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Apollo 14 Moon Rock

February 6, 2026

See the Largest Moon Rock on Display The Apollo 14 Moon Rock was collected during a mission including crew members: Alan Shepard, Edgard Mitchell and Stuart Roosa. The Apollo 14 …

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Early Human Artifacts

February 6, 2026

Meet Homo naledi Meet Homo naledi, the most recently discovered member of the human genus. This skull replica was 3-d printed and donated by the graphics art media lab at …

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Cambrian Period

February 6, 2026

The Naranjo Museum has on display one of the most complete collections of Cambrian fossils. The Cambrian period is known as the explosion of life. Now that the earth was …

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Schedule a Field Trip or Group Tour!

April 20, 2021

Bring Natural History to life for your students or organization! Tours are given by staff and give an in-depth look at the fossils, artifacts and exhibits. Tours can be customized …

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About The Museum

March 17, 2015

Our Purpose The Naranjo Museum was established in 2011 by the Naranjo Foundation with the purpose of maintaining and promoting a museum of the highest excellence. Educating children and the …

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Education

March 17, 2015

Educational Opportunities For a child growing up in rural East Texas there are limited cultural and educational opportunities outside of the classroom. The amount of time and money it costs …

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Naranjo Museum of Natural History receives two donations

August 16, 2011

By Larissa Graham/THE LUFKIN DAILY NEWS

The Naranjo Natural History Museum received two donations Thursday totaling $1,500.

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Joshua H.

19:58 31 Jan 26

This place was cute and the staff were extra friendly

ADMIN 1

14:21 30 Jan 26

Incredible

Rayann F.

17:38 27 Jan 26

Me and my son had so much fun here we definitely will go back again

Lindsey R.

19:27 20 Jan 26

Very very cool Artifacts and Dinosaurs!!!

Holly N.

19:01 16 Jan 26

Pleasantly surprised with this Lufkin gem. Great museum and the playground was a fun time for the littles.

Daniel H.

15:19 07 Sep 25

We tried this small museum in Lufkin and was pleasantly surprised. This is a great museum for kids; especially if you don't want to travel to a big city. It doesn't take too long to see everything. It's not to expensive either. My little boy had a blast. This musuem is definitely worth checking out.

WILLIAM B.

06:08 27 Jul 25

Great Educational Experience for the entire family. Very Fun and Immersive exhibits with lots of artifacts to look at.

Candace

18:12 12 Jul 25

Such a cute little museum to learn about different times. The receptionist was nice and welcoming. They had so many fossils, rocks, jewelry, tools. I wasn't expecting there to be so many cool things lol. My son really enjoyed himself and he gets bored easily. He was excited to go to the gift shop and get the dinosaur slime and space necklace.

Joey W.

00:38 30 Dec 24

We walked in the door and were greeted by very kind workers. The admission price to get in is affordable. I was very pleasantly surprised when we walked in to see all kinds of amazing things. As a person who is very fond of ancient history, I was absolutely thrilled to see coins from ancient Rome, Egypt, Israel, and more. There were even interesting Pre-Historic artifacts. My son loved the dinosaur exhibit. There are large dinosaur displays and fossil digging stations for children and adults to enjoy. When we were finished looking at all of the exhibits, we decided to stop at the gift shop on the way out. The gift shop had a lot of options to purchase for both children and adults. The museum is not huge, but there is a lot to see and I was very happy with their collection. The atmosphere was wonderful. It was quiet, and everything was beautifully organized. If I find myself in Lufkin again, I will definitely be back.

S J

02:27 11 Jul 24

A Gem for Dinosaur Enthusiasts, Naranjo Museum-Natural History you will not miss it. We visited it today. We loved it.
The exhibits are informative, providing fascinating insights into the lives of these magnificent creatures. The display of authentic dinosaur bones, which brings a tangible sense of reality to the creatures that once roamed our planet. The inclusion of a moon stone from the Apollo 14 mission adds an unexpected but delightful twist to the experience, bridging the gap between prehistoric life and human achievements in space exploration. They have a gift shop and they give scavenger hunt print out to keep you engage. I completed mine!
Parking - very easy
Tickets - $ (affordable)
Time required ( 1- 2 hours) depends
wheel chair accessible - Yes
Customer service - excellent
Restrooms - available ( reasonable)
crowded ( not really)
provides summer camp ( Yes)
informative/ worth spending ( Yes - also depends on your kids interests)
Recommended ( 100%)