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Our current Path to Play experience limits capacity to groups of 10 or fewer.

For safety purposes, we ask that visitors adhere to a minimum adult: child ratio of 1:5.

Museums for All

Thinkery is proud to participate in Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and Association of Children’s Museums’ Museums for All program!

Thinkery invites all families with Electronic Benefits Transfer cards, WIC cards, STAR cards, CHIP cards, Medicaid cards and MAP identification cards to show their card(s) to receive FREE General Admission tickets. (Special programs and events excluded.) Thinkery’s Museum for All discounts can only be applied at Admissions, not online.

Thinkery would like to thank Capital One for their generous support of Museums for All.

Open Door

Maintaining affordable access for everyone is a top priority for Thinkery. Each year, our Open Door Initiative provides subsidized admissions, camp scholarships and field trips to thousands of children and families with limited financial resources. Please contact our reservations team at 512-469-6201 to reserve Open Door tickets in advance.

ASTC and ACM Reciprocal programs

Thinkery is currently not honoring ASTC or ACM memberships

Military and First Responders

$2 off per family member, up to five family members. First Responders include police officers, firefighters, and EMT workers. Thinkery’s military and first responder discounts are available online Proof of ID required.

Play together!
Playing is learning and children learn best alongside caring, responsive adults. Maximize your experience by observing, facilitating and collaborating with your child. Pro tip: Take a break from that cell phone and play!

Be a role model for children.
Learning is a joyful, fun and lifelong endeavor. Be curious and show your kids how it’s done! Remember that you are setting an example for your children and others through your actions and words in the Museum.

Respect others.
We are a community space where people connect, conversations spark, and ideas grow. As you explore and play, be courteous to those around you. Please do not touch or verbally reprimand any child not in your group. If you need assistance, please ask a staff member.

Assume good intentions.
Please understand that children’s play with interactive exhibits is often joyful and exuberant. This may mean that another child’s play may unintentionally interfere with your child’s play. Touching, colliding and reaching for the same object may innocently occur between children.

Use positive language and actions.
Model problem-solving skills, critical thinking, curiosity, and empathy. Profanity, harassment, threatening language and physical interactions, abuse of any kind or other inappropriate public behavior are strictly prohibited.

How long does it take to go through the museum?

Our Path to Play experience takes 1.5 hours.

Where can we keep our stroller and belongings while we play?

We suggest you leave your strollers in your vehicle. There is an unattended stroller parking outside of the museum. Strollers are not permitted in the Museum.

Lockers are not available for rent at this time.

Do you allow re-entry?

Not during our Path to Play experience.

Can I drop off my child at the museum?

A guardian must accompany a child throughout the museum. Guardians must be 18 years of age or older. Parents/Caregivers are responsible for supervising their children at all times. You are your child’s best advocate for staying safe.

Do you have a Lost and Found?

For the time being, only valuables (wallet, keys, phone, etc.) will be held for claim. All other items will be disposed of if not claimed within 24 hours

May I bring my pet to Thinkery?

Thinkery welcomes service animals—other animals or pets are not allowed except as part of museum programs. 

• The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) defines a service animal as a dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for a person with a disability.
• Dogs or therapy animals whose function is to provide comfort or emotional support do not qualify as service animals according to ADA, even with a doctor’s note.

What is your adult to child ratio?

We require a 1:5 adult-to-children ratio on our exhibit floor. Children must be supervised al all times. No security can take the place of adult supervision.

If a child (or adult) in my group is sick, can we still visit the museum?

For the health and safety of all our guests, we ask that any child or adult with an elevated temperature or an illness that may be contagious (such as pink eye, a cold, or the flu) not visit Thinkery until they are fully recovered.

A good rule of thumb: if you’re too sick to go to school (or work), you should plan to visit Thinkery another time.

Is food available? Can we bring food?

Food is not allowed inside the Museum except for water and formula.

Do I have to wear shoes?

Yes. Shoes must be worn at all times.

Can I bring balloons?

Balloons are permitted inside the building.

Is smoking allowed?

The Museum is a non-smoking facility, including e-cigarettes, and chewing tobacco.

What if I have a meeting at Thinkery?

Business visitors must check in with a Guest Services staff member at Admissions.

What are your cleaning procedures? How do you prevent the spread of germs?

We are committed to keeping the museum clean and safe for guests. 

• A professional cleaning team is on-site during Thinkery operating hours to sanitize and clean the restrooms and common areas.  Deep cleaning takes place when the museum is closed. The museum is cleaned and disinfected, with a special electrostatic cleaning performed once a week.
• The air in the building is always circulated with fresh air to maintain clean, healthy air.
• Hand sanitizer stations are located on each floor, throughout galleries, and near all restrooms.
• Signs are displayed throughout the Museum to remind visitors to wash their hands.
• Visitors are welcome to notify Thinkery staff if an area or object needs attention

You can find more detailed information and tips for keeping kids (and adults) healthy at Thinkery here.

Are weapons or firearms allowed at Thinkery?

Thinkery is committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our visitors. As posted at Thinkery’s entrance—and in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas—for the safety of our children, no weapons (including concealed or open carry) are allowed. With the exception of law enforcement, anyone possessing a weapon will be asked to remove it from our premises immediately. 

Pursuant to Section 30.06, Penal Code (trespass by license holder with a concealed handgun), a person licensed under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code (handgun licensing law), may not enter this property with a concealed handgun.

Pursuant to Section 30.07, Penal Code (trespass by license holder with an openly carried handgun), a person licensed under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code (handgun licensing law), may not enter this property with an openly carried handgun.

You can find detailed information on our health and safety protocols, along with tips for keeping kids (and adults) healthy while at Thinkery, here.

General admission tickets are non-refundable. Exchanges may be made with a minimum 24 hours notice of the original date. In the event of an emergency closing by the Museum, the ticket purchaser will have the option of an exchange or refund.

We will assess our ability to open and run camps on a weekly basis. Camp fees for camps not cancelled include a $75 non-refundable fee per camp. If the camp you are registered for is cancelled, you will be refunded your tuition in full.

What is your cancellation policy for Thinkery Camp At Home?

Thinkery Camp At Home kits are non-refundable and can be enjoyed at any time and at the camper’s own pace. Access to our online learning platform and “office hours” will not be restricted to the selected week.

Memberships are non-transferable and non-refundable.

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