The Old Red Museum holds education central to our mission to interpret Dallas County community history. The Crystal Charity Ball Childrens Education Center is a unique, hands-on history gallery that features interactive computer games and components that explore life as a Dallas County child. Visitors can try on reproduction period clothes, spin a time-wheel to see fun facts of Dallas schools over the years, post a photo of their favorite bicycle, discover their marble-playing skills, and play with toys from long ago.
All exhibit areas in the gallery were developed to be both fun and to teach a variety of the Texas Social Studies strands. In addition, the ten touch-screen monitors feature original games designed by Old Red and use questions developed by Dallas County teachers that address specific Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills standards for a variety of grade levels.