HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE
One of the most visited museums in the country, the Houston Museum of Natural Science, 5555 Hermann Park Drive, offers a world-class collection of permanent exhibits, including the Morian Hall of Paleontology, the Cockrell Butterfly Center, the Cullen Hall of Gems and Minerals, John. P. McGovern Hall of the Americas, the Wiess Energy Hall, the Burke Baker Planetarium, and the Wortham Giant Screen Theatre. Outstanding traveling exhibits bring the world to Houston. For hours and information, call 713-639-4629.