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Naranjo Museum-Natural History
5104 S 1st St, Lufkin, TX 75901, United States
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Fr
Review №1

Very interesting museum. Good place to take the kids. You have to wear your mask:-)

Ki
Review №2

Really great displays and panels! It is a very small museum but I was simply amazed at how wonderful this museum was. A hidden jewel for sure. My daughter loved it and at 12 years old she still fondly talks of it and asks to go back one day

Ch
Review №3

Very neat and alot of things to look at from dinosaurs to ancient coins. Very inexpensive.

Gl
Review №4

So very informative. Lots of diversity in the exhibits.

Es
Review №5

It was nice to see the history of our planet and all that it beholds. Its mind blowing how things were then...and how things are now.

Gu
Review №6

Great place to visit. Lots of dino bones and way more than I could share on here.

jd
Review №7

What a great collection on display and super friendly staff!!

Ju
Review №8

Awesome experience, buy some maintenance maybe needed.Cons : some maintenance some of the interactive things were broken, and parts of the museum were covered in tarps. I even found a couple of bags of mulch just sitting in the large display, perhaps they are doing renovations?Pros: Better artifacts then even some large museums! Some of the interactive ideas were so cool, I loved the hologram in the mouth of one of the exhibits.

Wi
Review №9

Great museum, we thoroughly enjoyed our visit and the kids loved it!

A
Review №10

Loved it.Going back with the grandchildren.

Ev
Review №11

Very cool totally recommend it was very educational and its open even with Corona but masks are required over great for an educational outing

Pr
Review №12

Talk about Steppin Back in Time!!!Such a Fun Place!!!Yall GOTTA Go Here!!!!!

Ry
Review №13

Really enjoyed the place! Any child who likes dinosaurs will surely like walking in and immediately seeing a massive dinosaur head with robotic jaw open and closing! Was fair price for a way to kill 30 minutes and enjoy some AC! I do wish there were few more interactive things for children to do as well as a baby changing table in the Mens restroom! Other than that definitely give it a chance and u may even see the owner himself there like we did!?!

An
Review №14

I learned a lot of history about the ages of the world. Why the sky is blue? What a tire that went into space looks like. And lots more. Friendly folks that answer questions too

Al
Review №15

Good to kill some time and fun for kids! Lots to see!

Ju
Review №16

Cute and more to it than you think

Jo
Review №17

Wonderful small local museum. Great staff and beautiful exhibits. Yearly membership is not expensive!

Ba
Review №18

Pretty neat little Museum. They have some interesting things to look at, just wish it had been bigger, walked the whole place in less than 30 minutes.

Ta
Review №19

Definitely a nice sized building with plenty of exhibits for lufkin. Numerous interactive exhibits for the kids.

Da
Review №20

Very impressive for the size. Beautiful t-rex display! And the lady at the front desk is very kind. Would recommend!

Al
Review №21

Friendly staff and entertaining museum.

Da
Review №22

Fun stop on our way through Lufkin. Take approximately an 30 minutes to an hour to walk through and see. Lots of fun personal collections of the owner. Has a replica of the Sioux Falls SD, South Dakota T-Rex. And many local fossil finds.

Mi
Review №23

Very nice museum. Has a lot of interesting dinosaurs look at. I enjoy this on more then the one in sugarland, tx.

Da
Review №24

Great place with lots of things to see and learn, full of entertainment. I would recommend it to anyone

an
Review №25

Small place but great for a rainy day.

Jo
Review №26

Always a good place for Children

Le
Review №27

Fabulous place to go and explore with the family. Especially if you have dino lovers in your crew. There is much more to see then the dinosaurs.

Am
Review №28

What a gem! We were absolutley shocked to find such an expansive collection of all things fossilized and prehistoric. Huge dinosaur skeletons, gorgeous dioramas, and extensive collections had us captivated from the moment we walked in. This is an absolute MUST SEE!

Be
Review №29

Had a Fantastic afternoon when we went there!

Be
Review №30

Small but cool museum. We went over Thanksgiving weekend and we were surprised by how many fossils were housed here. There is also an eclectic mix of NASA and other historical artifacts to check out. Neat place to stop if you are in Lufkin.

A
Review №31

We loved it! Very cute, affordable, and educational.

Di
Review №32

Really neat place, unexpected and fun for the grandkids. They have a lot of exhibits, inexpensive entry and gift shop. We really enjoyed it.

Sa
Review №33

Very nice and informative displays, you cant leave there and not have learned something!

Wi
Review №34

Very cool for a private museum. Price was great. We had a wonderful time teaching the kids science and history that day.

Ka
Review №35

Great place in Lufkin but if your not looking for it you will drive right by it, So make sure your looking it, cuz you dont want to miss this fantastic museum, kinda small but a really nice place

Br
Review №36

Good little museum. The grandkids loved it.

Jo
Review №37

Its a randomly fun little museum. It states that its a natural history museum but the range is pretty broad. Within a few feet of each other you can see a skeleton of an extinct cave bear, Revolutionary War items and a diorama form the Space Shuttle Columbia. Its a private collection and there are quite a few dinasour bones since that is the main point of emphasis. We enjoyed the quirky randomness of it. The only critique is the price. Its $7.50 for adults and $5.00 for kids. At best you need an hour for the entire collection so that price is a bit on the high side.

Ja
Review №38

Very interesting artifacts and very kid friendly.

Br
Review №39

If my daughter loves it I love it

Ky
Review №40

Lovely experience. Educational and delightfully surprising.

