Natural history
Houston Museum of Natural Science
Houston, Texas
About
The Houston Museum of Natural Science is one of the most attended museums in the United States, with a collection of over 300,000 objects. Its Gem and Mineral Hall houses one of the world's great mineral collections, and the Morian Hall of Paleontology presents one of the most spectacular fossil galleries in the country. The museum also houses a butterfly center, a planetarium, and a giant-screen theater.
Highlights & Things Not to Miss
Gem and Mineral Hall
One of the world's greatest collections of gems and minerals
Morian Hall of Paleontology
Spectacular fossils including a complete Triceratops skeleton
Cockrell Butterfly Center
A living rainforest dome filled with tropical butterflies