Rather than trekking around town, families can engage a variety of interests in one location, making exploration easy. The Frisco Discovery Center houses the National Videogame Museum, Sci-Tech Discovery Center and TrainTopia. The National Videogame Museum meticulously chronicles the evolution of video games, with every videogame system ever made on display. Travel all the way back to the earliest tech and follow along as you play many of the most popular and some lesser-known games from each decade. You’ll see the rise and fall of makers and systems as you explore the failures and successes of the industry. The nostalgia of this unique museum connects kids of yesteryear and those of today. Science and technology is at the forefront of the Sci-Tech Discovery Center . This compact museum lets kids explore science concepts like motion, force, biology and sound through hands-on exhibits. Families can incorporate learning with play as they explore everything from wind power to gross and mysterious science. TrainTopia features a detailed G-scale model train layout representing sights from the American southwest. Visitors can view rock formations from the Four Corners region, Colorado saw mills and an animated downtown Dallas street scene. A self-guided scavenger hunt helps kids locate unexpected features, including a few hidden Antman figures. Admission is required for each venue; however, a $25 museum pass includes admission to five Frisco museums. The pass is good for one year after purchase date. Destination 3 Frisco Discovery Center
ABOVE: THE NATIONAL VIDEOGAME MUSEUM
Other notable Frisco destinations
Don’t miss your chance to see it before it closes on April 26!
• Canyons Rock Climbing Gym • Kartland Performance Indoor Raceway • brickLAB, Inc • Dash’s Track Disc Golf • Ninja Nation
Acee Blue Eagle (American, 1907–1959). Bu alo Medicine Man (detail), 1939. Tempera on illustration board. Oklahoma City Museum of Art. WPA Collection, 1942.016. Photo: Bryan Cook
• PLAYlive Nation • The Rail District
EXPLORE AMERICANA AT TRAINTOPIA.
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