Houston Museum of Natural Science - Houston Science Museum

Incorporated on March 17, 1988 as a Texas not for profit corporation. Virtual on website as shown. Museum has collections of: fossil collection, including parts of dinosaurs, Mammoth, Mastodon, Pennsylvani... more on MuseumStuff.com

This interesting showplace offers a wide variety of exhibits that are worthy of a full day's outing. The three-level... more on Yahoo! Travel

The Houston Museum of Natural Science, ranked as one of the most highly attended museums in the country, houses the Burke Baker Planetarium, Wortham IMAX Theatre, Cockrell Butterfly Center, and four floors of natural science halls and exhibits. The Houston... more on GoCityKids.com

This is quite a lot more than your average natural history museum. Yes, it has everything you expect (and some you might not): dinosaur skeletons, displays of Texas wildlife, a stunning gem and mineral collection, a Foucault pendulum, and exhibits on early... more on Frommers

2.0	Sam V. 's review This could be a great museum, but there are some... a user of yelp.com, Read full review on Yelp
5.0	The kids place (09/24/05) I have 3 children ages 12-23. I've taken all of them over the last 15 years for many... By jlou12005 from Niagara Falls , a user of Yahoo! Travel, Read full review on Yahoo! Travel
	Frommer's | Frommer's Review This is quite a lot more than your average natural history museum. Yes,... frommers.com , a user of frommers.com, Read full review on OpenList.com
5.0	LAWJISTIK -. 's review The HMNS is a great movie alternative. Busy on nice days. slow on ugly ones.... a user of yelp.com, Read full review on Yelp
5.0	I LOVE IT!!! (05/31/06) I get so much nostalgia from visiting this museum. I could come here over and over again, and it still... By easy_hardships from Houston, TX , a user of Yahoo! Travel, Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

If coming from the north on Highway 59: Exit Fannin Street and continue south on Fannin. Stay in the right lane. Turn right onto Montrose, get into the left lane and continue around Mecom Fountain following the Hermann Drive detour signs. You will cross t

General hours Mon-Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 11am-5pm; hours are more extended during summer; hours for Butterfly Center and IMAX can differ, M-Sa 9a-6p , Su 11a-6p, Mon-Sat, 9am-5pm; Sun 11am-5pm. Check for extended hours during holiday periods.

Admission : Never any charge to go through the Museum or to view our website, proctormuseum.us. FREE admission to both, at all times. -- Our museum takes individuals and groups through at mutually convenient times, regardless of the day or time for the tour. We have
Collections: The Museum is a five part complex housing the Burke Baker Planetarium, Wortham IMAX Theatre, Cockrell Butterfly Center and three floors of natural science halls and exhibits. Over a dozen permanent exhibit areas cover subjects on astronomy, space science,

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