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Houston Museum of Natural Science

Houston Museum of Natural Science in Houston is a museum (wheelchair accessible, opening hours: Mon–Sun 9–18, fee required, Web), Hermann Park Drive 5555 (77030). Houston Museum of Natural Science is also known as Museum für Naturwissenschaften Houston. Ⓦ.

House Number
5555
Postal Code
77030
Street
Hermann Park Drive
Building Type
public building
Tourism
museum
Website
https://www.hmns.org/
Wheelchair Access
yes

Artworks

  • Atropos Key (Artist: Hannah Holliday Stewart, bronze) – approx. 0.1 mi.
  • Dawn (Artist: Helen Journeay, bronze) – approx. 0.2 mi.
  • Arbor in the Pines – approx. 0.2 mi.
  • Great Confucius (bronze) – approx. 0.2 mi.
  • Lillian Schnitzer Fountain Statue – approx. 0.2 mi.
  • Oliver Twist (Artist: Tracy Guthrie, bronze) – approx. 0.2 mi.
  • Japanese Lanterns – approx. 0.2 mi.
  • Moonscape Bench (Artist: Jesús Bautista Moroles, stone) – approx. 0.3 mi.

Stations

  • Museum District (northbound) – approx. 0.2 mi.
  • Museum District (southbound) – approx. 0.2 mi.
  • Hermann Park/Rice U – approx. 0.3 mi.

Restaurants

  • Bodegas Taco Shop (Mexican, opening hours: Mon–Thu 10–22; Sun 10–22; Fri, Sat 10–23) at Binz Street 1200 (77004) – approx. 0.2 mi.
  • Fia's Pizzeria (Pizza, opening hours: Sun–Thu 10–22; Fri–Sat 10–23) at Binz Street 1200 (77004) – approx. 0.2 mi.

Fountains

  • Kugel Ball – approx. 200 ft.

Hospitals

  • Plaza Specialty Hospital (65 beds, HCA) at Binz Street 1300 (77004) – approx. 0.2 mi.

Tourist information centers

  • MFAH Parking Info Kiosk – approx. 0.2 mi.

Fast food restaurants

  • Elements Grill (American, Burger, Hot dog, takeout, vegetarian options, opening hours: Mon–Sun 9–17) at Hermann Park Drive 5555 (77030) – approx. 150 ft.
  • Periodic Table (Sandwich, takeout, vegetarian options, opening hours: Mon–Sun 9–17) at Hermann Park Drive 5555 (77030) – approx. 300 ft.

Gift shops

  • Houston Museum of Natural Science Store (Houston Museum of Natural Science) at Hermann Park Drive 5555 (77030) – approx. 200 ft.
  • Collector's Shop (Houston Museum of Natural Science) at Hermann Park Drive 5555 (77030) – approx. 250 ft.

Light rail stops

  • Museum District – approx. 0.2 mi.
  • Hermann Park/Rice U – approx. 0.2 mi.

Bicycle parking

  • Bike Rack - Japanese Gardens – approx. 0.2 mi.

Picnic areas

  • Lake Picnic Area – approx. 0.3 mi.

