Unforgettable Wonders: Houston Museum of Natural Science

There is a lot to see and it is very interactive. Using layout with lifts as adjoining buildings Lots of additional parts with further cost

My husband and I went to kill some time on our anniversary and chose to visit the museum and we're glad we did! We felt like kids on a field trip and we learned so much and had a great time! Highly recommend! We didn't take pics because we were in the moment.

Very nice experience a lot of découvert and souvenir ... At the 2013 with Houston family center... Been long been the place was calm and interesting

Spend a day with your kids here and the 4 floors of adventures. We really enjoyed it. Gotta come back with the whole fam

I’ve been to many natural science museums across the country, including the ones in Denver and Philadelphia, but truthfully, I’ve never been more impressed than I was at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. The exhibits were engaging and interesting on so many levels. The dinosaur hall is by far one of the largest and most comprehensive I’ve ever seen, with an incredible variety and depth that kept me exploring much longer than I expected. I was equally blown away by the gemstone collection, which is both extensive and beautifully curated. One highlight for me was the series of gemstone animals created by the artist Dreher—stunning works of craftsmanship that I’ll never forget. This museum sets a very high bar for what a natural science museum can be, and I highly recommend it to anyone visiting Houston. One downside is the cost of parking. If you are not a member and you park in the museum garage, expect a sticker shock of $30 to park.

The Houston Museum of Natural Science is truly worth a visit! Specially for kids but equally enjoyable for adults. The museum itself has four floors each packed with fascinating exhibits. On the first floor I loved the chemistry section and especially the amazing dinosaur skeletons and fossils some over 170 million years old! The second floor is dedicated to gems, sparkling with incredible collections. The third floor is absolutely marvelous with the Mummies and Ancient Egypt culture really interesting and full of history. Right next to it you’ll also find exhibits on the history of America. The top floor explains everything about crude oil extraction procedures in detail which was very educational. If you are someone who loves going deep into information this museum can easily take a whole day to explore properly. As I know, it’s also one of the most visited museums in the USA and I can clearly see why. Highly recommended for families, students or anyone who loves history, science and culture.

The museum was beautiful, particularly the butterfly exhibit, but I was surprised to discover that our general admission tickets purchased through trip advisor did not allow us to enter the museum directly. We had to go back through the lines at the box office to have our electronic tickets converted to paper. Apparently the only electronic tickets that are trouble free have to be purchased from the Museum's website. Also, be aware that the most convenient parking is in the museum garage and costs $30.00 as a flat rate for nonmembers. Otherwise, a great experience for all ages of visitors.

When we entered we just saw an area which contained all kinds of experiments for kids. There was a summer camp running around and for a moment I regretted coming here thinking it would be just all like this. But once we got past that initial area it got much better. We really enjoyed the dinosaur exhibition and the exhibition explaining all the different areas in Texas. The ancient Egypt exhibit was also very as well as the mineral exhibit. Keep in mind that there are some exhibits you have to pay an additional fee for. Consider wisely if that is what you need because there is already a lot to look at. There is a free parking lot 5-10 minutes walk away. The cafeteria is very small and provides no sitting area.

Lots of interesting exhibits in the museum. One of more interesting is the butterfly area (which comes with an extra charge).

That it cost 30. dollars to park if you are non member. Lots for the kids to interact with and touch. Our four year old girls had a blast.