Perot Museum of Nature and Science
Perot Museum of Nature and Science
4.5
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Everything from dinosaurs to DNA to diamonds are packed into five levels of hands-on discovery and adventure. Prepare to amaze your brain.
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Oak Lawn, a neighborhood in Dallas, truly epitomizes the charm of southern living with its tree-lined streets, elegant homes, and serene parks. It's a haven for food enthusiasts, offering an array of dining options from cozy bistros to upscale steakhouses. The cornerstone of the neighborhood is the historic Oak Lawn Park, a sprawling green space featuring a tranquil pond and the picturesque Arlington Hall. For art lovers, the nearby Dallas Museum of Art and Nasher Sculpture Center are must-visit destinations. Getting around Oak Lawn is a breeze, thanks to its convenient location near the Dallas North Tollway and the numerous DART bus routes serving the area.
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- Turtle ReviewsMiami, Florida150 contributionsThis is a fun place to go when it rains, my wife and I went when we were in Dallas and it was raining and we got to see some dinosaurs skeletons. The thing we really liked was the interactive pieces at the museum. We really enjoyed getting to interact and experience an earthquake, and things like that. Another thing we really like was getting different gems and getting to see what they’re made out of and getting to explore that there is an area for kids outside that involves frogs and there is area where kids can splash to the frog area. There are many movies that you can see at the museum, but you have to make sure that you get a separate ticket to go.Visited June 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten June 28, 2024
- Khalaf KSharjah, United Arab Emirates323 contributionsThe Museum of Nature & Science in Texas is wonderful museum combined the Nature and science with story telling of our planet. The exhibits in the museum are carefully selected to reflect the museum theme. It’s good for family with kids at all ages with a learning environment for all. You can spend easy 4-5 hours without getting board if you are a history and museum lovers. The 3D show not much that interest compared to the misuse itself. Kids and adults both can learn and enjoy. One of the must visit places in Dallas.Visited January 2025Traveled with friendsWritten January 2, 2025
- Jay J229 contributionsWhile this museum is geared more toward children, we really enjoyed the interactive part and participated in many of the exhibits. The dinosaur area is creative, comparing the dinosaurs with today's animals found in Texas. If you enjoy learning, this is a good place to go, even as an adult.Visited October 2024Traveled with friendsWritten October 9, 2024
- Meghan T18 contributionsThis museum is phenomenal. Make sure to give yourself all day to visit because even then you won’t see and experience it all. So many fun and engaging interactive exhibits. It was very very busy so be prepared for crowds thought our experience may have been skewed due to the eclipse travelers. Definitely a good place for a family to visit and the restaurant onsite was reasonably priced with a good variety of options.Visited April 2024Traveled with familyWritten April 11, 2024
- m0ta1736 contributionsPlace is good. Good amount of exhibits but couple areas of improvement: elevators take a considerable time to get there, forcing you to basically go thru stairs all over the place; one or two of the exhibits could have some more interactive attractions and cafe was overwhelmed. Still, it is enjoyable. Loved the temporary T-Rex exhibit!Visited September 2024Traveled soloWritten September 22, 2024
- jerry@worldtripMissouri City, Texas85 contributions“Absolutely loved our visit to the Perot Museum! If you have kids, this place is a must-visit. They’ll be mesmerized by the interactive exhibits and hands-on activities. Plus, a tip: if you park near the museum, there’s walking distance access to the World Aquarium as well. Perfect for a day of exploration and fun!”Visited April 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten April 20, 2024
- lamarbradleyNashville, Tennessee1,263 contributionsWe went to the Perot Museum the day before the Eclipse and I think much of Dallas was there. The museum was very interesting and well worth a visit, and I think the museum was about filled to capacity. Huge crowd. The museum staff were very helpful and the exhibits were very well done. My only complaint was that it was crowded, but I think more than a million people had gone to Dallas to see the Eclipse so it was what it was. Awesome Texas history and memorabilia assembly. We bought the Dallas City Pass and this was one of the attractions included. The City Pass was well worth the value. If you are in Dallas, see this museum.Visited April 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten April 11, 2024
