I didn't get to see everything, but I feel like that's a testament to what they have to offer. Plan on spending at least 3 hours of you want to take everything in, not including the Butterfly Exhibit or the Planetarium. If I'm ever back in Houston, this will definitely be on my list of places to visit.
This place is awesome to visit for small and big families from all ages. They also have theaters where you can watch movies and learn about science and different things as well at different times throughout the day. Keep in mind of the time of their clothing because they do not play they kick people out when it's time to close so make sure you have plenty of time to go through the whole museum because it is pretty big with four levels.
One of the best museums I have ever been too, Took my girlfriend on a date here and I ve decided to buy the family membership because it was so amazing. We looked for almost 3 hours and still didn t even have time to see everything! There is so much too look at. Some of the exhibits were closed for renovations so you can bet we re going back once it s completed!
Beautiful, fun, and interesting. My kids enjoyed every exhibit we seen.. I myself loved the gems and stones. It was nice to people watch and enjoy the Company and all the happiness and smiles.
If you have kids this is definitely a must see if you re visiting Houston. The museum itself was fun especially the dinosaurs part. The only downside is you have to pay extra if you wanted to see exhibits that are not part of the general admission. The parking is limited but there is a parking garage that you have to pay 20$ for which I think was quite expensive.
It was amazing. I went with my family which includes a 12 year old and an 8 year old. They both found things that they were interested in and we had so much fun. It is definitely a must see we went on a Saturday and it wasn't to busy we spent about two and a half hours there.
A very informative place, from dinosaurs to gemstones, to animal habitats and to many exhibitions, they have them all. Expected to spend at least half day exploring the place (if you like to take your time or go to special exhibition then it will be longer). A great place for family with kids, there are so many things to learn. Overall, if you are thinking whether to go or not, just GO!
Parking: daily parking on site with charge, otherwise some free parking near the park.
What an incredible museum, so much to see with even just the permanent exhibits. Beautifully curated and maintained. So much to see, would recommend it to anyone. And its right next to so much more. The park, gardens and zoo all within a few minutes. There is parking available in the park that is free or you can pay for the parking garage
It was wonderful! Very crowded, wish they were doing timed tickets like so many other places during Covid. But my daughter (and I) loved the dinosaurs!
Awesome museum! Unfortunately when we went both the Chemistry and Ancient Egypt exhibits were closed for repairs. Still, it took us over 4 hours to see the rest of the main exhibits (if you actually want to read all of the information). You could easily spend over an hour in the Dinosaur/Fossil exhibit alone. There are lots of cool things to see, and a few cool selfie shot opportunities if that's something of importance to you.
We did not do the Butterfly Garden or see any of the movies, but if you add those on this could easily be an all day experience for those who want to enjoy what the museum has to offer. Sitting opportunities are pretty minimal in the exhibits, so definitely wear comfortable shoes if you plan to do more than a speed run of the museum. It can get pretty loud in the Energy exhibit since it's more interactive and geared towards kids. Depending on your preferences that could either be a benefit or something worth avoiding all together.
If we lived in the greater Houston area we would definitely come back for the rotating exhibits, I think they did such an excellent job with the Pompeii feature. Unfortunately we don't live nearby, but I would encourage both locals and tourists who enjoy museums to come experience this one at least once.
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