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Houston - Museum District

In the south-western part of the city, between downtown Houston and the Rice University, are three fine art museums: the Contemporary Arts Museum (Montrose Bvld. and Bissonet St.), with periodic special exhibitions of modern art and films; the Museum of Fine Arts (1001 Bissonet St.), largely designed by Mies van der Rohe, with works of art from many countries, including the Kress Collection of Renaissance art and Indian art of the south-west; and the Menil Museum (1515 Sul Ross St.), housed in a building designed by Renzo Piano, which has an excellent collection of art of all periods and styles.

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Byzantine Fresco Chapel Museum
The Byzantine Fresco Chapel Museum is home to the only intact Byzantine frescoes in the western hemisphere. Stolen from a Turkish chapel, the 13th century frescoes were later discovered and rescued by the Menil Foundation. With the permission of the Church of Cyprus, the foundation spent two years restoring the paintings. The Church of Cyprus has extended a long term loan of the frescoes, which are stored in this building designed by Francois de Menil, for the specific purpose of housing the frescoes.
Hours
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosedClosed11:0011:0011:0011:0011:00
Close 18:0018:0018:0018:0018:00
Children's Museum of Houston
The Children's Museum of Houston has hands-on exhibits in the areas of science and technology, history and culture, health and human development, and the arts. Build robots in Invention Convention; anchor the news; run a business; get elected as mayor in Kidtropolis, USA; or take a wet, wild adventure in FlowWorks.
Hours
May 30 to September 5
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0012:00
Close18:0018:0018:0020:0018:0018:0018:00
September 6 to May 29
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosed10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0012:00
Close 18:0018:0020:0018:0018:0018:00
Always opened on:
Martin Luther King's Birthday - USA (3rd Monday, January )
Memorial Day - USA (last Monday, May )
Labor Day - USA (1st Monday, September)
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
Cost
Admission Cost$ 8.00
Military discount$ 7.00
Senior over 65$ 7.00
Child 1 & underFREE
All values are in United States Dollars
Tips
Free family nights Thursday from 5-8 pm.
Discounts on
Thursday
Contemporary Arts Museum
The museum presents regional, national and international art. The Contemporary Arts Museum began in 1948 by a group of seven private citizens to present the art of their time and its role in modern life through exhibitions, lectures and other activities.
Address
Contemporary Arts Museum
5216 Montrose Boulevard
Houston, TX 77006-6598
United States
Phone 1 (713) 284-8250
Fax 1 (713) 284-8275
Hours
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosedClosed11:0011:0011:0011:0011:00
Close 19:0021:0019:0018:0018:00
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Gift shop
Hermann Park
To the south of the Museum of Fine Arts, round the Grand Basin, is Hermann Park, in which are the large Houston Museum of Natural Science, with the excellently equipped Burke Baker Planetarium, the Miller Outdoor Theater, the Houston Zoological Gardens and the Kipp Aquarium.
Address
Hermann Park Conservancy
6201-A Hermann Park Drive

Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone 1 (713) 524-5876
Fax 1 (713) 524-5887
Hours
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open6:006:006:006:006:006:006:00
Close23:0023:0023:0023:0023:0023:0023:00
Holocaust Museum Houston
The emphasis of the Holocaust Museum Houston is the Holocaust survivors and their stories. Exhibits highlight the dangers of prejudice and hatred in society.
Hours
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open9:009:009:009:009:0012:0012:00
Close17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
Tips
The museum is not suggested for children under age 10. Open the first Thursday of each month until 8pm.
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Wheelchair loan or rental
Houston Museum of Natural Science
The exhibits at Houston Museum of Natural Science allow the visitor to experience science and nature from dinosaur displays to space exploration.
Hours
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open9:009:009:009:009:009:009:00
Close17:0020:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
Always closed on:
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Cost
Adult$ 15.00
Students$ 10.00
Senior over 62$ 10.00
All values are in United States Dollars
Tips
Free admission on Tuesdays after 2 pm.
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
Houston Zoological Gardens
The Houston Zoological Gardens is a 50 acre zoo featuring more than 4,500 animals. The zoo also contains an education center and children's zoo.
Hours
March 14 to November 6
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open9:009:009:009:009:009:009:00
Close19:0019:0019:0019:0019:0019:0019:00
November 7 to March 13
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open9:009:009:009:009:009:009:00
Close18:0018:0018:0018:0018:0018:0018:00
Always closed on:
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Cost
Adult$ 12.00
Child 11 & under$ 8.00
Senior over 65$ 6.50
Child 1 & underFREE
All values are in United States Dollars
Tips
Free admission on the first Tuesday of every month from 2 p.m. until closing.
Menil Collection
The Menil collection houses the collection of John and Dominique de Menil. The art includes antiquities, Byzantine art, the arts of tribal cultures, and twentieth-century art.
Address
Menil Collection
1515 Sul Ross
Houston, TX 77006
United States
Phone 1 (713) 525-9400
Fax 1 (713) 525-9444
Hours
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosedClosed11:0011:0011:0011:0011:00
Close 19:0019:0019:0019:0019:00
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Museum of Fine Arts
The galleries contain over 40,000 American, European, African and Far East art.
Hours
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosed10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0012:15
Close 17:0017:0021:0019:0019:0019:00
Always closed on:
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Rothko Chapel
East of the Menil Museum, is the Rothko Chapel, designed by Philip Johnson, with tapestries by the Russian-American artist Mark Rothko.
This is a non-denominational chapel where all religions are welcome.
Address
Rothko Chapel
1409 Sul Ross
Houston, TX 77006
United States
Phone 1 (713) 524-9839
Fax 1 (713) 524-7461
Hours
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Close18:0018:0018:0018:0018:0018:0018:00
Tips
Donations welcome.
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
The Health Museum (formerly Museum of Health & Medical Science)
The Health Museum has interactive exhibits to learn about the human body and how to stay healthy. The museum offers video theaters, live hands-on science classes and demonstrations, traveling exhibitions, summer camps, and other programs. Visitors can explore internal organs, view themselves aged by 30 years, and visit the The Amazing Body Pavilion - a larger-than-life walking tour through the human body.
Hours
June 1 to August 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open9:009:009:009:009:009:0012:00
Close17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
September 1 to May 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosed9:009:009:009:009:0012:00
Close 17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
Always closed on:
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Cost
Adult$ 8.00
Child 12 & under$ 6.00
Senior over 65$ 6.00
Child 2 & underFREE
All values are in United States Dollars
Tips
Free admission on Thursdays from 2-5 pm.
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