- Simon PBrookwood, United Kingdom185 contributionsI’ve visited many science museums over the years but I found this to be one of the best , especially the astrology and minerals. The collection of crystals was amazing and presented in an engaging and informative way. A good mix of experiences for both adult and child.Visited April 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten April 6, 2024
- srikanth04354 contributionsWent with kids on a Saturday afternoon. It was not too crowded and kids enjoyed a lot. There was special exhibition regarding TRex and wow, it was super fun. Museum has a robotics area too. Would recommend it for kids to learn about nature. We spent around 3 hours as we skipped few. One thing I noticed was there are many digital scree related games, activities and kids were only interested in those activities. My goal was to keep kids away from screens for few hours but it was a bit challenging for me. I understand that might be the best way museum want to attract more families, kids and keep them engaged. Just a lesson learned for me for future visits.Visited September 2024Traveled with friendsWritten September 10, 2024
- Dion PDallas, Texas13 contributionsThe Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas is a captivating destination for curious minds of all ages. With its striking modern architecture, the museum is as impressive outside as it is inside. The exhibits cover a wide range of topics, from dinosaurs and space exploration to geology and human biology. Interactive displays make learning fun and engaging, especially for kids, while adults can appreciate the depth of information and hands-on experiences. The museum’s 3D films and special exhibits keep things fresh and exciting. It’s the perfect spot for a family day out or anyone with a passion for science and discovery.Visited June 2024Traveled with familyWritten September 17, 2024
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Chadron, NE3 contributions
Dec 2023 • Family
Total waste of money and time! So disappointing! There needs to be a review & revision to their capacity protocols. Because of the excessive number of school groups, no one could enjoy the exhibits! The groups were inadequately chaperoned and lacked discipline. A controlled traffic flow is needed through each exhibit. My children could not experience any of the interactive activities or see half of the exhibits. Only the activities that required tickets beyond general admission were truly accessible.
Written December 15, 2023
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OrlandoMouse
St. Augustine, FL2,307 contributions
Apr 2022
When in Dallas and if you love museums on dinosaurs and science, you need to put the Perot Museum on your list, especially if you have kids. There are a lot of interactive areas, perfect for enlightening children. As a heads up, you need to order your tickets in advance and online. Pick the day and time you desire to visit. The museum will turn families away if they don’t have a pre-purchased ticket and the museum is already crowded. As another note, there is parking across the street from the museum under a bridge. It fills quickly during the busy times of the years.
Inside the museum covers several floors. If possible avoid the long lines at the elevators and take the stairs. Your visit will go faster. Each level has it’s own unique theme. You may learn about petroleum drilling, how robots work, space, and the top floor has dinosaurs. The Perot Museum was at least a 6 hour visit and we did not have kids with us. It is a great place and we recommend spending a rainy day there with the kids.
Inside the museum covers several floors. If possible avoid the long lines at the elevators and take the stairs. Your visit will go faster. Each level has it’s own unique theme. You may learn about petroleum drilling, how robots work, space, and the top floor has dinosaurs. The Perot Museum was at least a 6 hour visit and we did not have kids with us. It is a great place and we recommend spending a rainy day there with the kids.
Written June 7, 2022
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Lynn H
3 contributions
Jun 2022 • Family
We went with a four year old and a six year old. They direct you to start the visit on the fourth floor, which is where there are dinosaur skeletons. They have a good T. rex and a huge Alamosaurus. Several others, many from fossils found in Texas. Informative signs. Behind glass, a paleontologist is cleaning a specimen with tony dental tools and brushes, which is interesting. This was the most interesting and enjoyable part of the visit.
Third floor had minerals and some other stuff about the earth and water.
Second floor was about humans. Seemed like a lot of interactive exhibits but they mostly didn’t work. Some had signs saying they were out of order and others either weren’t working or we couldn’t figure out how to use them.
