Museums
Family FavoriteHouston Museum of Natural Science
Under $25Dinosaur skeletons, a butterfly rainforest, and a world-class gem hall anchor Houston's biggest science museum.
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Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston is a museum in Houston, TX, part of the Houston & Galveston guide. Cost: under $25.
1001 Bissonnet St · Houston, TX
Why you should go…
The MFAH's encyclopedic collection ranges from Latin American and African art to Impressionist paintings and decorative arts, spread across a campus that includes a dedicated sculpture garden. Thursday admission is free for everyone.
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