Educational excursions

4 resources. Free options are listed first.

• Free + paid optionsAges 5–14

  Bullock Texas State History Museum homeschool days

  The state history museum in Austin runs free homeschool days several times a year, with hands-on activity stations themed around Texas and US history. Check the museum calendar for upcoming dates.

  Visit thestoryoftexas.com ↗ (opens in a new tab)
• PaidAges All ages

  Space Center Houston

  NASA Johnson Space Center's official visitor center, with exhibits on human spaceflight and a tram tour. It has run discounted Home School Days with classroom-style activities; check the site for current dates and prices.

  Visit spacecenter.org ↗ (opens in a new tab)
• PaidAges All ages

  Perot Museum of Nature and Science

  A natural history and science museum in Dallas with galleries on dinosaurs, gems and minerals, engineering, space and the human body. Check the site for homeschool programs and admission prices.

  Visit perotmuseum.org ↗ (opens in a new tab)
• PaidAges All ages

  Houston Museum of Natural Science

  A large natural science museum in Houston with paleontology, gems and minerals, energy and space science halls, a planetarium and a butterfly center. Check the site for education programs and admission prices.

  Visit hmns.org ↗ (opens in a new tab)