Houston Museum of Natural Science and Cockrell Butterfly Center

Name: Houston Museum of Natural Science and Cockrell Butterfly Center
Brand: Viator
Price: 36 USD
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4.4(110)3 Hours - 4 HoursEnglishHouston

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This ticket provides entry to the Houston Museum of Natural Science permanent exhibits as well as the Cockrell Butterfly Center exhibit.

Explore one of the most attended museums in the country at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Visit North America's largest dinosaur hall, see the beauty of the Lester and Sue Smith Gem Vault and many more. The museum is regularly voted one of the top attractions in Houston and this is your chance to find out why.

The Cockrell Butterfly Center and Brown Hall of Entomology at the Houston Museum of Natural Science provides entertainment and education for the whole family. Walk through a living 3-floor butterfly habitat, marvel at spectacular live and preserved specimens of some of the world’s largest and weirdest arthropods, and enjoy interactive games and quizzes.

Included

Houston Museum of Natural Science permanent exhibits admission
Cockrell Butterfly Center admission

Not included

Food and drinks
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What you'll do

The Houston Museum of Natural Science
5555 Hermann Park Dr, , Houston, United States
Once you enter the museum, you'll have the option to visit numerous permanent exhibits including North America's largest dinosaur hall and one of the most extensive gem and geode collections in the United States. The museum is perfect for families, tourists, and locals and offers refreshments and food at the cafe. Your ticket also grants you access to a 3-story glass structure filled with butterflies built around a 50-foot waterfall. This simulated tropical rain forest is filled with exotic plants and thousands of live butterflies. As you walk through at your own pace, feast your eyes on a rainbow of color provided by the thousands of live, fluttering butterflies and exotic flowering plant species. Absorb all the beauty of the living rain forest, and then make your way to the Brown Hall of Entomology and witness astounding living insects, spectacular mounted specimens, larger-than-life models, and interactive games.
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The Houston Museum of Natural Science
5555 Hermann Park Dr, , Houston, United States
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Good to know

Wheelchair accessible
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Your tickets will be held at the box office in exchange for Viator voucher
Please be aware that this is a live animal exhibit, which can be overwhelming to service animals. If your service animal or the animals inside become agitated through vocalization, urination/excretion, or aggressive behavior, we may ask that your service animal step out of this area of the Museum.