Let's Explore the Children's Museum of Brownsville in Cameron County, Texas

The Children's Museum of Brownsville provides over 60,000 local and regional patrons with access to learning opportunities and experiences throughout the year.

Their Hours

CM of Brownsville is open Tuesdays to Sundays. From Tuesdays to Saturdays, you can access the museum frm 10:00 am to 5:00 pm and on Sundays frm 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm.

Here are the days that they are not open: https://cmofbrownsville.org/visit-us/hours-admission/

The Cost of Admission

The entire museum is only $9.50 per person for everyone over 12 months old (individuals under 12 months old are FREE)!

As always, you can purchase an annual pass (https://cmofbrownsville.org/visit-us/membership/) or you can take advantage of the annual museum pass which is NATIONWIDE! If a museum you are visiting in the future is a member, you will gain complimentary admission to the museum! YES!!!! This is especially important if you are on the road as much as we are!

Their Spaces

Brite's Special Spot - We LoVE this opportunity for members of the community to engage with art! https://cmofbrownsville.org/education/brites-special-spot/ CM of Brownsville has "Brite's Special Spot" for children ages 5 to 12. This arts process workshop is for individuals with special needs and takes place each Sunday for 20 weeks - incredible!

They also have a neat way to engage with the community through a mobile in-trip experience.

https://youtu.be/koXM-WWpWtc

Flex Air - For exploring air and motion!

All World's Cafe - For exploring new careers and customer service. (Which is super exciting for children AND parents)!

Under the Sea - Texas has such amazing landscapes (including costal areas). This is a great experience to explore the sea!

Construction Zone - Talk about engineering in action! Explore architecture and construction through an on-site construction zone!

Future Artists of America - For children and adults to create their own art and highlight their creativity on display.

Dr. Bones Health Clinic - Health is such an important topic for Texans. This is a great opportunity for parents and others to highlight the importance of health careers and health concepts for children.

Target - Tot Spot and The Plaza - Talk about READING in neat spaces, this is a NEAT space for families with little ones. They can explore the stage and have a great time reading books!

Tac Tiles Panels - Love this! In addition to the construction zone, this is a great way to explore different construction materials and textures.

Texas Farmhouse - Talk about the fabric of Texas, this in house farmhouse provides opportunities for kids and parents to appreciate and talk about the neat aspects of farm life. 

KRGV 5 - First Warn Weather Station - Just think about watching your local news weathercast and realizing that your child is on the television giving the weather updates. With the help of your cell phone, you can make this dream a reality! 

H-E-Buddy Market - Think about exploring H-E-B and realizing that your child is making sure everything is properly stocked, carts are in alignment and all purchases are properly made. It can happen at the CM of Brownsville! What a great way to explore!

Sun, Earth, Universe Exhibit - This is a new interactive exhibit at CM of Brownsville! Explore the mysteries of outer space through this new exhibit!

Their Events:

Seriously, check out ALL of their events! (https://cmofbrownsville.org/events-calendar/)They have so many amazing opportunities to learn! These events range from "Watercolor: Let's Draw an Acorn" and "Science Activity: Thanksgiving Turkey Slime" to "Science Activity: Gum and Chocolate" and "Making Waves with Radio: Messages from Space".

Also, if you are in the area during super special days like New Year's Day, they have... "Science Activity: New Year's Eve Celebration Slime"!

Next Steps

When you visit, tell them that you read about their museum on the Weekend Count website!

Also, sign up for their newsletter! - https://cmofbrownsville.org/enews/

Follow them on Instagram and Facebook:

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https://www.instagram.com/childrensmuseumofbrownsville/

Children's Museum

https://www.facebook.com/childrensmuseum501/

Here are some additional posts about the museum:

Texas Time Travel - https://texastimetravel.com/directory/childrens-museum-brownsville/

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Top 10 Perks of the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History

We are excited to share one of our favorite museums with you! The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History was the FIRST museum our child ever experienced and my university had a positive working relationship with FWMSH. It is the best! So, let’s talk about it!

