Perot Cafe

Make sure and get your timed tickets before going! We were late getting them and ended up with a 12:30 time slot. But it was amazing. Floor after floor of amazing interactive exhibits that you can easily take all day to see. It took us four hours and I felt like we were moving pretty quickly. My four kids (ages 3-10 years old) loved the dinosaurs and robotic areas the best, but really it was all fantastic! We will be back to explore even more.

Educators can get in free when you sign up online and show proof of your credentials. People on certain specific government programs can get a $1.00 ticket. I think there are 1st Responder and Military discounts as well. Parking is $10.00 per a vehicle nearby in a covered parking garage area with a guard at the pay booth upon exiting. Nine of us went for $28.00 counting 2 vehicles with discounts. There is was a short line if you were buying tickets there, but we bought ours online and had a no hassle no line entry. There is an area which is partially shaded outside the facility with xylophones to try out, plastic alligators for kids to climb on, and a shallow water kiddie area to play in if too hot. A change of clothes is recommended if getting wet. I was impressed with the amount of security inside of the facility and enjoyed it. Make sure to check out all levels and especially the interactive children's museum one floor below the entry level. We brought lunch and ate outside before entry. The drinks are $3.50 to $7.00 depending on what you get if buying from the Cafe on site. There is pricy food there for purchase as well as a gift shop. Counting eating we spent about 3.5 hours there but walked quite slowly to enjoy the exhibits and participated in interactive things to do on nearly level. Make sure to be a dinosaur dancer to the music. That was pretty fun.

A great little gem of a museum! There is so much to see and do in this museum you could spend hours inside. I’ve been here for a few school field trips as well as just a family day the last visit August 2021. My favorite area is the dinosaur section. They have an amazing selection of fossils and information! My toddler was amazed! The gem/crystal/mineral area is also just gorgeous to look at. There are hands on things for the kids to do/try as well. I would say trying to go during the week would be better due to less crowding. The gift shop is great and has reasonable pricing. They also have a cafe that is pretty decent! The children’s play area down in the bottom of the building is a must if you have littles. So much to see and do! It’s absolutely adorable in there!

Date night adventures brought us to the Perot Museum for the summer, 21+ Thursdays On Tap after hours events! Purchasing tickets online in advance was a breeze. Parking was plentiful and the event itself was incredibly well organized. The food truck selection rotates each Thursday. This week it was Mexican, sandwiches and a BBQ truck. We opted for BBQ and the couple with us opted for Mexican. Both great choices! The beer and wine stations were plentiful both outside and in. We were able to bring drinks inside the museum, so that was a treat! A few yard games were set up in the courtyard and a live musician was performing some classic 80s and 90s hits. Loved it! Inside the museum were great interactive exhibits, and best of all - we weren’t elbow to elbow with a bunch of people. A nice, steady stream of 21+ made this a super enjoyable experience. My fav is the dinosaur portions and the engineering floor. We laughed and played like kids at the facial recognition section and the robotics pit. Excellent event, great museum. We are already planning another visit in a month or so since we couldn’t see it all!