Explore the Outdoors! Located in west Zilker Park, the Austin Nature and Science Center is an outdoor oasis in the middle of the city. Discover resident wildlife, dig for fossils in the Dino Pit, trade natural treasures in the Naturalist Workshop, hike the Zilker Nature Preserve or sign up for a program.

Indoor and outdoor exhibits teach about the outdoors in Central Texas; participatory programs engage the senses while exploring  the natural world.  Programs for school groups, Nature’s Way Preschool, family adventures, camps and more.