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HOUSTON
Museum
District
Houston’s Museum District provides
unparalleled opportunities for
education, inspiration and recreation.
Delve into a new world or explore other
cultures deep in the heart of Texas.
Nestled between Houston’s bustling
downtown and the world-renowned
Texas Medical Center, you’ll find
the Museum District, a synergistic
collection of 19 institutions, each
with its own specialty. Brimming
with masterpieces, cutting-edge
life sciences, historic relics and
contemporary works, the Museum
District offers a wealth of culture
to all. The variety of exhibitions,
collections, workshops and live
performances makes the district
a destination. The close proximity
of the museums creates the perfect
space to explore on foot or bike.
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THE MENIL COLLECTION
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18 RICE GALLERY
17 HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE
16 THE HEALTH MUSEUM
15 CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF HOUSTON
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13 CONTEMPORARY ARTS MUSEUM HOUSTON
12 THE JUNG CENTER
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10 ASIA SOCIE T Y TEXAS CENTER
9 HOUSTON MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE
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The Museum District is divided
into four walkable zones to make
navigating the area easier.
WHAT ARE
ZONES?
CREATE YOUR OWN
EXPERIENCE in
THE HOUSTON
MUSEUM DISTRICT.
Join us on the last Saturday of
January, April, July and
September. Each zone showcases
a handful of museums at a time,
complete with special family
programming and food trucks.
Houston’s ultimate cultural block
party! A quarterly event, the
Museum Experience features four
walkable zones to help visitors
navigate through the area and
explore the 19 museums in a
more personal way.
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G E N E RO US S UPPO RT P ROV I D E D BY
City of Houston • The Brown Foundation, Inc.
John P. McGovern Foundation • Wortham Foundation, Inc.
D ES I G N BY S P I N D L E TOP D ES I G N . COM
ALWAYS FREE
Asia Society Texas Center
(all spaces except Louisa Stude Sarofim Gallery)
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
DiverseWorks
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
Houston Center for Photography
The Jung Center
Lawndale Art Center
The Menil Collection
Rice Gallery
Rothko Chapel
SPECIFIC FREE TIMES
Buffalo Soldiers National Museum
FREE Thursday 1pm-5pm
Children’s Museum of Houston
FREE Thursday 5pm-8pm
Czech Center Museum Houston
FREE last Monday of the month Noon-4pm
The Health Museum
FREE Thursday 2-5pm
Holocaust Museum Houston
FREE Thursday 2-5pm
Houston Museum of African American Culture
FREE Thursday 6-8pm
Houston Museum of Natural Science
Thursday: Permanent Exhibit Halls FREE 2pm-5pm
Houston Zoo
First Tuesday of the month 2pm-close (Sept-May only)
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
FREE Thursday 10am-9pm
Hours of operation and free times for all museums are subject to change.
Please check the museum websites for the most up-to-date information.
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Un conocido punto cultural y espacio sacro
dedicado al arte, la espiritualidad
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3900 Yupon St.
713.524.9839 • rothkochapel.org
Open Every Day: 10am-6pm
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The Menil Collection
Special exhibitions and a dynamic,
ever-growing collection. A world
of art—from the prehistoric to the
present-day—housed in a masterpiece of modern architecture.
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713.525.9400 • menil.org
Wed-Sun: 11am-7pm
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Exposiciones especiales y una colección
dinámica y siempre creciente: un
mundo de arte—desde la era prehistórica
hasta nuestros días—cobijado en una
obra maestra de arquitectura moderna.
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A space for experimenting, a
commissioner of new works,
and an advocate for artists of
all disciplines—DiverseWorks
presents new visual, performing,
and literary art.
Espacio para experimentar, comisionado
para nuevas obras y representante
de artistas en todas las disciplinas—
DiverseWorks presenta nuevas artes
visuales, escénicas y literarias.
4102 Fannin St. • Suite 200
713.223.8346 • diverseworks.org
Wed-Sat: Noon-6pm
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Buffalo S oldiers
National Museum
Chronicles the African American
military experience in America’s
great wars, including the Revolutionary War, Spanish American
War, WW I, WWII and others.
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Sirve de crónica a la experiencia
militar afroamericana en las grandes
guerras estadounidenses (Guerra
Revolucionaria, Guerra HispanoAmericana, Primera Guerra Mundial,
Segunda Guerra Mundial y otras).
3816 Caroline St. • 713.942.8920
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Mon-Fri: 10am-5pm
Sat: 10am-4pm
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Houston Center for
Contemporary Craft
Experience the art of the handmade.
