Visit the Science Mill for Hill Country Family Fun
Are you looking for something fun and educational to do with the family?
If you’ve explored some of the other museums and family entertainment options in the Hill Country, San Antonio and Austin, you may wonder what the Science Mill has to offer.
Take a look at these comparisons, and you’ll see a few of the things the Science Mill can offer for fans of other Austin, San Antonio and Hill Country family-friendly activities.
Hydroponics Greenhouse
Bubble, Bubbles, and Electricity?
If you like The DoSeum’s bubble lab and Innovation Station, you might love the Science Mill’s Bubble Station and Go With The Flow electrical circuit exhibit.
Bubble Station
Bubble Station that uses geometric wand shapes to shape water molecules
Ages 2-12
Go With The Flow
Go With the Flow exhibit where young engineers can experiment with electrical circuits
Ages 9-12
For Future Biologists, Doctors, and Paleontologists
If you like the Witte Museum’s anatomy focused areas and dinosaur facts, you might love the Science Mill’s Virtual Body and Fossil Dig exhibits.
Virtual Body
Virtual Body exhibit that allows young biologists to explore different structures of the human body and the bodies of various birds and animals
Ages 10-17
Fossil Dig
Fossil Dig that enables young paleontologists to excavate bones and unearth the stories of these long-ago creatures
All ages
Physics Fun, For Everyone
If you like the Thinkery’s focus on physics, you might love the Science Mill’s Wave Pendulum and Light Loom.
Wave Pendulum
Wave Pendulum, where young physicists can construct and observe the beauty of changing patterns in the ways the silver balls interact.
All ages
Light Loom
Light Loom, allows young scientists can manipulate beams and watch as light separates into different colors.
Ages 2-8
Dig In and Discover the Wonders of Geology
If you like Natural Bridge Caverns and their focus on geology, you might love the Science Mill’s Story of Water and Dig In Exhbits.
Story of Water
Story of Water, where young conservationists can watch the process of the water cycle and its impact on our aquifers
Ages 10-15
Dig In
Dig In, where young topographists can create mountains, rivers, lakes and dams in real time
Ages 5-12
Calling all History and Ecology Buffs
If you like the Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site and its connection to local history and ecology, you might love the Science Mill’s Food Forest and Critter Bots exhibits.
Food Forest Herb Spiral
Food Forest where young plant scientists can explore native crops and appreciate both the beautiful plants and see what a balanced ecosystem looks like
All ages
Critter Bots
Critter Bots, where young coders can test out their sequencing skills on some of Texas’s most iconic animals
Ages 7-12
Explore and Do More at the Science Mill
The Science Mill includes all these things fun features and much more, with dozens of carefully crafted exhibits designed to inspire young explorers and encourage hands-on, minds-on learning.
When you’re looking for fun things to do with kids in the Texas Hill Country, Science Mill should be the first stop on your agenda. Book your next visit to the Science Mill today!
Check the Science Mill Event Calendar to find interactive, hands-on programming for all ages - including games and challenges that bring STEM concepts to life.
Plan a day trip or a full weekend in Johnson City with the Science Mill as a key stop on your agenda full of interactive family fun!