We ate lunch in their cafe. Salads were good—you tell an employee what ingredients to use, like at a Subway. Indoor Seating was minimal. Plenty outdoors but it was 100 degrees so many people were standing around with trays of food looking for a spot. Kids’ cheeseburger and fries were cold when we got a place to sit.
We watched the 3D movie about dinosaurs. It was pretty good but only lasted about 20 minutes, not worth the extra $8 per person
Last we went to the Childrens museum on the lower level. We told the kids that would be where they could touch things. However it was basically a play area designed for kids five and younger. Extra large Lego’s, climbing structure, kitchen play. They did have several live animals like a tarantula, snake, frog,anole.
The operation seemed efficient. Good employees. Clean place.
Third floor had minerals and some other stuff about the earth and water.
Second floor was about humans. Seemed like a lot of interactive exhibits but they mostly didn’t work. Some had signs saying they were out of order and others either weren’t working or we couldn’t figure out how to use them.
We ate lunch in their cafe. Salads were good—you tell an employee what ingredients to use, like at a Subway. Indoor Seating was minimal. Plenty outdoors but it was 100 degrees so many people were standing around with trays of food looking for a spot. Kids’ cheeseburger and fries were cold when we got a place to sit.
We watched the 3D movie about dinosaurs. It was pretty good but only lasted about 20 minutes, not worth the extra $8 per person
Last we went to the Childrens museum on the lower level. We told the kids that would be where they could touch things. However it was basically a play area designed for kids five and younger. Extra large Lego’s, climbing structure, kitchen play. They did have several live animals like a tarantula, snake, frog,anole.
The operation seemed efficient. Good employees. Clean place.
Written June 18, 2022
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travellustinggirl
Keller, TX102 contributions
May 2022 • Couples
We visited this museum today between 10 am and 11:30, and so did at least 30 school bus loads of students. The only thing that saved this trip was a peaceful visit to the Jane Goodall exhibit, which required a separate ticket and took us only 30 minutes. The school kids swarmed the exhibits, stepped on my heels, blocked us from going up and down stairs and ran around the museum seemingly with no adult supervision. There is nothing on their website to warn about the hundreds of school students who come to the museum. An employee did tell us it is quieter after 2 pm. If we had wanted to get a bite to eat at the over priced cafe, we would have had to eat it on the sidewalk as all the tables were occupied by said students. This is not a free museum even for seniors. It costs $62 for the two exhibits, which includes $10 for parking. The bottom line is go late in the day.
Written May 23, 2022
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Seven7777
Louisiana1,603 contributions
Nov 2023 • Family
I highly recommend this museum, and it's worth going out of your way if your family loves science. It's HUGE, several floors. It's a true science museum, with exhibits for adults, but tons of interactive, hands-on areas. You can easily keep children of all ages entertained. I'd say the star of the museum is probably the dinosaur and paleontology floor. You can watch actual paleontologists at work. The bottom floor has a childrens museum complete with water play. The current traveling exhibit focuses on tyrannosaurs and is excellent. It will be there for a year. There's a 3D theater. The cafe is a true restaurant with real meals, not just snacks. They have plenty of healthy options in a cooler near the register. It took us several hours to see and do everything, so wear your walking shoes and set aside an entire day to explore the museum.
Written November 24, 2023
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tyler b
Wichita, KS34 contributions
Jul 2023 • Family
The exhibits are well-designed and offer lots of interesting information about each item. I like how the museum is organized into related topics on each floor. There are lots of hands-on things for the kids to do, however there were long lines for several of the more interesting ones even on a Tuesday morning. We will definitely return the next time we are in Dallas.
Written July 22, 2023
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Alexandria T
Denton, TX3 contributions
May 2023
This is a very family friendly museum. It was crowded and had lots of children. It is very casual in terms of dress-code, as many exhibits are interactive. I'd suggest going at a time when there are smaller crowds to be able to enjoy the contents of the museum. The big crowds make the experience feel rushed.