Ti
Review №41

Impressive little museum! My 2 year old and 7 month old loved it! The museum staff member who greeted us at the front was very knowledgeable regarding the museum history. Highly recommend it!

Mi
Review №42

It is small however it is still very neat to visit.

Br
Review №43

This place is absolutely wonderful my children ages two and five LOVED. Trust me, if you have children that are into dinosaurs, or any type of animal at that they will love this. They have so much stuff for everyone. From ancient artifacts, to dinosaur fossils, its such an interesting stop, and the prices are very well too!

Jo
Review №44

A great museum, if a little small. But they have a full-size T-Rex skeleton as well as a handful of others. The exhibits are well done and very informative and everything is a kid eye level so it saves me from having to pick up two kids to see everything! More than just dinos, there are a lot of great pieces from the vikings, ancient Egypt, NASA and more. Great fun for all of us.

Da
Review №45

Very nice for kids birthday parties.

Ka
Review №46

This museum is just the right size and geared for an age span of toddler to grandparent. I enjoyed the displays very much.

Jo
Review №47

Really Awesome place to go and see with A group or A Few friends.

Vi
Review №48

Great little museum

ch
Review №49

My grandchildren love love love to visit and see the dinosaur displays. We bought a family membership which lets my husband and I take all of the grands whenever they visit for free. Since we have a lot of grandchildren this was quite the bargain.

Ma
Review №50

Love this museum. I always have such a fun time, and I always seem to catch something new. I love to take my little niece with me, she absolutely loves it too!

An
Review №51

Quaint museum with nicely done displays. Very friendly staff.

Da
Review №52

All kinds of different fossils of prehistoric animals

El
Review №53

Mostly replicas, small collection. Good effort overall.

Ca
Review №54

Beautiful Museum and great place to stop. Tons one of a kind fossils and exhibits! The full skeletons are HUGE!!!! A definite must see if youre in the area. Handicap accessible, gift shop, great staff and variety!

La
Review №55

It was ok,

au
Review №56

Love this museum. Never crowded. Great place to go

Ch
Review №57

Over priced but cool spot to take the kids

Ja
Review №58

Great little museum! Had an enjoyable and educational visit.

Da
Review №59

Nice little museum. Lots of things to see. My Grandson loved the dinosaur bones. We walked around a few times.

De
Review №60

Great Musuem! Doesnt look like much when you first walk in, but the farther in you go the better it gets. Not just for kids, great for adults too.The dinosaur exhibits are really nice, theres a little historical section with old artifacts from several different time periods that was really neat to look at. Looks like theyre working on a part of the last section, so a few exhibits werent fully viewable yet.Its small, but had enough to interest us that we spent a good hour there. Good place to visit if youre in the area!

Pa
Review №61

We love this place. Plenty of displays for half day trip.

Br
Review №62

Awesome place. Alot of stuff in such a small place

Ni
Review №63

Im not a museum lover but I really enjoyed it. A little bit of everything to see ranging from rocks and dinosaurs and other interesting exibits. Its not a big place but there was lots to see

Da
Review №64

Was a wonderful place to take the kids, wound up scheduling the place for the best birthday party ever!!!

Jo
Review №65

Nice place to take the family and they are continually changing and upgrading the exhibits they have,and its inexpensive i wish it was larger

Ke
Review №66

Full of interesting things.

Do
Review №67

This is great little museum. If you are in Lufkin stop in and support it.

mi
Review №68

Kids loved it, had a blast!

Aa
Review №69

Nice collection!

Mj
Review №70

The display cases are at a kid AND adult friendly height... I would imagine everything would be easy for wheelchair viewing as well. There are a wide variety of fossils and large replicas.You can tell a lot of time went into making the exhibits realistic in the eyes of children and adults alike. The Woodland Heights dino embryo exhibit was an interesting surprise! My favorite part was probably the vault! But the Jurassic Park set piece is a close second (Velociraptor!!!). And last but not least... The corner in remembrance of the NASA Columbia.

Am
Review №71

Great East Texas museum, small, but packed with great science, dinosaurs, artifacts!

Ro
Review №72

This place is really neat and to think that the good DR is doing this out of love for it.

Li
Review №73

Small but interesting museum. Has a t rex and baby long neck along with others.

Wa
Review №74

Kind of small but otherwise the displays was good

az
Review №75

Very nice ! Really enjoyed visit

Do
Review №76

To much to see in a short time.

Go
Review №77

Great for a family road time

Ra
Review №78

Very friendly staff!

Do
Review №79

Very interesting, surprised by all that was there.

Fo
Review №80

Nice collection of artifacts and bones

Ju
Review №81

Nice place

Sa
Review №82

What a gem for the Lufkin area!

Ka
Review №83

It is a hidden gem.

ma
Review №84

Great place

Do
Review №85

Exceptional collection!

Ta
Review №86

Small, more a collection of stuff bored rich people bought. But it’s Lufkin, did you expect the Smithsonian?

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  • Address:5104 S 1st St, Lufkin, TX 75901, United States
  • Site:http://naranjomuseum.org/
  • Phone:+1 936-639-3466
Categories
  • Tourist attraction
  • Natural history museum
Working hours
  • Monday:10am–6pm
  • Tuesday:10am–6pm
  • Wednesday:10am–6pm
  • Thursday:10am–6pm
  • Friday:10am–6pm
  • Saturday:1–6pm
  • Sunday:10am–6pm
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
Amenities
  • Good for kids:Yes
  • Restaurant:No
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