The new outdoor California Dinosaur Garden exhibit opens Saturday, October 7th with a special free opening celebration and walk-through tour from 10:30am-noon. The Museum & Zoo won't open for reservations until 12:30pm.
The Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo serves children, ages birth to nine, and their caregivers.
All visitors must purchase their tickets and make their reservations online prior to their visit. Click here to: purchase advanced tickets.
October 7, 2023, the new outdoor California Dinosaur Garden exhibit opens with a free special event from 10:30 a.m. until noon, inclusive of a ribbon cutting and walk-through tours of the exhibit. The Museum and Zoo will open for ticketed visitors at 12:30 p.m. on this day.
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Flamingo feeding times: 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Sloth encounters: 3:30-4:30, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thurdays.
Tickets are $10 for each person over 12 months of age. To buy a ticket, you first have to create an Enjoy Online Account. (Please don't come if your child is sick.)
Purchase a Ticket
Our ticketing software can be difficult to navigate. We are aware of the inconvenience and are working to improve your experience.
Members receive free admission plus other benefits for an entire year. Members must make reservations for all visits to enter the museum by purchasing $0.00 tickets online AFTER they have purchased their membership.
Become a Member
This program is eligible to low-income families or families with members who have disabilities. Tickets may only be purchased for those living in the same household at the same address.
Apply for Reduced Tickets
If you are a member at another ACM (Association of Children’s Museums) museum with reciprocal benefits you qualify for a 50% discount on our ticket price for up to six guests.
Apply for ACM Reciprocal Admission
Self-guided field trips are available at a price of $5.00 per ticket for school groups of 10 or more. Field trips are only available on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and require advanced reservation. To book a self-guided field trip at the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo, email funscience@cityofpaloalto.org.
Getting around the Junior Museum & Zoo has never been easier thanks to our brand new facility.
We are open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.!
Entry Times:
10:00 a.m. | 12:30 p.m. | 2:30 p.m.
October 7th - closed
10a-12:30p for free
exhibit opening event.
Email
funscience@cityofpaloalto.org
Location
1451 Middlefield Rd
Palo Alto, CA
94301