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5555 Hermann Park Dr Hermann Park, Houston TX, 77030If it's found in nature, you can probably learn about it here. This fascinating museum, established in 1909, instructs visitors on energy, wildlife, astronomy,...
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400 Rusk St, Houston TX, 77002Created to commemorate the first moon landing, this downtown park takes its name from the Sea of Tranquility, where Neil Armstrong landed on July 20, 1969....
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4011 Yupon St., Houston TX, 77006Part of the Menil Collection, this contemporary structure fashioned of glass and stone houses the western hemisphere's only intact Byzantine frescoes....
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Hermann Dr at Fannin & Montrose, Houston TX, 77030Centrally located, Hermann Park boasts lots of attractions, including the zoo, an outdoor theater, a Japanese garden and a golf course. Visitors can enjoy...
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1533 Sul Ross St., Houston TX, 77006Dominique and John de Menil commissioned architect Renzo Piano to design this steel-and-cypress building to showcase their extensive art holdings – considered...
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5555 Hermann Park Dr. Museum of Natural Science, Houston TX, 77030There's something mesmerizing about sitting in a darkened planetarium, gazing at the domed ceiling, and watching the spectacle unfold above you. Burke...
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5401 Caroline St, Houston TX, 77004An intentionally somber exterior gives indication of the physical and mental anguish this museum portrays. As it traces the persecution of Jews and other...
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510 Bering Dr, Houston TX, 77057At the site of the decisive battle for Texas Independence, the San Jacinto Museum, the San Jacinto Monument and the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic...
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1701 Elgin, Houston TX, 77004The City of Houston acquired Elizabeth Baldwin Park in 1910. It consists of 4.88 acres on Elgin Street, between Crawford and Chenevert Streets, in a proud...
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1324 W Clay St., Houston TX, 77019While this museum necessarily showcases ancient and modern printing tools and artifacts, it also takes a more practical approach and lets visitors participate...
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1501 Branard St., Houston TX, 77006This addition to the Menil museum complex houses large canvases and sculptures by contemporary American artist Cy Twombly. The building, designed by Renzo...
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1001 Bissonnet St, Houston TX, 77005Founded 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...
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2403 Milam, Houston TX, 77006The impressive brick building that houses this museum is listed on the National Register of Historic Places – an appropriate setting for such a facility....
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2200 S Friendswood Dr, Friendswood TX, 77546Established in 1989 along the banks of Buffalo Bayou, the 22.5acre park was established in 1986 to commemorate the 150 year anniversary of the founding...