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In case your kids want to go to a theme park.
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天津泰达航母主题公园
The star of this theme park is the Kiev, a decommissioned Soviet aircraft carrier dating from 1970. Visitors are able to board the Kiev and take a look around. A mock sea battle involving the Kiev is performed daily between the months of May and October. Also on display are a Chinese-made destroyer and a Chinese-made submarine. Besides exploring the old naval vessels, visitors can also immerse themselves in Russian culture at a Russian culture street featuring Russian shops and restaurants as well as live Russian cultural performances.
国家海洋博物馆
Visitors are expected to make an appointment before visiting the museum. You can make an appointment on the Chinese version of the website or on the museum's WeChat account (the WeChat account name is '国家海洋博物馆'; see website for QR code).
滨海新区图书馆
Part of the Binhai Cultural Center, it's a futuristic-looking five-level library.
天津海昌极地海洋世界; Tiānjīn Hǎichāng Jídì Hǎiyáng Shìjiè
A large building where you can see a wide variety of fish and mammals from the northern and southern polar regions such as penguins, polar bears, whales, seals, wolves, a wide variety of marine life, etc. You can also check out the dolphin performances that they have scheduled a few times a day.
滨海新区博物馆
A local area museum focused mainly on the history and culture of Binhai New Area, including the historic port of Tanggu. The museum used to be known as Tanggu Museum (塘沽博物馆).
潮音寺
The Chaoyin Temple was built on 1404 (during the Ming Dynasty). It used to be called Nanhaidasi Temple or Shuangshan Temple. It faces the Hai River mouth at Dagu and is one of the few temples that faces east. It is the only cultural relics in the south of the former Tanggu District that is open to the outside world.