Here are the Top 10 Perks of the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History! Let’s go!

#10 - The Omni Theater

This planetarium is my FAVORITE in the state! The experience is JUST LIKE going to a regular movie theater. It has popcorn and snacks to enhance the viewing experience! YES! The popcorn smells SO great when you are entering theater and the tiered seating adds to the experience. They show 4D films, planetarium films, and one-of-a-kind experiences for families including - a Polar Express movie experience that makes pajamas the movie going attire of the season! It is amazing!

#9 - The Stars Cafe
You guys, this cafe is just like a high end college cafeteria. It has a salad bar, a grille, and grab and go snacks. Everything is fresh, appealing, and you will want to purchase EVERYTHING (at least I did). We even have food allergies and the food offerings are outstanding!

The Stars Cafe Hours are: Monday to Friday: 10:30am - 2:30pm; Saturday: 11:00am - 4:00pm; and Sunday: 1:00pm to 4:00pm. Sunday is grab-and-go only, but still a great deal!

#8 - DinoLabs
If members of your family LOVE dinosaurs like WE like dinosaurs, you have to check out this experience at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. You can literally (virtually) color a dinosaur and add to a crowd-colored dinosaur creation! Seriously, this is amazing! Also, you can physically color a dinosaur, scan it and then it can COME TO LIVE on the wall of the museum. We are talking about - you can see it take its first steps! Right foot, left foot! Amazing exhibit!

#7 - Energy Blast
We LOVE Texas and learning about Texas history. One of the key parts of Texas history for me is the oil and gas industry. Through this exhibit, you can electrify different parts of a large city with diverse types of energy - geothermal, solar, and others!

#6 - Cattle Raisers Museum
This part of the museum is VERY interactive! From the virtual dress up booth and push-button exhibits, this part of the museum is one of our favorites! In fact, my favorite part of the Cattle Raisers section is at the end, the interactive virtual photographs. The cows talk to you as you leave! YES!

#5 - The Fort Worth Children’s Museum
For years, this part of the museum was one of my daughter’s favorites. It is literally a grocery store, an emergency care unit, a toddler friendly area, a building/train area, a reading area, AND water play all wrapped up into one. Seriously, this is the best area for a rainy day, windy day, cold day, warm day…well ANYTIME!

#4 - Launchpad: APOLLO 11 Promises Kept
This exhibit is upstairs in the museum and it features interactive computers, virtual reality booth, photo booth, thought-provoking questions for viewers to answer, an interactive space rover, and MORE. It is a MUST see when visiting the museum. Go upstairs, go for it!

‪#3‬ - Noble Planetarium
Big Bird RULES this planetarium. It is an interactive, intimate experience for your family to learn about the solar system. The Noble Planetarium has various films on their rotation, but we love the Big Bird film!

#2 - Dino Dig
Wear digging clothes for this one. The children can enjoy this area for a half-a-day. There is dirt, there is water, there are fossils! Perfect for creativity and for burning energy!

#1 - Innovation Studios and Gallery
This area is fun for the parents AND their children. Seriously, you can discover some great things that you did not know about the world! There are seven rooms in this area: Inventor, Doodler, Designer, Imaginer, Explorer, and the Special Exhibit Gallery (this one is always changing with new exhibits)! In this area, you can lie down on a bed of nails to learn about distributed weigh, launch scarves in the air, construct towers, and expand your imagination!

If you are visiting the Fort Worth and Tarrant County areas, remember to drop in to the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. It is an experience to be remembered for years to come. If you live in the area, you MUST consider purchasing a membership. It is great for continued learning and our daughter has loved the museum since she was a year old (she is eight now). Check it out!

Check out our past videos about the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History:

Have a great week and plan for the weekend!

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The @WeekendsCount Family!

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