Visit artist studios, see innovative
exhibitions, stroll through the Craft
Garden, and shop for one-of-a-kind
gifts in the Asher Gallery.
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Experimenta el arte de los objetos creados
a mano. Visita los estudios de los artistas,
mira novedosas exposiciones, pasea por
el Jardín de Artesanías y adquiere
regalos únicos en la Galería Asher.
4848 Main St.
713.529.4848 • crafthouston.org
Tues-Sat: 10am-5pm
Sun: Noon-5pm
Closed on Sundays
July 4-Labor Day
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Rothko Chapel
A cultural landmark and sacred space
dedicated to art, spirituality and
human rights.
DiverseWorks
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L awndale Art Center
Unique in its focus on local artists,
Lawndale presents and promotes
experimental, alternative
contemporary art in all media.
Único en su enfoque en artistas locales,
el Centro Lawndale presenta y promueve
arte experimental, alternativo y contemporáneo en todos los medios.
4912 Main St. • 713.528.5858
lawndaleartcenter.org
Mon-Fri: 10am-5pm
Sat: Noon-5pm
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Czech Center
MUS EUM Houston
Elegant baroque architecture offers
historical artifacts, tours, art,
concerts, lectures/classes, event
venues, library, chapel and
gift shop.
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Estructura de elegante arquitectura barroca
que cobija artefactos históricos y ofrece
tours, exposiciones de arte, conciertos,
charlas, clases, eventos, una biblioteca,
una capilla y una tienda para regalos.
4920 San Jacinto St.
713.528.2060 • czechcenter.org
Mon-Sat: 10am-4pm
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Houston Museum
of African American
Culture
Collects, conserves, explores,
interprets and exhibits the material
and intellectual culture of
Africans and African Americans.
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El Museo de Cultura Afroamericana de
Houston colecciona, conserva, explora,
interpreta y expone la cultura material y
intelectual de africanos y afroamericanos.
4807 Caroline St.
713.526.1015 • hmaac.org
Sun: Noon-6pm
Wed, Fri, Sat: 11am-6pm
Thurs: 11am-8pm
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C hildren’s Museum
of H ouston
With 14 galleries bursting with
action-packed fun, the Children’s
Museum of Houston is America’s
No. 1 children’s museum. Can
your mind come out to play?™
Con 14 galerías repletas de acción, el
Museo de los Niños de Houston es el
No. 1 en su tipo en los Estados Unidos.
¿Dejas que tu mente salga a jugar?™
1500 Binz St.
713.522.1138 • cmhouston.org
Tues-Sat: 10am-6pm
Thurs: 10am-8pm
Sun: Noon-6pm
Mondays, Memorial DayLabor Day: 10am-6pm
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The Health Museum
It’s the science of your life! An
interactive health science center
featuring a larger-than-life tour
through the human body, view your
internal organs, see yourself as a
different race or gender and take a
4D journey through your own skin.
¡Es la ciencia de tu vida! Un centro
interactivo de ciencias de la salud que
ofrece un grandioso recorrido por el
cuerpo humano. Observa tus órganos
internos, mírate como si pertenecieras
a otra raza u otro sexo y haz un
viaje en 4D por tu propia piel.
1515 Hermann Dr. • 713.521.1515
thehealthmuseum.org
Tues-Sat: 9am-5pm
Sun: Noon-5pm
Mondays June-August: 9am-5pm
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Asia S ociety
Texas Center
Experience the splendor of
Asian art, film and performance,
hear engaging global business
and policy perspectives,
and experience educational
activities for kids of all ages.
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Viva el esplendor del arte, el cine y el
performance asiáticos, escuche atractivas
perspectivas globales empresariales
y políticas y experimente actividades
educativas para niños de todas las edades.
1370 Southmore Blvd.
713.496.9901 • asiasociety.org/texas
Tues-Sun: 11am-6pm
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Holocaust Museum
Houston
Dedicated to educating people
about the Holocaust, remembering
the six million Jews and other
innocent victims and honoring
the survivors’ legacy.
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Dedicado a educar a las personas acerca
del Holocausto, recordando a los seis
millones de judíos y otrasinocentes víctima,
y honrando el legado de aquellos que
lo sobrevivieron.
5401 Caroline St.
713.942.8000 • hmh.org
Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm
Sat-Sun: Noon-5pm
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Rice Gallery
At the cutting edge of education
and research, Rice Gallery
commissions outstanding artists
to create new works on site.
