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Click here for TEKS for each exhibit by grade level.

PBS Area - Through our partnership with KAMU, the Public Broadcasting Area is a place for children and parents to read.

QUILT - Community quilt display comprised of local children’s handprints as well as the handprint of our Honorary Chair of Comprehensive Capital Campaign: Former First Lady, Mrs. Barbara Bush

UPSIDE DOWN PASSAGE - Experience the fun of our whimsical entrance - walking through an "upside down" room.

HEB GROCERY Exhibit - Newly Renovated!
Buy and sell fruits, vegetable and durable goods. Check out using a real scanner, restock items, and wear a grocer's apron. Sponsored by H.E.B. Please visit our Fun Photos! to see the changes!

CAN YOU BUILD THESE? -
Donated generously by Philip Yasskin, Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics at Texas A&M University, you can get lost in a world of shapes, puzzles and designs. Stop by our second floor exhibit to challenge your mind as you create many types of three-dimensional shapes.

TRAIN TABLE - Brio train elements to manipulate, connect and role-play.

VILLAGE ARTS -

Dramatic Play area - Become anything you want by dressing up or playing with puppets to create stories. Encourages social interaction and creativity.

Easels: Creative self-expression using tempera colors on large paper.

Exploratory Art Table: Create what you will with a variety of art media and recycled products.

"The Bug" - 1970 Super Beetle is the canvas for children and adults to paint designs using tempera paint. Express yourself in a way you could never do at home!

MRS. GIGGLEY'S GARDEN - An area designed for children 6 months to 2 years. Soft play equipment and appropriate accessories for the very young. A video camera allows children to view themselves on a monitor.

BLOCK TABLE - Experiment with developing concepts about space. Construct roads, bridges, buildings, etc.

SOUNDS AROUND TOWN - Explore multiple sounds and musical experiences.

HEALTH AND FITNESS - An area to explore health concepts. Children experience dramatic play in assuming medical and emergency roles. (Dansby Grant Foundation)