A Thinker and Lego Robotics
A Thinker and Lego Robotics Written by Claire Blakely, Thinker | From the Floor Series | November 5, 2015 …
Why Pumpkins?
Why Pumpkins? A Botanical History of Jack O’Lanterns Written by Olivia Ott, Thinkery Volunteen | October 31, 2015 It’s October…
Spotted at Thinkery: Google’s Self-Driving Car
On Saturday, August 29th Google paired up with the Thinkery, home base for the next generation of innovators, to present their…
Summer Camp: Staff Spotlight
We love to celebrate our staff, volunteers, volunteens and interns year round, but this week is particularly special. Summer Camps are…
Filming at Thinkery
Did you see us filming at Thinkery? Filming took place at Thinkery earlier last week for our Open Door fundraising campaign!…
Staff Highlight: Debbi Spraggins
It's Staff Highlight time! We love to celebrate our staff, volunteers, volunteens and interns year round, but this week is particularly…
Guest Post: Executive Director Search Update
Thinkery is currently searching for a new executive director to lead our organization. Today's blog post is written by David C.…
National Volunteer Week Spotlights: EdExchange
We love to celebrate our volunteers, volunteens and interns year round, but this week is particularly special as we celebrate National…
National Volunteer Week Spotlights: Jay
We love to celebrate our volunteers, volunteens and interns year round, but this week is particularly special as we celebrate National…
National Volunteer Week Spotlights: Helen
We love to celebrate our volunteers, volunteens and interns year round, but this week is particularly special as we celebrate National…
Help — Donate Broken Electronics or Machines!
We need your help, Austin! Have a lot of junk lying around? We're here to help. Donate broken electronics and…
Thinkery Volunteer Spotlight: Tom
The Thinkery Blog regularly features one of our amazing volunteers and their fantastic work at the Thinkery. This month we feature…
Small Parts, Big Ideas: NanoDays at Thinkery
Get ready, y'all — NanoDays at Thinkery are here! Think of the tiniest thing you can. Teacup poodle? Tinier. A…
Amplify Austin Is March 5–6—We Need Your Support!
Next week we’re excited to celebrate and participate in Amplify Austin, starting at 6 pm on Thursday, March 5. Amplify…
Volunteen Guest Post: Chocolate Pretzels
One last time for the holiday season, our awesome Volunteen April has put together a delicious at home activity to…
Volunteen Guest Post: DIY Snowflakes and Reindeer, oh my!
Today on the blog, our awesome Volunteen April has put together two fun projects to do at home this holiday…
Guest Post: Lin Winton, Exhibit Design Intern
Today's blog post is written by Lin Winton. Lin Winton served as the Fall 2014 Exhibit Design Intern, and worked hard…
A Visit from the Dumpster Project
Note: This post was put together by one of our awesome Volunteens, Sian! Facts: Trash in an Avg. American Home:…
Talking Shop with the Mayor of JUNK City
Zach Dorn is an animator of worlds. That is not to say his medium is animation; Dorn often performs an…
Happy Halloween! (And Make These DIY Masks)
This week on the blog, our Volunteens are celebrating all sorts of creative ideas for the Halloween season! Today, Volunteens Crystal & Bryan are showing…
Volunteen Guest Post: How to Be a Robot
This week on the blog, our Volunteens are celebrating all sorts of creative ideas for the Halloween season! Today, Volunteens Emma…
DIY Halloween Paper Bag Puppet
Volunteen is our youth volunteer and employment readiness program offering opportunities for teenagers to engage in fun and meaningful work at the Thinkery, preparing them…
Halloween Hootenanny Costume Contest
It's October, and as we gear up for our Halloween Hootenanny on Oct. 31, we're giving out tickets with a costume…
Volunteen Guest Post: Make a Shoebox Organizer
Volunteen is our youth volunteer and employment readiness program offering opportunities for teenagers to engage in fun and meaningful work at the Thinkery preparing them…
You Are Never Too Old for Camp!
This summer over 90 volunteers contributed over 1,100 hours, to help out at over 55 Thinkery summer camps. In addition…
A Day in the Life of a Thinkery Intern
As the summer social media intern for The Thinkery, I was expecting to spend some quality time on twitter and…
Let’s Make a Shark
It's Shark Week, and at the Thinkery we're celebrating these awesome creatures in a number of our galleries! Today on…
Thinkery Volunteer Spotlight: Wayne
Each month the Thinkery Blog highlights one of our amazing volunteers and their fantastic work at the Thinkery. This month we…
How Many Elephants Does It Take To Crush Concrete?
