In TexNET, museum partners get a single, themed set of 18 high-quality, hands-on exhibits, coupled with the professional development that enables museum staff to make these exhibits rewarding to audiences they serve. All exhibits have been linked to the TEKS guidelines. Partners become a part of a vibrant network of museums, researchers, and individuals who share a strong passion for hands-on, exhibit-based science education and reaching diverse rural and urban audiences.

The National Science Foundation (Informal Science Education program) has provided major funding for the launch of the network, and the founding partners have also contributed significantly in terms of time and money.

We are always interested in bringing into the partnership new museums who share our underlying philosophy. If you are a formal educational institution, a service provider, an arts, science, or educational association, or a government agency interested in the project and wanting to get involved, we'd like y'all to join us!

TexNET is valuable because of the partnership and for what the partners bring to the network. To find out more about what it's like to be involved, contact the participants on the Contacts page. To join our betwork, please contact Joe Hastings , Director of the Exploratorium Center for Museum Partnerships at
joeh@exploratorium.edu