Museums

John P. McGovern Museum of Health and Medical Science Map

Location: 29.7217374, -95.3860108 Known today as The Health Museum, this science center is focused on health, medicine, and the human body. Interactive exhibits allow visitors to walk through giant organs, experience emergency simulations, and...

Proctor Museum of Natural Science Map

Location: 29.7851, -95.1872 Located in Tomball, just northwest of Houston, the Proctor Museum of Natural Science is a small but interesting museum featuring fossils, minerals, and taxidermy. While not within Houston city limits, it...

Houston Audubon Society Museum Map

Location: 29.7710976, -95.5702937 Tags: – addr:housenumber: 440 – addr:postcode: 77079 – addr:state: TX – ele: 23 – gnis:feature_id: 2032345 – name: Houston Audubon Society Museum – source: USGS Geonames – tourism: museum – website:...

Houston Museum of Natural Science Map

Location: 29.7221086, -95.3897295 One of Houston’s largest and most prominent museums, the Houston Museum of Natural Science features permanent exhibitions on paleontology, astronomy, gems and minerals, ancient Egypt, and wildlife. The museum also includes...

Houston County Museum and Visitors Center Map

Location: 31.3104582, -95.4618915 Tags: – addr:state: TX – ele: 107 – gnis:feature_id: 2014613 – name: Houston County Museum and Visitors Center – source: USGS Geonames – tourism: museum

Children’s Museum of Houston Map

Location: 29.722511, -95.3852455 One of the most visited children’s museums in the country, the Children’s Museum of Houston offers highly interactive exhibits focused on science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM). Kids can explore...

Houston Fire Museum Map

Location: 29.7474414, -95.3747871 The Houston Fire Museum is located in a restored fire station built in 1899, near Midtown. This museum explores the history of firefighting in Houston and across the United States, featuring...

Rienzi Map

Location: 29.7575324, -95.4166981 Rienzi is a house museum operated by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, located in the River Oaks district. Once the private home of philanthropists Carroll and Harris Masterson, Rienzi now...

Museum of Printing History Map

Location: 29.7554873, -95.3968178 The Printing Museum in Houston offers an interactive look at the history of printmaking, from ancient methods to modern techniques. Exhibits include rare books, antique presses, and demonstrations of typesetting, bookbinding,...

Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens Map

Location: 29.7574688, -95.4205954 Located in the lush River Oaks neighborhood, Bayou Bend is the former home of philanthropist Ima Hogg and now houses the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston’s collection of American decorative arts....