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Thinkery — Austin, Texas
Thinkery in Austin: best for ages 0-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12; $19.95 General Admission (Ages 1+).
Address1830 Simond Ave, Austin, TX 78723
HoursTue-Sun 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; closed Monday (Mueller location, official visit page)
Prices$19.95 General Admission (Ages 1+)
Price notesMembers free; Baby Bloomers $9; Family Night pay what you can (suggested $9). Museums for All daily reduced admission stated on official visit/field-trip pages; amount for general admission Not confirmed in text fetched.
Age notesOfficial: General Admission Ages 1+; Baby Bloomers for ages 0-36 months (official program page).
BookingAdvance tickets encouraged / reservations recommended per official and Visit Austin summary; walk-up subject to capacity.
Suggested timeAbout 2.5 hours
ParkingParking in nearby McBee / Simond garages per venue guidance; validation details Not confirmed in text fetched.
Hours in detailGeneral Admission Tue-Sun 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., closed Monday (per base verification of official visit page). Baby Bloomers (ages 0-36 months): Friday and Saturday 8:00-10:00 a.m., museum open exclusively for ages 0-3 and their families, on the second floor and backyard; story times 8:30 and 9:30 a.m.
Tickets & bookingAdvance tickets encouraged / reservations recommended; walk-up subject to capacity. Baby Bloomers: reserve tickets in advance. Sensory-friendly field trips (schools) run the first Tuesday of every month, Oct-May, at limited capacity.
ParkingLimited accessible metered street parking near Thinkery and at the McBee Street District Garage (entrances off McBee Street and Robert Browning Street). Thinkery provides up to three hours of free parking in the McBee Street District Garage during normal operating hours - bring your parking ticket to Admissions for validation.
AccessibilityFully wheelchair accessible; elevator access on both floors. A limited number of wheelchairs may be borrowed at the Admissions desk, first-come first-served; photo ID left at Admissions while in use. Service animals welcome (ADA definition applies). All accessibility resources are first-come, first-served.
Sensory notesSensory-friendly backpacks available at check-in with General Admission: noise-canceling headphones, a 5-minute timer, adult and child-sized sunglasses. A limited number of sound-reducing earmuffs may be borrowed at Admissions (photo ID held). A social story is available online to prepare children for the visit. Sensory-friendly field trips on the first Tuesday of every month at much more limited capacity.
Age notesGeneral Admission is Ages 1+. Baby Bloomers is the official program for ages 0-36 months. A guardian 18+ must accompany children; Thinkery requires a 1:5 adult-to-child ratio.
Family facilitiesQuiet Room upstairs: a private room for nursing, decompressing, or stepping away. Additional decompression spots named by Thinkery: the dimly lit, typically quieter Light Lab Gallery and 'Under the Stairs'.
Official tipsDownload/read the social story and floor map on the accessibility page before visiting a sensory-sensitive child.
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