Discovery Room Hours - Fall Weekend
Visitors explore large and small rooms featuring touchable natural history specimens such as animal skins and skeletons, with displays that rotate monthly between themes like mammals, birds, and reptiles. Guests can observe resident live ambassador animals, meet staff naturalists, and read books from the nature library. Families can also pick up scavenger hunts or borrow a Junior Conservationist backpack to complete hands-on activities in the surrounding park.
Free.
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Plan Your Visit
Hours
Tuesday-Friday 1 to 5:30 pm; Saturday-Sunday 10 am to 3 pm. The listed September 5 and 6 entries are 10:00 am-3:00 pm.
Neighborhood
Bellaire
Food & Drink
Food and drinks are not allowed inside the Discovery Rooms, but visitors are welcome to enjoy snacks outside in the park.
Location
Tips & Advice
- Food and drinks are not allowed inside the Discovery Rooms, but visitors are welcome to enjoy snacks outside in the park.
- Children must be supervised by an accompanying adult at all times during their visit.
- Junior Conservationist loaner backpacks are limited to one per family and can be borrowed for one week from the front desk.
Special Events & Promotions
- Themed specimens and displays in the large and small Discovery Rooms change monthly.
Links & Contact
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Frequently Asked Questions
What can visitors see and touch in the Discovery Rooms?
Guests can touch and examine skins, skeletons, and other natural history specimens, browse books in the nature library, and view resident live ambassador animals.
Can visitors interact with live animals?
Yes, resident live animals can be observed, and staff naturalists and educators are often on hand to bring them out for close-up encounters.
What is included in the Junior Conservationist loaner backpack?
The loaner backpacks contain an activity packet, binoculars, a compass, and a magnifying glass for kids to complete nature activities and earn a wooden badge.
Are food or drinks allowed in the Discovery Rooms?
No, snacks and beverages are not permitted in the rooms, though they may be enjoyed outside in the park.
Can children explore the Discovery Rooms on their own?
No, children must be accompanied and supervised by an adult at all times during their visit.
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