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6200 Hermann Park Dr. Hermann Park, Houston TX, 77030
Not a huge zoo, Houston's complex is happily manageable, and its residents include the exotic creatures that matter most to kids. Natural habitats beautifully...

5555 Hermann Park Dr Hermann Park, Houston TX, 77030
If it's found in nature, you can probably learn about it here. This fascinating museum, established in 1909, instructs visitors on energy, wildlife, astronomy,...

1500 Binz Street, Houston TX, 77004
Incredibly well-attended, this colorful, popular museum is clearly designed for kids. Like most facilities of its type, it promotes experiential learning...

4011 Yupon St., Houston TX, 77006
Part of the Menil Collection, this contemporary structure fashioned of glass and stone houses the western hemisphere's only intact Byzantine frescoes....

Hermann Dr at Fannin & Montrose, Houston TX, 77030
Centrally located, Hermann Park boasts lots of attractions, including the zoo, an outdoor theater, a Japanese garden and a golf course. Visitors can enjoy...

1533 Sul Ross St., Houston TX, 77006
Dominique and John de Menil commissioned architect Renzo Piano to design this steel-and-cypress building to showcase their extensive art holdings – considered...

5555 Hermann Park Dr. Museum of Natural Science, Houston TX, 77030
There's something mesmerizing about sitting in a darkened planetarium, gazing at the domed ceiling, and watching the spectacle unfold above you. Burke...

5401 Caroline St, Houston TX, 77004
An intentionally somber exterior gives indication of the physical and mental anguish this museum portrays. As it traces the persecution of Jews and other...
1100 Bagby St Sam Houston Park, Houston TX, 77002
In the 1950s, the Heritage Society was created to preserve the property's Kellum-Noble House; the group later began relocating other historic homes to the...

510 Bering Dr, Houston TX, 77057
At the site of the decisive battle for Texas Independence, the San Jacinto Museum, the San Jacinto Monument and the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic...

1324 W Clay St., Houston TX, 77019
While this museum necessarily showcases ancient and modern printing tools and artifacts, it also takes a more practical approach and lets visitors participate...

1501 Branard St., Houston TX, 77006
This addition to the Menil museum complex houses large canvases and sculptures by contemporary American artist Cy Twombly. The building, designed by Renzo...

1001 Bissonnet St, Houston TX, 77005
Founded in 1900, the MFAH is Texas's first art museum and one of the nation's largest. Its holdings represent the range of history, and its collections...

1515 Hermann Dr Hermann Park, Houston TX, 77004
Seeking to instill in young people an appreciation of the human body and a high regard for health, this museum (affiliated with Texas Medical Center) takes...
5216 Montrose Ave, Houston TX, 77006
Occupying a highly visible stainless steel structure in the Museum District, it's dedicated to the art of our era, especially that of the last forty years....

4501 Woodway Dr, Houston TX, 77024
Adjacent to Memorial Park, the arboretum encompasses 155 acres of natural forest inside Loop 610 and showcases more than 450 native plants. It's a source...

2403 Milam, Houston TX, 77006
The impressive brick building that houses this museum is listed on the National Register of Historic Places – an appropriate setting for such a facility....