And Other Questions Answered During The Summer Camp Engineering Field Trip It was a bright and blazingly hot day in…
How to Have a Blast at Spark Club
You may have heard of Community Night at The Thinkery...it's hosted every Wednesday for families to come and visit for…
Volunteen Guest Post: How to Build a “Sound Wave”
Volunteen is our youth volunteer and employment readiness program offering opportunities for teenagers to engage in fun and meaningful work at…
Thinkery Volunteer Spotlight: Alysa
Each month the Thinkery blog highlights one of our amazing volunteers and their fantastic work at the Thinkery. This month…
The Science of Woodwinds
As part of our STEAM on the Spot series, we will be hosting a woodwind quintet and narration of Prokofiev’s…
Our Summer Interns Rock
We are in full swing of summer with an awesome crew of interns! This summer the Thinkery is hosting 20…
MCL Guest Post: Sew Your Own Coaster
Our Museum Career Ladder (MCL) is a volunteer and employment readiness program offering opportunities for teenagers to engage in fun and meaningful work at…
Keep Austin Beautiful…With Vermicomposting!
This Friday, July 11th, join the Keep Austin Beautiful environmental education team for “Worm Wonders,” a hands-on, interactive exploration of worms and…
DIY Board Game (And It’s Super Fun!)
Our Museum Career Ladder (MCL) is a volunteer and employment readiness program offering opportunities for teenagers to engage in fun and meaningful work at…
Chromatography Art
Today, Thinker Raavi walks us through a step-by-step tutorial on how to make chromatography art! chro·ma·tog·ra·phy [kroh-muh-tog-ruh-fee] the separation…
Camp Recap: Paint with All the Colors of the Wind
Summer Camp continues to be a blast here at The Thinkery! The past week showed us that anyone can create…
Thinkery Staff Spotlight: Chaleigh
This summer we'll be dedicating part of our blog to highlight staff members who help make the Thinkery such an…
Soaring Science: Paper Planes
Have you ever wondered what makes a paper plane fly? If you've been at the Thinkery in the past few…
The Basics of Light & Photography
A photography teacher once taught me that a great photograph takes a lot of elements to work—setting and lines and…
The Sculpture in Innovators’ Workshop
If you visited the Thinkery in the past couple weeks, you probably noticed something new over near the Paint Wall…
MCL Guest Post: Make a Pointillist Painting!
Our Museum Career Ladder (MCL) is a volunteer and employment readiness program offering opportunities for teenagers to engage in fun…
Camp Recap: Week One
Our first week of summer camp started off with a bang! Groups participated in activities ranging from digging for fossils…
Q&A with Erth’s DINOSAUR ZOO LIVE
This Sunday, June 15 from 2-3 PM, Erth's extraordinary DINOSAUR ZOO LIVE will visit the Thinkery as part of our…
We Have Liftoff! Make a Stomp Rocket Launcher
If you’ve visited the Thinkery over the last few weeks, you probably noticed that you can make your own rockets…
If You Can’t Stand the Heat, Try Solar Oven Cooking
Have you ever walked outside in the middle of an Austin summer and wondered if you could cook a whole…
Thinkery Volunteer Spotlight: Dr. Phil
Each month the Thinkery blog highlights one of our amazing volunteers and their fantastic work at the Thinkery. This month…
Composting 101
There's a really easy and fun way for families to reduce waste- composting! Composting is the process of recycling decomposed…
MCL Volunteer Project: Piñata Pigs
Get Messy and Creative with Piñata Making! Our Museum Career Ladder (MCL) is a volunteer and employment readiness program offering…
Thinkery Volunteer Spotlight: Dell
At the Thinkery, we believe in our volunteers, their ideas and their impact. From individuals interested in helping out at…
Hip, Hip, Hooray for Spring Interns!
We are wrapping up our spring internship session here at the Thinkery. We had nine fantastic interns this spring! Check…
Ready the Trebupults!
Over the past few weeks, our exhibits team has been hard at work in their shop, sawing, drilling and assembling…
This May: Thinkery Twitter Chats
UPDATE: Our last two Twitter chats this month will now be held at Tuesdays from 12:00pm- 1:00pm! At the Thinkery,…
What’s up with the Pigs?!
