The Museum creates original exhibits that open in Fort Worth then travel to children's and science museums across the nation, seen by millions. Current traveling exhibits include Joshua's Journey, Risk!, and CSI: The Experience.
SHOP TOO! MORE THAN A RETAIL STORE
The Museum of Science and History’s new retail store, Shop Too!, is unlike any other store in the Fort Worth area. Guided by the Museum’s vision statement, “transforming lives through extraordinary learning environments,” Shop Too! continues the educational experience and is an extension of the Museum itself.
The 3,000-square-foot store, located near the main entrance of the newly constructed building, features a broad selection of merchandise, including science kits, telescopes, dinosaur models, fossils, robotic and technology products, and hand-made jewelry, as well as an extensive book department. There is something for everyone and at every price point, plus many one-of-a-kind articles that you simply can’t find anywhere else.
Much of the merchandise sold in the store relates directly to the institution’s science and history exhibitions. Be sure to look for the unique product identification system on many items – the “Building Blocks” or “Learning Lantern” classification. These labeling systems, reviewed by the Museum’s curators, educators and exhibit programmers, as well as children and their families, ensure that the merchandise fits the criteria for education and learning. “Building Blocks” are designed for children ages 8 and younger, focusing on early childhood development such as social and cognitive skills. “Learning Lantern” labels are age-appropriate for children 8 and older, focusing on life-long learners. The store offers a printed brochure about the product identification system to help you better understand the educational value and rating of each item.
Another unique feature of Shop Too! is its playground feature for younger guests: A slide modeled after a stegosaurus dinosaur called “Bumpersaurus.” The 12-foot dinosaur slide is made of recycled materials, including decorative Texas license plates, construction buckets for its feet, headlights for its eyes, rearview mirrors for its eyelashes, 400 moon hubcaps for the side scales, and half of a bumper car for its nose. The dinosaur slide also has plates made with 520 steel nuts on its back to resemble the stegosaurus. The colorful slide measures six feet tall and includes sound and light features, both of which are triggered when a child slides down.
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