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Houston Museum of Natural Science
Houston Museum of Natural Science Review
You've got to hand it to this Houston museum for expanding the definition of traditional science programming with recent blockbuster shows on jeweler Fulco Verdura, life in Imperial Rome, and Diana: A Celebration, which detailed the life and work of the Princess of Wales. The museum's permanent exhibits are a little more traditional and include Wiess Energy Hall, the dazzling Smith Gem Vault, and the Farish Hall of Texas Wildlife. Also housed within the museum are the Burke Baker Planetarium, the Wortham IMAX Theatre, and the Cockrell Butterfly Center, where you can commune with 1,500 live butterflies. If you plan to see everything, buy the combination ticket.
- Address: 5555 Hermann Park Dr., Museum District, Houston, TX, 77030 | Map It
- Phone: 713/639-4629
- Cost: $9 entry, plus additional charges for each venue
- Hours: June-Aug., Mon., Wed.-Sat. 9-6, Tues. 9-8, Sun. 11-6; Sept.-May, Mon., Wed.-Sat. 9-5, Tues. 9-8, Sun. 11-5
- Website: www.hmns.org
- Location: Houston and Galveston
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