Since the Thinkery opened in December, visitors have been greeted first thing by a row of pigs. We knew they…
National Robotics Week in Space
Ever since Neil Armstrong took one giant leap for mankind, the potential for cosmic discovery has seemed as vast and…
National Volunteer Week
This week is National Volunteer Week, a celebration about inspiring, recognizing and encouraging people to seek out imaginative ways to engage…
Thinkery Volunteer Spotlight: Megan
We're highlighting a few of our amazing volunteers this week in honor of National Volunteer Week. Our volunteers do great…
Thinkery Volunteer Spotlight: Claylene
Each month the Thinkery blog highlights one of our amazing volunteers and their fantastic work at the Thinkery. This month…
NanoDays 2014
The NanoDays are upon us! But wait...what does that mean? What are NanoDays? NanoDays is a nationwide festival of educational…
Thinkery21 Recap: Intern Edition
Note: Ali is the spring 2014 Marketing Intern- thanks Ali for this fun writeup of March's Thinkery21! Our next event…
Thinkery Volunteer Spotlight: Heather
Each month the Thinkery blog highlights one of our amazing volunteers and their fantastic work at the Thinkery. This month…
World Water Day – March 22, 2014
Happy World Water Day! Take a moment today to appreciate your glass of water and the fact that it’s not…
Amplify Austin starts March 20th!
Next week we’re excited to celebrate and participate in Amplify Austin, starting at 6 p.m. on March 20th. Amplify Austin…
Happy Doodle Day! March 7th, 2014
Happy Doodle Day! We've all been there: face in our hand, slouching over a desk, bored, and doodling…
Non-Formal Education and Thinkery
Jessica Smith is a former Camp Education Intern at the Thinkery who wrote an extensive research paper about Non-Formal Education and…
Thinkery Volunteer Spotlight: Beverly
Each month the Thinkery blog highlights one of our amazing volunteers and their fantastic work at the Thinkery. This…
Eating Bugs for Good with Little Herds
Little Herds is a local non-profit dedicated to sustainability, environmental protection, and health, and they do this by eating lots…
Celebrate Heart Health!
It’s pretty typical in February to think a lot about hearts- of course, it’s the month we pass out heart…
Soaring to New Heights with Sky Candy
Last month, we hosted our first ever Thinkery21 event; after all the children and families packed up their strollers and…
XXII Winter Olympics
The 22nd Olympic Winter Games begin today, February 7th! Although the Olympic games originated in ancient Greece and were very…
January 31st – !yaD sdrawkcaB
Happy Backwards Day! Tired of your same old routine? Want to change things up? Have you ever wondered if…
Early Learners Workshops begin!
Young children are natural scientists. Soon after they learn to speak they begin asking ‘What’, ‘How’ and ‘Why’ on a…
January 24 – National Peanut Butter Day
Note: Give a warm welcome to our Spring 2014 Marketing intern, Ali! This is the first of many blog posts…
Thinkery Volunteer Spotlight: Grace
Each month the Thinkery blog highlights one of our amazing volunteers and their fantastic work at the Thinkery. This month…
What IS Ferrofluid?!
For those who have been to the Thinkery, when you first arrived, you may have noticed a machine in the…
Making Maker Resolutions
2014 has so far been a blast at the Thinkery! We’ve welcomed thousands of visitors to the new museum, we’ve…
Thinkery Volunteer Spotlight: Jorge
Each month the Thinkery blog highlights one of our amazing volunteers and their fantastic work at the Thinkery. This month…
Thinkery Recipe Contest
Our exhibit Kitchen Lab, sponsored by H-E-B, encourages healthy living through a series of unique exhibit based learning experiences focused…
Thinkery Volunteer Spotlight: Melanie
Each month this blog highlights one of our amazing volunteers and their fantastic work at the Thinkery. This month's we…
Thinkery at the Farmers’ Market!
Note: The author of today's blog post, Lizza, is a participant of our Museum Career Ladder, a youth volunteer and employment…
Recap: Garage Sale at 201 Colorado
We gave the old Austin Children’s Museum building at 201 Colorado one last goodbye this past weekend with a public…
Baby Bloomers in the Park: The Big Build!
Bethany Lynn Corey is the Thinkery's Early Learners Manager. Baby Bloomers in the Park is a free event hosted at Mueller…
Bike Art at Thinkery
Bicycles play an important part in Austin’s vibrant culture. Considered by many to be one of the best cities in…
Garage Sale at Former Children’s Museum on Saturday, Oct. 19!
Our excitement here at the Thinkery continues to grow as we get closer to opening our doors this December at…
New Museum, New Blog
Welcome to the blog for the Thinkery, an evolution of the Austin Children’s Museum, and Austin’s sparkling new home for…