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Houston Museum of Natural Science

The Houston Museum of Natural Science is a natural history museum located on the northern border of in , , United States. The museum was established in 1909 by the Houston Museum and Scientific Society, an organization whose goals were to provide a free institution for the people of Houston focusing on education and science.
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  • Opening hours: 9:00 AM—6:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: science museum in Texas, USA
  • Address: 5555 Hermann Park Drive, Houston, TX 77030
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include McGovern Centennial Gardens and Contemporary Arts Museum Houston.

Park
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is a collection of gardens in , in , Texas, United States. is situated 840 feet southeast of Houston Museum of Natural Science.

Museum
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is a not-for-profit institution in the , , , founded in 1948, dedicated to presenting contemporary art to the public. is situated 1,700 feet north of Houston Museum of Natural Science.

Memorial
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The is an outdoor bronze sculpture of Sam Houston by Enrico Cerracchio, installed at the northwest corner of 's , in the U.S. state of . The work is administered by the City of Houston's Municipal Arts Commission. is situated 440 feet southwest of Houston Museum of Natural Science.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Houston Museum District and Texas Medical Center.

Suburb
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The is an association of 21 , cultural centers and community organizations located in , dedicated to promoting art, science, history, and culture.

Suburb
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The is a neighborhood in south-central , Texas, United States. It is immediately south of the and west of Texas State Highway 288.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood in , , . In 2009, residents of supported a bill by Garnet Coleman that would limit the ability of Texas Medical Center, Inc. to exercise its eminent domain rights on residential property.

Houston Museum of Natural Science

Latitude
29.72211° or 29° 43′ 20″ north
Longitude
-95.38973° or 95° 23′ 23″ west
Elevation
49 feet (15 metres)
Levels
4
Open location code
76X6PJC6+R4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 217678285
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
4699137
Wiki­data ID
Q610401
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Houston Museum of Natural Science” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “متحف هيوستن للعلوم الطبيعية”
  • Armenian: “Հյուստոնի բնական գիտությունների թանգարան”
  • Breton: “Houston Museum of Natural Science”
  • Chinese: “休士頓自然史博物館”
  • Chinese: “休士頓自然科學博物館”
  • Chinese: “休斯敦自然科学博物馆”
  • Chinese: “休斯敦自然科學博物館”
  • Chinese: “休斯頓自然科學博物館”
  • Chinese: “休斯顿自然科学博物馆”
  • Danish: “Houston Museum of Natural Science”
  • Dutch: “Houston Museum of Natural Science”
  • French: “musée des sciences naturelles de Houston”
  • French: “Musée des sciences naturelles de Houston”
  • German: “Museum für Naturkunde Houston”
  • German: “Museum für Naturwissenschaften Houston”
  • Hebrew: “מוזיאון יוסטון למדעי הטבע”
  • Italian: “Houston Museum of Natural Science”
  • Japanese: “ヒューストン自然科学博物館”
  • Korean: “휴스턴 자연과학 박물관”
  • Russian: “Хьюстонский музей естественных наук”
  • Spanish: “Museo de Ciencias Naturales de Houston”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Houston Museum of Natural Science”. Photo: manousek, CC BY 2.0.