If you plan on taking your family to the Austin Children's Museum, then you might be interested in available coupons to help you save on admission prices. Austin Children's Museum coupons can save you money on tickets, offering dollars off on your next visit. Printable coupons are available online through such websites as the Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the Entertainment Coupon Book. You can also purchase an annual membership, entitling you to free admission to the museum all year!
The Austin Children's Museum opened its doors to the public in 1987, and has welcomed more than 800,000 visitors. Operating on the values of cooperation, playfulness, innovation and creativity, excellence, and inclusiveness and respect, the museum provides an innovative learning environment for children and families. If you would like to learn more about the museum, including ways to save on admission, this page offers information and links on where to find coupons and discounts for the Austin Children's Museum.
About the Austin Children's Museum
The museum has over 12,500 square feet of exhibit space, offering a variety of permanent exhibits that help educate and entertain. Exhibits include:
- Funstruction Zone
- Global City
- Rising Star Ranch
- Tinkerer's Workshop
- En mi Familia/In My Family
Where to Get Coupons
- Get a printable coupon for $1 off from the Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau. Coupon is good through August 1, 2010.http://www.austintexas.org/display-coupon?id=67
- Purchase the Entertainment Coupon Book for Austin and receive $1 off admission for up to 5 people. Coupons can be printed online once you have purchased the coupon book.http://austin.entertainment.com/discount/attraction/Museums.html
- Purchase an annual membership and receive free admission all year. Additional membership benefits include additional savings on parking and a 10% discount on the museum's store, birthday parties, camps, and programs.http://www.austinkids.org/Membership.aspx
- Get coupons for the museum inside local Austin tourist guides and brochures, which can be found in the lobbies of most hotels, or at the Visitors Bureau.
- The museum also offers museum and travel packages with local hotels, including the Holiday Inn, Radisson, Four Seasons, and the Hilton Garden Inn.http://www.austinkids.org/getdoc/1e5b1778-8b18-4cfd-93d9-037699f82729/Hotel-Package-Deals.aspx
Ticket Prices and Hours of Operation
- Adults and children over age 2: $6.50
- Children 12-23 months: $4.50
- Children under 2 are free
- Free admission on Sundays from 4pm-5pm
- Open Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm
- Open Wednesday nights for Community night Wednesday from 5pm-8pm
- Open Sundays Noon-5pm
Closed Mondays, New Year's Day, Easter, Independence Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas
Austin Children's Museum Tinkerer's Workshop
This 2008 video from Expert Village discusses the Austin Children's Museum permanent exhibit called the Tinkerer's Workshop. The video talks about the entire exhibit, including its purpose, which is to help develop creative problem solvers out of children. The video looks at each of the exhibit's station and what is done in each one.