Streets nearby

Hermann Park Drive
Elements Grill, Kugel Ball, Portable Trojan Bear, Collector's Shop
250 ft
Caroline Street
Houston Museum of Natural Science Store, Covenant Baptist Church, Chick-fil-A, Otto's, Clayton House, Bodegas Taco Shop, Fia's Pizzeria
350 ft
Sarah H. And John H. Lindsey Plaza
450 ft
Hawkins Sculpture Walk
0.1 mi
San Jacinto Street
Main Entrance, Christ Church Cathedral, Pappas Bros. Steakhouse, Museum District (northbound), Museum District, Subway, Guadalajara Del Centro, Periodic Table, Perk Coffee Shop, Elgin Pharmacy, Eye Care Central
0.1 mi
Main Street
Charleys Philly Steaks, 7Spice, Marco's Pizza, Kids & Teens Dental Place, West Junction, Main Street Square (southbound), Main Street Square, UH-Downtown, O'Kane Theatre, Heacker, Etro Nightclub, Lilly & Bloom, Fifth Vessel, Ensemble/HCC, Line & Lariat, The District, Cellar 7 Wine & Bar Bites, Off The Record, Taste Kitchen + Bar, Preston, Moxy Houston Downtown, Bungalow, Fabian's Latin Flavors, The Moonshiners, Mendocino Farms, Bird Haus Hot Chicken, Abu Omar Halal, Little New Orleans, Lone Star Taco, Holy Cross Catholic Chapel, Main Street Square (northbound), McGowen, Nouveau Antique Art Bar, Smashburger, Kolache Factory, Supercuts, AT&T, Downtown Transit Center, Your Pie, Bell, Main St @ Holcombe Blvd, Popeyes, Roma's Pizza, Edible Arrangements, Think, Gracious Hope Baptist Church, Ormandy, Edward Albert Palmer Memorial Chapel, Wheeler, Wheeler Station Transit Center, Pepperoni's, Taco Cabana, Jollibee, PNC, T-Mobile, Schlotzsky's, FedEx Office, Papa John's, Wingstop, Central Station Main, Finn Hall, Chipotle, Shay McElroy's Irish Pub, Captain Foxheart's Bad News Bar & Spirit Lodge, Cherry, Behind Closed Doors, Dean's, Notsuoh, La Diabla, Flying Saucer Draught Emporium, Starbucks, Corner Bakery, Cliff's Grill, The Halal Guys, Poké in the bowl, Double Trouble, Winnie's, My Flaming Heart, The Fashion Time Machine, Kura Sushi, The Baker's Man, Eye Theory, Sackett Auto Repair, Continental Club, Tacos a Go-Go, Shoeshine Charlie's Big Top Lounge, My Eye Doctor, Inman Gallery
0.2 mi
Hermann Drive
Lillian Schnitzer Fountain Statue
0.2 mi
Fannin Street
Texas Medical Center Transit Center, Club Quarters Hotel, Houston, Downtown, Nationwide Nail Supply Inc., Midtown, Dominion Montessori School, Fannin South, Hermann Park/Rice U, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Museum District, Museum District (southbound), Stadium Park/Astrodome, Memorial Hermann Hospital/Houston Zoo, Chick-fil-A, Dryden/TMC, Wheeler Station Transit Center, Salata, Walgreens, CVS Pharmacy, Starbucks, MOD Pizza, Winner's Corner, Bleezys Smoke Shop
0.2 mi
Concert Drive
Oliver Twist
0.2 mi
Ewing Street
0.2 mi
Tudor Family Pine Hill Walk
Great Confucius, Dawn
0.2 mi
Montrose Boulevard
Frost Bank, Lao Sze Chuan, CVS Pharmacy, The Pilgrim, Houston Triptych, Kinder Foundation Education Center, Pizaro's Pizza Napoletana, Prosperity Bank, Bird
0.2 mi
Wilson Tunnel
Brown Auditorium Theater
0.3 mi
La Branch Street
La Branch St at Gray St, Toyota Tundra Yellow Entrance, Vic & Anthony's Steakhouse, Kefita Coffee
0.3 mi
Bissonnet Street
Z Pizza, Subway, Spec's, Bering's Hardware & Gifts, Lone Star Glass, Chuck E. Cheese's, Supercuts, Episcopal Church of The Epiphany, Capital One, Bissonnet Dental, Solutions Pest & Lawn, First Philippine Baptist Church, Tony K's, Pink's Pizza, The UPS Store, Brazos Bookstore, Houston Shoe Hospital, Higher Dimension Baptist Church, MFAH Ticket Booth, Back III, Back I, Back IV, Back II, Swift, New Day Missonary Baptist Church, Little Caesars, Q Wings, Seafood, & Boba, Alpha Auto Center, Parrilla Colombiana, La Sultana Panaderia y Pupuseria, Gymnast II, The Sound of Night, The Walking Man, The Large Horse, Two Circle Sentinel, Spirit of Eternal Repose, Recuerdo de Machu Picchu No. 3 (Las terrazes), Spatial Concept/Nature No. 1, Le Jardinier, Cafe Leonelli, La Rivière, Westwood, Big Mart, Walgreens
0.3 mi
Binz Street
Museum District, Dak & Bop, Barnaby’s Cafe, MFAH Parking Info Kiosk, MFAH Gift Shop
0.3 mi
Calumet Street
Mr. and Mrs. William Clayton
0.3 mi

Railway nearby

Hermann Park Train
0.1 mi

Artworks nearby

Cancer...there is hope
0.1 mi

Attractions nearby

Weather Station
0.3 mi
Eco Station
0.3 mi
Flow Works
0.3 mi

Buildings nearby

Warwick Towers
0.1 mi

Gardens nearby

Arid Garden
0.1 mi
Woodland Garden
0.1 mi
Rose Garden
0.2 mi
Family Garden
0.2 mi

Grasslands nearby

Centennial Green
0.2 mi

Hills nearby

Tudor Family Pine hill
0.2 mi

Hotels nearby

Hotel ZaZa Houston
0.2 mi

Libraries nearby

Family History Research Center at the Clayton Library Campus
0.3 mi

Museums nearby

Audrey Jones Beck Building
0.2 mi
John P. McGovern Museum of Health and Medical Science
0.2 mi
Caroline Weiss Law Building
0.3 mi
Children's Museum of Houston
0.3 mi
Holocaust Museum Houston
0.3 mi

Parking lots nearby

Houston Museum of Natural Science Parking Garage
450 ft
MFAH Parking Garage
0.2 mi

Parks nearby

McGovern Centennial Gardens
0.1 mi
Allen Family Courtyard
0.3 mi

Places of worship nearby

St. Paul's United Methodist Church
0.3 mi

Platforms nearby

M. D. Anderson Station
500 ft
M.D. Anderson Train Station
500 ft

Shelters nearby

Friendship Pavilion
0.2 mi

Viewpoints nearby

The Mount
0.1 mi

Waters nearby

Mary Gibbs and Jesse H. Jones Reflecting Pool
550 ft
Mecom Rockwell Colonnade
0.1 mi
Mecom Fountain
0.2 mi

Zoos nearby

Cockrell Butterfly Center
300 ft
Year built 1909
Located in Texas, Houston, Harris County
Country United States
Visitors per year 2000000
Native name Houston Museum of Natural Science
Location Houston, Texas, Harris County