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Texas Museum of Science and Technology

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The Texas Museum of Science & Technology opened in March 2015 in an interim facility in Cedar Park, Texas, with the vision of creating a destination science and technology center for the Central Texas area, and inspiring and educating both schoolchildren and the general community in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics subjects. TXMOST is a 501 non-profit organization.The museum houses the Austin area’s first planetarium, traveling exhibitions, and the permanent Timewalk exhibit, created from a gift of fossil and dinosaur bone collections which has toured the world. Plans for the interim facility include expanding the mobile planetarium outreach programs, conducting field trips and summer/holiday camps, and building a collection of permanent exhibits about science and technology.HistoryFounded initially as the "Friends of the Austin Planetarium," then later shortened to Austin Planetarium, the project began its operations in the area by offering an outreach program through its mobile planetarium project. Due to the success of the program, support developed for a permanent facility for science and technology education.On March 20, 2015, an interim facility (~30,000 sq ft) was opened to the public and the organization's name was changed to the Texas Museum of Science & Technology. The museum is the first of its kind in Central Texas, an area that is home to many companies and organizations related to science and technology. In spite of the greater Austin area being a center for technology startups and science research, before the opening of the museum it was one of the largest U.S. metropolitan areas that did not have a museum dedicated to either field.ExhibitsCurrentAs of early 2017, TXMOST’s two permanent exhibit spaces contain the 33 ft planetarium, with star shows running throughout the day; and the Timewalk exhibit, which showcases life on Earth from the earliest fossils to the Age of Mammals. The traveling exhibit space has Tutankhamun: “Wonderful Things” from the Pharaoh’s Tomb, which will be on display through mid-summer 2017.

Address: Cedar Park
State: TX
City: Cedar Park
categories: landmark & historical place


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Reviews
This little science museum was really impressive, especially in light of its modest size. The inflatable planetarium was really fun and functioned well. The Leonardo DaVinci's Machines exhibit was top notch - well curated and interesting and accessible to patrons of all ages. They're on the other side of Austin from us, but I still plan on making the effort to go back.
Best and only museum option I know of for RR, CP, N Austin as it relates to science and technology. Only giving it 4stars because you can tell it hasn't hit it's full potential quite yet.. but it's definitely on its way. Had a great time with my son, will definitely be going back again soon.
It's a good start. The museum is in a temporary location with very few amenities, but I found the da Vinci exhibit very interesting. I would like to come back when they're in the permanent location.
This Museum is definitely small however we knew that going in and were not expecting a huge interactive Museum. Knowing that this was a small Museum due to the fact that they are fairly new and growing was an appeal for us because we wanted to support them. My kids have been to larger Museums several times and they still had a blast here! We originally went for the King Tut exhibit however it was no longer there but after I told the staff how obsessed my daughter was with Egypt the woman running the planetarium show catered to her and incorporated some facts about Egypt. My favorite part of this experience was how dedicated and passionate the staff was about providing the best experience for our whole family. Every one was extremely nice and informative I feel that the staff made this experience more personal than I have ever experienced from the larger Museums. We were thankful for the opportunity to support this place and I encourage those who want to have a larger Museum available in their community to do the same so that they can continue to expand. I have no doubt that this facility will continue to improve and grow, we will definitely return if we find ourselves in the area again! Thank you to all of the staff for your dedication to providing this experience and education to families and for exceeding our expectations!!!
What a great space for kids and adults to explore together! Very clean and open feel. Employees are always behind desk, but very eager to discuss any questions you may have. There are many stations that educate about science and technology in a "hands on" style, which is the way most kids learn and that approach makes the experience a lot more memorable and fun. We had a fantastic time when we visited on a Labor Day. Will definitely be back to explore all of the stations and the Planetarium! Make sure to ask about the scavenger hunt!
The Tut exhibit was interesting, but small and unfortunately it's only temporary. The planetarium exhibit was the best part science wise but only lasted 30 minutes and was rather small. The rest of the museum was dinosaur fossils and was small. My family 3 adults, 1 child got in with a Groupon and enjoyed it for the price and even purchased 2 books one a brief lesson on hieroglyphics, the other Carter's experience with Tut's tomb But had we paid the original entrance price, we would have been furious. The museum does allow reentry for a whole day so it would be a good place to kill some time I suppose. Highly recommend going to each of their shows as the Phantom of the Universe was amazing and educational.
The planetarium was definitely the main attraction and was very interesting. It is small however, and seats fill very quickly. Most kids just lay on the floor. They have multiple shows, and we watched two of them. It was very cool to see telescope images of planets and stars in this way. The two guides we had were very rehearsed and talked very very fast, which made it hard to understand everything. We saw the Tutenkamen exhibit also, which was interesting, but the items were very obvious replicas made of cheaper materials. They also had some fossil replicas of early creatures. It was a bit expensive for what you get, but it was still good entertainment and education for my boys and me. We were there about 2 hours, including the 2 planetarium shows.
I have to say I am a little disappointed. The museum was just okay. I was very excited about the planetarium, but it was very small and extremely hot inside. The show was just all right. The Egyptian exhibit was disappointingly set up. I had expected to be able to spend more time there, but we were able to see/read every thing in under 40 minutes. For the price, I had hoped there would be enough to keep us occupied for at least an hour. And with the eclipse coming, I had hoped to have a show dedicated to the monumental event. I learned a little, so it was not a total waste. But I don't think I'll be back.
Even free on Earth Day and with a cool King Tut exhibit, I felt like it was questionable whether it was worth the visit. The place is probably more fun for three to five year olds. Very friendly folks, though, and they try to be helpful. Not much to see as a museum, felt more like a temporary warehouse of stuff. Don't go for the planetarium part, it is less than interesting - a mobile, once again temporary, set up of blowup tent.
Walked in to this place today expecting a fun experience for my kids. But, not so much. Went on a school field trip last year with my 3rd grader to this place and there was lots of fun interactive things for the kids to experiment with and interact with. Today, not so much. There was a king Tut Exhibit and a fossil exhibit. We had already seen the fossil exhibit a year ago. Nothing for the kids to interact with. They also had a blow up planetarium. They had a cool 3D printer exhibit, but no one there to tell you about it or to demonstrate it. Boo! Unfortunately we won't go back. After 5 minutes in the museum, I kindly asked for a refund and was refused by the not so professional manager or staff. Not at all impressed. Plus it smelled of mold or mildew when we entered the building. Overall not a good experience. So I agree with the others, even though this is a non profit and run through donations, it was a total waste of my $42.
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