Witte Museum

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!

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 nice picnic in Breckenridge Park. And went back to the museum. Tickets are good for all day so that was perfect for us. They have such a wonderful staff. Very accommodating and knowledgeable. Definitely going back 😁

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 for children outside the museum needs TLC. It’s really dirty and you can tell the facility hasn’t been cleaned.

I can’t wait to come here again to see the new exhibit. I loved their dinosaur exhibits and the spider exhibit was interactive and sooo cool. It was interactive great for adults and children. The food and drink offered were reasonably priced for a museum. They recently finished renovations and I’ve been wanting to see the new exhibit because I’ve heard nothing but great things. Once I do I’ll update.

Wonderful museum for people of all ages, whether you're interested in dinosaurs, Texas history, or wildlife in general you'll find something that will interest you in the many exhibits available. Many rotating exhibits throughout the year that will make every visit different. Highly recommended.