Perot Museum of Nature and Science

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Perot Museum of Nature and Science

Photo: Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

🎨 Museum · Dallas

4 hours · $$ · No reservation needed

age fit
0–1 yr
★ 2.0
1–3 yrs
★ 4.0
3–5 yrs
★ 4.0
5–10 yrs
★ 5.0
  • 🚗
    About 30 min drive
    From Plano · Parking: Museum garage and nearby lots about $10–15; or DART to West End station and a 10-minute walk
  • 🍼
    Stroller-friendly
    Flat surfaces — bring the stroller
  • 🌳
    Lots of shade
    Rain-OK · Handles heat · Fine on cold days
  • ⏱️
    Typical visit: 4 hours
    Best seasons: Summer · Winter · Spring · Fall

The best rainy day in Dallas: five floors of dinosaur skeletons, an earthquake platform, and a track where you race a T. rex, plus the Moody Family Children's Museum on the first floor, a separate space just for under-5s with a water table and a miniature Dallas town.

💡 Tips
Admission is about $25 for adults and $15 for kids, cheaper with a timed ticket online, check the website; there are discounted evenings a few times a month. Hit the children's museum right at opening (fewest people around 10am), then head upstairs. When everyone's tired, picnic at Klyde Warren Park across the street.

What this place offers

✓science museum
✓dinosaurs
✓children's museum
✓hands-on exhibits
✓air conditioning
✓restrooms
✓stroller friendly

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This weekend's weather in Dallas

Forecast at the destination itself (coast and hills often differ from home)

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Sat 10/17
Overcast · 52–67°F · 0% rain
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Sun 10/18
Overcast · 56–73°F · 0% rain

Location

Dallas, Texas

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