La Galería Rice, a la avanzada en
educación y investigación, contrata a
destacados artistas para crear nuevas obras en el propio recinto.
6100 Main St., Rice University
713.348.6069 • ricegallery.org
Tues-Sat: 11am-5pm
Thurs: 11am-7pm
Sun Noon-5pm
Hours change based on exhibition
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1441 W. Alabama St.
713.529.4755 • hcponline.org
Wed-Thur: 11am-9pm
Fri: 11am-5pm
Sat-Sun: 11am-7pm
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Houston Center for Photography
offers over 300 annual workshops
for all levels of photographers and is
dedicated to providing the community
with lens-based exhibitions
and outreach programs.
El Centro para Fotografía de Houston ofrece
más de 300 talleres anualmente para
fotógrafos de todos los niveles, y está
dedicado a ofrecerle a la comunidad
exposiciones fotográficas y programas
al alcance de todos.
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Houston Museum
of Natural S cience
Experience the wonders of science
up close, from prehistoric dinosaurs
and space exploration, to stunning
gems and fluttering butterflies,
plus a variety of fascinating
rotating exhibitions.
Experimenta muy de cerca las maravillas
de la naturaleza—desde dinosaurios
prehistóricos y exploración espacial hasta
impactantes gemas y revoleras mariposas—
además, disfruta de una variedad
de exposiciones que van rotando.
5555 Hermann Park Dr.
713.639.4629 • hmns.org
Mon-Sun: 9am-5pm
Hours subject to change
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Houston Zoo
The Zoo provides a unique educational and conservation resource
set in a 55-acre lush tropical
landscape. Opening Summer 2015—
Gorillas of the African Forest, a
brand-new, naturalistic gorilla
habitat where guests get face-to-face
with western lowland gorillas.
El Zoológico de Houston, ubicado en
un exuberante paisaje tropical de 55
acres, constituye una fuente educativa
y de conservación. A abrir en el verano
de 2015—Gorillas of the African Forest,
un totalmente nuevo y naturalista
hábitat para gorilas donde los visitantes
pueden ver cara a cara a los gorilas
de las tierras bajas occidentales.
6200 Hermann Park Dr.
713.533.6500 • houstonzoo.org
7 days a week: 9am-7pm
(last admission 6pm)
Daylight Saving Time
9am-6pm (last admission 5pm)
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T he Jung Center
“Continuing education for the
human spirit.” Offers classes in
psychology, philosophy and the
arts. The gallery showcases
ever-changing work from
established and emerging artists.
“Continuando la educación para el espíritu
humano.” Ofrece clases de psicología,
filosofía y artes. La galería muestra obras
siempre cambiantes creadas por artistas
establecidos y por artistas emergentes.
5200 Montrose Blvd.
713.524.8253 • junghouston.org
Mon-Thurs: 9am-7:30pm
Fri: 9am-4pm
Sat: 10am-4pm
Office: Mon-Thurs: 9am-5pm
Fri: 9am-4pm;
Library and Bookstore:
Mon-Thurs: Noon-7:30pm
Sat: 10am-4pm
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Contemporary Arts
M useum Houston
Housed in an iconic all-steel
parallelogram building, CAMH
presents innovative exhibitions
by established and emerging
artists from around the world.
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Albergado en una estructura metálica en
forma de paralelogramo, el CAMH presenta
exposiciones innovadoras creadas tanto
por artistas establecidos como por artistas
emergentes procedentes de todas partes
del mundo.
5216 Montrose Blvd.
713.284.8250 • camh.org
Tues, Wed, Fri: 10am-7pm
Thurs: 10am-9pm
Sat: 10am-6pm
Sun: Noon-6pm
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T he M useum of
F ine Arts, Houston
The world awaits you at the
MFAH, home to centuries-old
masterpieces and the latest in
contemporary art. In addition to
the ever-changing schedule of
exhibitions, the MFAH collections
fill the galleries with art year-round.
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El mundo te aguarda en el Museo de
Bellas Artes de Houston (MFAH por sus
siglas en inglés), albergue de obras de
siglos de existencia y de lo último en arte
contemporáneo. Además de su cambiante
programa de exposiciones, las colecciones
del MFAH ocupan sus galerías todo el año.
1001 Bissonnet St.
713.639.7300 • mfah.org
Tues and Wed: 10am-5pm
Thurs: 10am-9pm
Fri and Sat: 10am-7pm
Sun: 12:15pm-7pm
Open on Monday holidays
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