About Witte Museum
The Witte Museum offers a diverse range of interactive exhibits, including unique animal encounters and educational activities that engage children and families, making it a worthwhile destination for educational fun.
What parents should know
Summarized from real visitor reviews.
Best for: Families looking for educational activities.Children interested in dinosaurs, wildlife, and interactive learning.Toddlers may get bored quickly with longer presentations.Older children and adults will find the interactive exhibits engaging.
Why families love it
- Cave paintings exhibit is a must-see.
- Hands-on activities such as cleaning the ocean and learning CPR.
- Interactive exhibits like the Black Cowboy Exhibit and dinosaur displays.
- Opportunity to meet and pet animals like Yoshi the Brazilian Armadillo.
- All-day ticket access allows for multiple visits to exhibits.
- Accommodating and knowledgeable staff enhance the experience.
Insider tips
- Plan to spend the entire day to fully explore the museum.
- Consider visiting during off-peak hours to avoid crowds.
- Bring a picnic to enjoy in Breckenridge Park after visiting the museum.
Good to know before you go
- Visiting during peak hours when the museum may be crowded.
- Long waits for specific animal shows, especially with younger children.
- The indoor play area for children is reported to be dirty and in need of maintenance.
- Some exhibits may not hold the attention of younger toddlers for long periods.
- Long wait times for certain animal shows, which may not be worth the wait.
- Crowds
- Can get busy on weekends and during school holidays.
- Value
- Ticket prices are not specified, but the all-day access provides good value for families wanting to explore multiple exhibits and activities.
- Food
- Food and drink offered at reasonable prices.
What parents say
"What a great museum! I ended up only being able to see about half, so I signed up to be a member! The cave paintings piece alone is worth a trip! ...and then there was the special exhibit with an armadillo, sloth, ball python (which we got to pet), and so many other animals to look at and learn about. I can't wait to go back!"
a month ago
"We spent easily all day here. Take your time, go through each exhibit. Honestly we started at the top and worked our way down and around. Go around twice. You might miss something. We loved playing with the outside instruments, my son was the only kid out of my 4 to ring the bell at the top of the rock wall. The hands-on room was so much fun. We cleaned the ocean and learned CPR, raced to see who could lift their seat first. Got to see how fast our pace is. Just so much to do. We absolutely loved the Black Cowboy Exhibit! And loved being able to meet Yoshi the Brazilian Armadillo. We had a nic"
3 weeks ago
"The museum itself was very nice but not that big…. The hit was “Stay Alive” where we were able to see different animals… (geckos, spiders, frogs, armadillo, sloth, etc….) they have a little exhibit where they bring out a snake for you to touch. You can also observe the trainer feeding the sloth. That took about 30 minutes in total… and 25 mins were spent talking about the sloth and snake… so if you have a toddler, they’ll get bored real quick. We waiting for hour and a half for the “show” but it wasn’t worth the wait…. Bc the museum is so small there wasn’t much to do. The indoor play area fo"
3 weeks ago
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