Tickets for both activity centers are required on weekends and during busy times. Youngsters will enjoy learning about and playing musical instruments from Africa, trying on African jewelry, discovering items in a Swahili kitchen and more. Other popular museum attractions for youngsters include the Insect Zoo, the Dinosaur Hall and the Hall of Geology, Gems and Minerals. The Johnson IMAX Theater shows films on the wonders of nature and different cultures from around the world. The new African Voices Hall, scheduled to open in December 1999, will have various activities for families.
Youngsters also can see elephant training sessions and sea lion demonstrations.