Houston Museum of Natural Science
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It has a great atmosphere, the imax was great, and the butterfly exhibit was awesome. My kids enjoyed it alot.
Reviewed by: elward from on Jul 08 2009
My 7 yr old and her class went here. We really enjoyed it . There was alot of interesting facts presented. I also like the fact that there is a Mcdonalds inside. It is also very close the Herman Zoo and park.
Reviewed by: Happy in Houston from on May 31 2009
This is a great place for kids...even my 2 boys who are not remotely interested in "the arts" love it once we get there. Our favorites include: Cockrell Butterfly Center (and the insect exhibit adjacent to), the globe fountain in the courtyard, IMAX, Planetarium, the hall of minerals, the paleontology hall and all of the visiting exhibits (we just saw Geo palooza, it was great!)
Reviewed by: Brett W from on Jun 10 2008
Although the museum was clean, we went through the whole thing in 1.5 hours. Alot of the exhibits were relics, and the staff was unhelpful. The Ancient Rome exhibit had artifacts, but no information about them except for a couple sentences. Artifacts are all this museum has, and most aren't even real.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Jul 12 2007
i love the gems, butterflies, dinos, african animals, sea creatures, imax, and egypt stuff. i also liked the ben franklin exhibit. it was really awesome. it is the best museum in houston and one of the best i have ever been to in my life.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Mar 02 2007
we go annually and it is never the same place twice. it is always a learning experience on so many levels.
Reviewed by: KA from on Oct 31 2006
While the museum does have some interesting exhibits, I went through the whole place in just a few hours. I was surprised that many of the exhibits are not real artifacts; they are basically fakes made to look like the real thing. Given the size of the museum, the price for admission ($18 including one planetarium show) and $8 for parking, the value is below par. I did, however, like the general atmosphere of the museum district.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Oct 16 2006
We had a real good time touring the museum. My oldest boy was impressed with the interactive center where he got to play with a pendulum and mirrors and lots of buttons to push.
Reviewed by: Capt'n Mal's Dad from on Oct 09 2006
Very educational for people of all ages. It showed science from many different perspectives. I'm returning to school but don't want to make the wrong choice. I think this is the town for me and school will be fun and educational.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Oct 01 2006
I am a member of the HMNS and highly recommend it to all. There are many different features - you can see them all in one day or pick and choose what you want to see. The museum has great traveling exhibits - the best I recall seeing were the Titanic Artifact Exhibit and the just concluded Body Worlds 3. The permanent exhibits are worthwhile, especially the Mineral and Gem section. You can also see a presentation in the Burke Baker Planetarium, see an IMAX film, or visit the Butterfly Habitat. The museum is located in Hermann Park, close to the Houston Zoo and the Miller Outdoor Theater.
Reviewed by: Angela from on Sep 10 2006
Dinosaurs, Gemstones And More!
Back to Houston Museum of Natural Science
It has a great atmosphere, the imax was great, and the butterfly exhibit was awesome. My kids enjoyed it alot.
Reviewed by: elward from on Jul 08 2009
My 7 yr old and her class went here. We really enjoyed it . There was alot of interesting facts presented. I also like the fact that there is a Mcdonalds inside. It is also very close the Herman Zoo and park.
Reviewed by: Happy in Houston from on May 31 2009
This is a great place for kids...even my 2 boys who are not remotely interested in "the arts" love it once we get there. Our favorites include: Cockrell Butterfly Center (and the insect exhibit adjacent to), the globe fountain in the courtyard, IMAX, Planetarium, the hall of minerals, the paleontology hall and all of the visiting exhibits (we just saw Geo palooza, it was great!)
Reviewed by: Brett W from on Jun 10 2008
Although the museum was clean, we went through the whole thing in 1.5 hours. Alot of the exhibits were relics, and the staff was unhelpful. The Ancient Rome exhibit had artifacts, but no information about them except for a couple sentences. Artifacts are all this museum has, and most aren't even real.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Jul 12 2007
i love the gems, butterflies, dinos, african animals, sea creatures, imax, and egypt stuff. i also liked the ben franklin exhibit. it was really awesome. it is the best museum in houston and one of the best i have ever been to in my life.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Mar 02 2007
we go annually and it is never the same place twice. it is always a learning experience on so many levels.
Reviewed by: KA from on Oct 31 2006
While the museum does have some interesting exhibits, I went through the whole place in just a few hours. I was surprised that many of the exhibits are not real artifacts; they are basically fakes made to look like the real thing. Given the size of the museum, the price for admission ($18 including one planetarium show) and $8 for parking, the value is below par. I did, however, like the general atmosphere of the museum district.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Oct 16 2006
We had a real good time touring the museum. My oldest boy was impressed with the interactive center where he got to play with a pendulum and mirrors and lots of buttons to push.
Reviewed by: Capt'n Mal's Dad from on Oct 09 2006
Very educational for people of all ages. It showed science from many different perspectives. I'm returning to school but don't want to make the wrong choice. I think this is the town for me and school will be fun and educational.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Oct 01 2006
I am a member of the HMNS and highly recommend it to all. There are many different features - you can see them all in one day or pick and choose what you want to see. The museum has great traveling exhibits - the best I recall seeing were the Titanic Artifact Exhibit and the just concluded Body Worlds 3. The permanent exhibits are worthwhile, especially the Mineral and Gem section. You can also see a presentation in the Burke Baker Planetarium, see an IMAX film, or visit the Butterfly Habitat. The museum is located in Hermann Park, close to the Houston Zoo and the Miller Outdoor Theater.
Reviewed by: Angela from on Sep 10 2006
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