Ranked one of the country's top children's museums
by MSN.com and Child magazine, CMH is the most-
attended museum in the nation for its size, serving
more than 750,000 people annually. Bring the kids
to enjoy all 90,000 square feet of jam-packed,
hands-on exhibit and educational fun.
www.cmhouston.org
Founded in 1900, The Museum of Fine Arts,
Houston's collection numbers more than 65,000
works and embraces the art of antiquity to the
present. Recognized as one of the premier art
museums in the country, MFAH anchors the Museum
District with exhibitions divided between two
gallery buildings, a sculpture garden and two house
museums. Art from major civilizations and antiquity
to the present are on view. Admission is free all day
on Thursdays. www.mfah.org
This magnificent six-acre entertainment and dining
complex is a 500,000-gallon aquatic wonderland, home
to over 200 species of aquatic life from around the
globe. With a full-service restaurant, an upscale bar, a
fully equipped ballroom, aquatic & geographic exhibits,
shopping and a variety of amusements, Downtown
Aquarium has it all! www.downtownaquarium.com
Head south of Houston to the 35-acre Kemah
Boardwalk and dine overlooking Galveston Bay. During
your visit, enjoy shopping, games and train rides, as
well as the popular Boardwalk Bullet roller coaster and
the Inverter, an upside-down thrill ride.
www.kemahboardwalk.com
affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, is a multi-
sensory and ever-evolving interactive experience
featuring health science advances and the intricacies
and implications of how bodies work. The Health
Museum offers year-long programs and camps for all
ages, special events, corporate rentals and exhibitions
including the DeBakey Cell Lab.
www.thehealthmuseum.org
The Houston Museum of Natural Science, is one of
the most healivy attended museums in the U.S. The
museum also makes room for the Wortham IMAX
Theatre, Cockrell Butterfly Center and Burke Baker
Planetarium, while the George Observatory is located
off-site in Brazos Bend State Park. www.hmns.org