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The Menil Collection (13 min)
Over 16,000 pieces of art & artifacts from the Paleolithic era to the present in a historic space. McGovern Centennial Gardens (7 min)
15-acre site featuring themed gardens, a sculpture promenade & a 30 ft. mount with city views. The Health Museum (7 min)
Health-sciences-themed museum with interactive displays centered around the human body. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (9 min)
Distinct campus & sculpture garden with notable art from antiquity to today, plus films & programs. Downtown Aquarium (13 min)
Sprawling spot for sea life, including touch pools, shark tank & displays of aquatic ecosystems. Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (9 min)
Long-standing museum with revolving exhibitions of modern art, as well as programs & talks. Rothko Chapel (13 min)
Historic octagonal brick building with massive abstract murals by Mark Rothko & outdoor sculptures. Hermann Park (7 min)
Expansive park featuring a golf course, Japanese garden, a natural science museum & a kiddie train. Houston Museum of Natural Science (7 min)
Museum with dinosaur hall & other permanent exhibits, planetarium, IMAX theater & butterfly house. Children's Museum of Houston (7 min)
Bustling family museum with a wealth of hands-on activities such as a Bubble Lab & a Tot Spot. Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens (16 min)
American decorative arts & paintings displayed in a historic home set in a serene 14-acre garden. Houston Zoo (6 min)
Visitors can see 6,000+ animals in natural habitat-style exhibits & watch daily care & feedings. Discovery Green (10 min)
Park with live music, public art, restaurants, playground, pond for kayaking & exercise classes. Houston Arboretum & Nature Center (17 min)
155-acre urban green space offering nature trails, exhibits, workshops & events in various habitats. Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park (16 min)
Park whose centerpiece is a 64-ft.-tall fountain circulating 11,000 gallons of water every minute. | 