Written July 31, 2023
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Northlibertytraveler
North Liberty, IA169 contributions
Jul 2022
interesting for all ages - our teens age 17-21 enjoyed as the adults did too. We spent about 2 hours enjoying the variety of exhibits. Tickets purchased online give you an entry time and that worked well to stagger crowd size.
Written July 25, 2022
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BeachBatik
Stillwater, OK255 contributions
Mar 2023 • Family
Terrible experience from the beginning. Parking is awful and very confusing. You need an app to pay for parking but the app wouldn’t work, so then you have to get in a very long line to try and pay. The museum gives you a time frame to arrive but it’s pointless because everyone who arrived before you is still there. It was so crowded I couldn’t navigate with my wheelchair to see any of the exhibits. People walk right in front of me like I can side step in a wheelchair. It took 20 minutes to get on an elevator that had enough room for my chair because of the crowds and people cutting in front of me. So many people could have used the stairs but didn’t. The bathrooms were so crowded I couldn’t get in with my chair. Granted it was spring break week and I expected crowds but didn’t expect it would be so crowded that even able bodied people couldn’t get close enough to see the exhibits. We gave up after two hours and left. If there had been a need for evacuation I’m sure there would have been many people hurt or trapped.
Written March 23, 2023
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kantbyluv
Coconut Creek, FL207 contributions
Jan 2023 • Family
We did the Dallas pass and this museum had so much to do. i have 3 kids ages 4,5, & 8. The kids didn't get to experience it all due to time and attention spans lol. We watched all the movies which I thought they would enjoy but it was a bit of a pain to go all the way through the museum then back to the entrance for our movie time slot each time as the movies times were spread out. The Oceans movie is the best one that they enjoyed, the dinosaurs was more for older kids. There were several floors of the museum and it was very busy when we went on a saturday morning.
Written June 9, 2023
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Is it realistic/safe to walk to the Perot Museum from the Dallas Downtown Market Center?
Written January 17, 2024
Safe: yes. Realistic: yes. Pleasant? No. It’s in between roads and parking lots. Klyde Warren park which is close by is nice for a walk - going to Perot I would go by car (parking lot close by) or cab/uber.
Written January 30, 2024
Has anyone been here since it’s reopened with covid regulations? Also wondering how many hours you would plan? We have limited availability on our trip and them only being open weekends makes it difficult.
Written October 12, 2020
Hola, el estacionamiento, parking del Perot Museum es pago? Cuanto? Gracias!!!
Written March 15, 2019
Perot does have paid parking, but for a lower rate, park on the other side of the freeway under the bridge. You have to walk a short distance but the parking rate is much better.
Written March 17, 2019
Is it possible to walk from the Perot Science Center to the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealy Plaza or would we need to take a bus? I have never been to Dallas so I am unfamiliar with the downtown area.
Written February 14, 2019
Yes you can walk easily to your destination. I think walking allows you to notice the flavor of Dallas.
Written July 10, 2019
Hi, there. I am planning a visit with my husband and 2 children (5 & 9). What are your thoughts on the traveling dinosaur exhibit? Is it worth the additional $10?
Thank you in advance for your help.
Written December 30, 2018
If they love dinosaurs then I would definitely do it. If they are not that into dinosaurs then don't. There is a lot to do and see there whether you see the dinosaurs or not.
Written December 31, 2018
Hi, there. I am planning a visit with my husband and 2 children (5 & 9). What are your thoughts on the traveling dinosaur exhibit? Is it worth the additional $10?
Thank you in advance for your help.
Written December 30, 2018
I have not seen the exhibit. Am always up for more dinos with kids that age. Hopefully someone can answer that has seen the exhibit!
Written January 1, 2019
Cual museo de Ciencia y/ o Naturaleza es mejor, el de Dallas o el de Houston? Puedo ir solo a uno, que sea el mejor...
Written December 3, 2018
Hola Liliana, lastimosamente miestras entuve en TX no me quedo tiempo de ir al de Houston, pero te aseguro que no te arrependiras de ir al de Dallas. Ve muy comoda por que se camina mucho en sus 5 niveles.
Saluditos!!
Written December 3, 2018
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