Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
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🎨 Museum · Fort Worth
3 hours · $$ · No reservation needed
- 🚗About 60 min driveFrom Plano · Parking: Free Cultural District lot (Gendy St)
- 🍼Stroller-friendlyFlat surfaces — bring the stroller
- 🌳Lots of shadeRain-OK · Handles heat · Fine on cold days
- ⏱️Typical visit: 3 hoursBest seasons: Summer · Winter · Spring · Fall
The most kid-friendly museum in the Fort Worth Cultural District: a whole Children's Museum for ages 8 and under (water table, mini grocery store, blocks), a DinoDig outside where kids really dig in the sand for dinosaur bones, plus a planetarium and dome theater.
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