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Houston Space Center

Houston Space Center

Daily

Dip into outer space at the fascinating Houston Space Center, brought to you by NASA. Here you can watch IMAX films, feel what it's like to walk on the moon and experience the various…

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Jeff McKissack's remarkable sculpture, The Orange Show, Houston Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau

The Orange Show

21 Aug - 14 Dec 2009; Weekends only (various dates)

Created by the late Jefferson Davis McKissack over a period of 23 years, The Orange Show is a monument to folk art and free thinking. Maze-like in design, it includes an oasis, wishing well, a…

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Jeff McKissack's remarkable sculpture, The Orange Show, Houston Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau

The Orange Show

Mar - May 2010; Weekends only (various dates)

Created by the late Jefferson Davis McKissack over a period of 23 years, The Orange Show is a monument to folk art and free thinking. Maze-like in design, it includes an oasis, wishing well, a…

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Jeff McKissack's remarkable sculpture, The Orange Show, Houston Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau

The Orange Show

May - Aug 2010; not Mon or Tue (various dates)

Created by the late Jefferson Davis McKissack over a period of 23 years, The Orange Show is a monument to folk art and free thinking. Maze-like in design, it includes an oasis, wishing well, a…

29.717888
-95.324332
Jeff McKissack's remarkable sculpture, The Orange Show, Houston Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau

The Orange Show

Aug - Dec 2010; Weekends only (various dates)

Created by the late Jefferson Davis McKissack over a period of 23 years, The Orange Show is a monument to folk art and free thinking. Maze-like in design, it includes an oasis, wishing well, a…

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Space Center Houston, Houston. Courtesy Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau

Space Center Houston

Daily

Space Center Houston in Clear Lake is an incredible journey through America's epic space programme. Visitors can feel what it's like to walk on the moon, experience the various gravitational…

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The 1940 Air Terminal Museum, Houston. Courtesy of  The 1940 Air Terminal Museum

The 1940 Air Terminal Museum

Daily; not Mon

The 1940 Air Terminal Museum near Hobby Airport is a rare example of the classic Art-Deco airport architecture that served Houston during the golden age of flight. Exhibitions feature…

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Museum of Fine Arts' Beck Building at Night, Houston Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau

Museum of Fine Arts

Daily; not Mon

Houston's Museum of Fine Arts has a long history of collecting and of presenting diverse exhibitions that reflect a wide variety of subjects and sources. The largest art museum in the…

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The Menil Collection, Houston Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau

The Menil Collection

Daily; not Mon or Tue

The Menil Collection is a museum that houses the private art collection of founders John and Dominique de Menil. The collection numbers around 15,000 paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings…

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Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston. Courtesy of Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau

Contemporary Arts Museum Houston

Daily; not Mon

The Contemporary Arts Museum Houston in the Museum District has no permanent collection, but focuses on temporary exhibits of Americana and international artists using various media. It is…

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The Houston Museum of Natural Science Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau

Houston Museum of Natural Science

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A planetarium, an observatory, an IMAX theatre, a butterfly centre and a breathtaking collection of minerals, gems and insects make the Houston Museum of Natural Science one of America's most…

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Houston Zoo, Houston. Courtesy of Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau

Houston Zoo

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Popular Houston Zoo in the Museum District travels through the natural habitats of hundreds of species. Visitors can observe primates from tree houses and boardwalks, get up close to animals…

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Houston Tunnel System, Houston. Courtesy of Discover Houston Tours

Discover Houston Tours

Weekdays only

The Discover Houston Tours' two-hour Tunnel Walk and Rail Tours take visitors from City Hall to the Tunnel System. This unique air-conditioned seven-mile system connects 77 buildings 20 feet…

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Art Car Museum, Houston. Courtesy of Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau

Art Car Museum

Daily; not Mon or Tue

The Art Car Museum in Central Houston, known as Garage Mahal, exhibits contemporary art with an emphasis on elaborately decorated cars. Exhibitions explore the cultural, political and economic…

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National Museum of Funeral History, Houston. Courtesy of National Museum of Funeral History

National Museum of Funeral History

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The funeral memorabilia in the National Museum of Funeral History on Barren Springs Drive covers the 19th and 20th centuries. The collection includes fantasy coffins in the shape of animals…

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Houston Symphony, Houston. Courtesy of Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau

Houston Symphony

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The Houston Symphony, based in its Downtown home of the Jones Hall, is renowned worldwide. The orchestra performs throughout the year and during the summer puts on free concerts at the Miller…

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San Jacinto Museum of History, Houston. Courtesy of Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau

San Jacinto Museum of History

Daily

The San Jacinto Museum of History, east of Houston, is sited at the base of the impressive 174-metre monument to the battle where Texas won independence from Mexico in 1836. The World War II…

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Sam Houston Park, Houston. Courtesy of Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau

Sam Houston Park

Daily; not Mon

The Heritage Society at Downtown's Sam Houston Park has a collection of mainly 19th-century restored houses and a church with Houston's futuristic skyline as a backdrop. Regular guided tours…

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The calm interior of the Rothko Chapel, Houston Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau

Rothko Chapel

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This multi-denominational chapel was the last project commissioned by John and Dominique de Menil. Mark Rothko designed the environment to encompass a group of fourteen paintings he especially…

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Downtown Aquarium, Houston. Courtesy of Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau

Downtown Aquarium

Daily

An entertainment complex, the Downtown Aquarium in Downtown Houston features various ecosystems such as a Louisiana swamp, a sunken galleon and a rainforest. Journey through the centre of the…