Museum · Museum District
Houston Museum of Natural Science
5555 Hermann Park Dr, Houston 77030
The Houston Museum of Natural Science sits in Hermann Park in the Museum District and is one of the most visited museums in the United States. It combines dinosaur, gem, energy and wildlife halls with a butterfly center, planetarium and giant-screen theatre. Public programmes include astronomy evenings and family science days.
Permanent exhibitions
- Cockrell Butterfly Center
- Burke Baker Planetarium
- Wortham Giant Screen Theatre
- Morian Hall of Paleontology
- Frensley/Graham Hall of African Wildlife
- Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. Hall
- Wiess Energy Hall
