Thinkery in Austin, Texas, takes $2 off each General Admission ticket, for up to 6 guests, when an educator shows a valid educator’s ID. The listing sits on the museum’s Financial Assistance and Accessibility page, it only works on tickets bought at the museum, and the page doesn’t limit it to Texas teachers or to any one school district.
If you’re planning a visit with your own kids, the “up to 6 guests” wording is the line to read twice. The offer is worded per ticket rather than as a single teacher ticket, and the page doesn’t say whether you count as one of the six, so ask at the desk before you line up the whole group.
How To Get The Thinkery Teacher Discount
Buy your tickets at the museum, not online. The page says the reduced pricing is only available for onsite ticket purchases and that photo ID is required, and the Educators line asks for a valid educator’s ID. That means two cards in your wallet: your educator’s ID and a photo ID.
The discount applies to General Admission tickets, which the visit page lists at $19.95 for ages 1 and up. The Educators line names General Admission and nothing else, so don’t count on it for other ticket types.
What Counts As An Educator’s ID
The page says “valid educator’s ID” and stops there. It doesn’t say whether a school badge, a district card or a state certificate is the one they want, and it doesn’t say whether substitutes, aides or homeschool parents are covered. If your ID is an unusual one, contact the museum before you drive over.
Two Locations
The visit page lists a Thinkery location in Austin and a second one, Thinkery – Del Valle, in Del Valle, Texas. The educator pricing doesn’t name a location, so check which one honors it before you head to Del Valle with your ID.
If You’re Bringing A Class Or Visiting Often
The visit page points groups of 10 or more to its Field Trips page, and the educator pricing is listed per General Admission ticket for up to 6 guests, so a class visit belongs on the Field Trips page. If you expect to come back several times, the visit page says Thinkery Members enjoy free general admission year-round. We didn’t find a teacher or educator membership rate on the membership page.
The educators page is about something different: EdExchange, which Thinkery calls its signature professional development program for educators in Pre-K through 5th grade. It’s a multi-month commitment program, and it’s professional development rather than an admission discount.
What We Couldn’t Confirm
The page doesn’t say whether you count as one of the six guests, which kinds of educator ID are accepted, or which Thinkery location honors the pricing. It doesn’t list an end date for the educator pricing, and it names General Admission tickets only, so we can’t say whether it applies to anything else the museum sells.
Q&A
Does Thinkery give teachers a discount?
The Financial Assistance and Accessibility page lists Educators at $2 off per General Admission ticket for up to 6 guests, with a valid educator’s ID required.
Can I buy the discounted tickets online?
No. The page says the reduced pricing is only available for onsite ticket purchases.
Do I need photo ID as well as my educator’s ID?
The page says photo ID is required, and the Educators line lists a valid educator’s ID, so bring both.
Is the discount only for Texas teachers?
The page doesn’t put a residency, district or county limit on it.
What does General Admission cost?
The visit page lists it at $19.95 for ages 1 and up.
Is the discount the same as Thinkery membership?
No. The visit page says members enjoy free general admission year-round, and we didn’t find a teacher rate on the membership page.
More Information:
The details above come from Thinkery’s own pages as they loaded when we checked, and programs change without notice. See more entertainment discounts for teachers.