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Science by H-TownJourneymanPhone: 713-639-4629Directions: In the Houston Museum District, just north of Hermann Park Metrorail stop - Houston Museum DistrictWebsite: http://www.hmns.org/
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 Entrance by MarvintheMartian
I went specifically to see the Dead Sea Scrolls which was a temporary exhibition between October 2004 and January 2005. It was excellent - really well presented!
At the same time there was also an exhitbition on Tibetan Treasures. I didn't see this exhibition however I heard it was equally as good.
The Houston Museum of Natural Science is at the edge of Hermann Park and within the Museum district of Houston. If you're in Houston for business or pleasure - this is one of the areas to get to first.
Check out the website link as well - excellent!
Prices: $6 for adult general admission
Special exhibitions may be extra. Leave a Comment
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 Atrium by Angelamtp1
The environment of the Butterfly Center is like that of Central America, and most of the plant species are native to that area. Trees such as mahogany, ironwood, and palms, as well as the twisting trunks of lianas, create a lush overstory above the ginger, aroids, ferns, orchids, bromeliads, and prayer plants. Leave a Comment Phone: (713) 639-4629Directions: If coming from the north on 59, exit Fannin and continue south on Fannin. Stay in the second lane from left. This route will bring you into Hermann Park. The Museum is the first building on your left as you enter the park.
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I enjoy this museum, and recommend it to new people to town. The Cullen Hall exhibit has the world's largest collection of display-quality gems/minerals. Spectacular (and as an avid mineral collector, I appreciate this). It has some of the nicest specimens I've seen -- lots of Elbaite (Tourmaline -- also called Rainbow or Watermelon Tourmeline), apophyllites from India, including the largest sky-blue Cavansite specimen I've seen, calcites, copper, gold, etc.
They added two huge vault doors, and opened the ?(forgot his name) and Sue Smith Gem Vault. Gems from all over, many from Minais Gerais, Brazil. There's 1,500+ carat Star Rose Quartz from Madagascar. The star-like reflectance is chayotancy. Several gems here exhibit that, there's an opal from Australia that has all the colors of the rainbow.
The Weiss Energy Hall has a lot of excellent exhibits on energy, including a holographic geologist, and a geovater where you "travel" down a borehole 7000 feet, frac the well, and ride the gusher back to the top of the well. I thought it would be hokey, but it was pretty well done. Great for kids. There's two IMAX screens, with three+ shows rotating daily. The Cockrell Butterfly exhibit is very good, and so is the Burke Baker Planetarium.
Recently, there was a very good new dinosaur exhibit, with new specimens from the U.S., China, and S. America, and Body Worlds 3.
Body Worlds 3 ran through or Sept., and is exhibits in which the artist/creator has taken cadavers and sliced off skin or muscles or bone, etc. and then immersed the corpse in plasticene so you can see amazing details. There are diseased as well as normal organs -- smoker's lung, emphysema lung, enlarged heart, tumors, etc. Most of the corpses are male, there are a few animals, and there are two women, one a young gymnast showing the musculature and facial structures. One is of a man on a horse, and he holds the horse's brain in his left hand and his own brain (about twice as large) in his right hand. Very popular exhibit. Leave a Comment Phone: 713-639-4629Directions: Herman Park Area, in museum district, near Rice University and the Medical Center
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 One Dinosaur Display by TexasDaveLeave a Comment Phone: 713-639-4629Directions: Herman Park AreaWebsite: www.hmns.org
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One of the advantages of living in such a huge city is the wealth of exhibitions that come through museums. The best come from the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Recently, we just finished the Body Worlds exhibit and a few months later is the Terra Cotta Warrior exhibit. And, yes, friends, the real things. I'm just using these as an example of the Mega-Museum that is in Downtown Houston.
Not only are there killer temporary exhibits but there are great permanent exhibits like the dinos and the Africa exhibit. The hands on physics area is also really fun.
You get into those with an admission ticket of about $25.00. Uh huh, that's right. It's not cheap! And that's not even getting started. Then you have the Kockrell Butterfly Center that costs around $10.00. And you can't pass up the IMAX theatre with their revolving movies for about the same price (maybe $13.00). And the off-site planetarium is a must for all astronomers and star gazers.
The gift shop is absolutely amazing. Good luck getting your kids out of there without pitching a fit. Actually, I'm sure you'll find something yourself!
It's a great family place. There is a McDonald's inside which is the only dining option but it's cheaper than other museums I've seen. Just beware, Houstonians LOVE this place and it can get very crowded, even on a Sunday afternoon.
Park in the garage that is connected to the museum. Parking is also about $10.00 so save your pennies to come here!
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 Dinosaur exhibit by John_P_LSULeave a Comment Phone: (713) 639-4600Directions: Museum District / Hermann ParkWebsite: www.hmns.mus.tx.us
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 Butterfly Center by seagoingJLW
The Pendulum
Paleontology
Chemistry
Energy
Gems and Minerals
Texas Wild Life
The Serengeti
Malacology
Americas
Discovery Place
Space Science
HMNS Earthcam
There is a planetarium, an observatory, an Imax theater, a butterfly center (pictured here,) a challenger center and all kinds of special events. Leave a Comment Phone: (713) 639-4629Directions: In Hermann Park across from the Miller Outdoor Theater.
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 by tarushLeave a Comment
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Gunther von Hagens' Body World 3: The Anatomical Exhibit of Real Houman Bodies exhibit runs until 9/4/2006. Not to be missed!
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