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The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (14 min) Distinct campus & sculpture garden with notable art from antiquity to today, plus films & programs. The Menil Collection (17 min) Over 16,000 pieces of art & artifacts from the Paleolithic era to the present in a historic space. Houston Zoo (16 min) Visitors can see 6,000+ animals in natural habitat-style exhibits & watch daily care & feedings. The Health Museum (14 min) Health-sciences-themed museum with interactive displays centered around the human body. Children's Museum of Houston (14 min) Bustling family museum with a wealth of hands-on activities such as a Bubble Lab & a Tot Spot. Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (14 min) Long-standing museum with revolving exhibitions of modern art, as well as programs & talks. Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens (18 min) American decorative arts & paintings displayed in a historic home set in a serene 14-acre garden. Downtown Aquarium (15 min) Sprawling spot for sea life, including touch pools, shark tank & displays of aquatic ecosystems. JPMorgan Chase Tower (15 min) Hermann Park (15 min) Expansive park featuring a golf course, Japanese garden, a natural science museum & a kiddie train. Houston Museum of Natural Science (15 min) Museum with dinosaur hall & other permanent exhibits, planetarium, IMAX theater & butterfly house. Buffalo Bayou Park (12 min) Winding, 160-acre green space featuring views of the Houston skyline plus a fountain & a skate park. Discovery Green (14 min) Park with live music, public art, restaurants, playground, pond for kayaking & exercise classes. McGovern Centennial Gardens (14 min) 15-acre site featuring themed gardens, a sculpture promenade & a 30 ft. mount with city views. Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park (20 min) Park whose centerpiece is a 64-ft.-tall fountain circulating 11,000 gallons of water every minute. |