Houston Museum of Natural Science

1 Hermann Circle Drive, Houston, TX, 77030

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+1 713 639 4600

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www.hmns.org

One of Houston's premiere museums, the Museum of Natural Science offers visitors a thrilling exploration - of Texas wildlife, dinosaur skeletons and ancienty cultures. Most notable is the Butterfly Center, where you can walk among hundreds of butterflies, of every imaginable color.

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100% of guests recommend this place.

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I try to vist several times a year to view the gems and butterflies. more on Yahoo! Travel

It has a great atmosphere, the imax was great, and the butterfly exhibit was awesome. more on Yahoo! Travel

The exhibits are probably more interesting for kids... more on Trekaroo

The archeological exhibits were great, but downstairs they have the most gorgeous display of geodes ever known to man. more on GeckoGo

This museum has wonderful permanent exhibits, and hosts some of the most impressive touring exhibits available. more on GoCityKids

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The annual family pass ($85) provides a family of two adults and four children (up to 18 years old) unlimited visit to the permanent exhibits at Houston Museum of Natural Science, including the new ca ... more on TripAdvisor

We've been members of the HMNS for years and it's one that we always renew every year. They are going to open an large new wing later this year. They have an IMAX movie theater with a variety of shows ... more on TripAdvisor

The museum section dedicated to the Oil & Gas industry is excellent and well structured. Plenty of interactive ... more on TripAdvisor

The kids love it when the school take them here for fieldtrips, and we've enjoyed taking our Boy ... more on TripAdvisor

The HMNS ticket sales and visits have increased more than the field museum in Chicago, and for a good reason. The museum is great about bringing new and hard-to-get exhibits to Houston. ... more on TripAdvisor

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Hated the long lines for tickets. Better know which tickets you want so you do not have to wait in line again. The Butterfly Center was great, wearing bright colors does work. Suggest to eat somewhere else before going, unless you ... more on Yahoo! Travel

The butterfly exhibit was fun, and one actually landed on my father, it was great! My family really had a great time at Imax. ... more on Yahoo! Travel

I loved the museum...wish they had something besides McDonalds....but hey, like kids want 3 course meals. The "visitor services" kids were nice and helpfull. Gift shops were nice...like how they have a shop for kid and adult tastes. ... more on Yahoo! Travel

The HMNS is one of my favorite museums. The exhibits are something not to miss. We've had exhibits from the Vatican City, Dead Sea Scrolls, Pearls, Gold, Lord of the Rings and more. They're doing a really great job getting historically ... more on Yahoo! Travel

The Butterfly Place and the Imax are the best! There are also many other things to do and some very cute gift shops. more on Yahoo! Travel

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We go back at least once a year. This museum has wonderful permanent exhibits, and hosts some of the most impressive ... more on GoCityKids

This museum offers learning for adults as well as kids, in a most encaging way. All area are staffed daily with volunteers to assist in your museum experience. Also, by lending their halls to companies for corporate events, it exposes ... more on GoCityKids

Amazing place more on GoCityKids

I used to love this museum and finally broke down and bought a family pass after not going for a couple of years, now that my youngest seemed old enough to appreciate it. Unfortunately, the museum has changed, and none of it in good ... more on GoCityKids