Museums
Date NightMuseum of Fine Arts, Houston
Under $25One of the largest art museums in the country, spanning ancient antiquities to contemporary works across two buildings.
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Houston Museum of Natural Science
Houston Museum of Natural Science is a museum in Houston, TX, part of the Houston & Galveston guide. Cost: under $25.
5555 Hermann Park Dr · Houston, TX
Why you should go…
The museum's permanent halls cover paleontology, Texas wildlife, and a vault of gems and minerals, with an attached planetarium and a glass-domed live butterfly center. It sits at the edge of Hermann Park, an easy add-on stop.
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What's around here?
The closest stops to Houston Museum of Natural Science, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
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Miller Outdoor Theatre
FreeFree outdoor performance venue in Houston's Hermann Park offering an eight-month season of music, dance and theater.
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Hermann Park
FreeA 445-acre green space anchoring Houston's museum district, with a Japanese garden and a mini train.
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Children's Museum Houston
Under $25Hands-on children's museum in Houston's Museum District with interactive exhibits for kids and families.
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Houston Zoo
Under $25A Texas wetlands trail, gorilla habitat, and one of the country's top elephant programs inside Hermann Park.
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The Menil Collection
FreeStroll a 30-acre leafy campus of free galleries holding surrealist paintings, a Cy Twombly gallery and a Dan Flavin light installation.
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