Houston Museum of Natural Science General Admission
Overview
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3 hours
Mobile ticket
Explore one of the most attended museums in the country at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Visit North America's largest dinosaur hall, see the beauty of the Lester and Sue Smith Gem Vault and many more. The museum is regularly voted one of the top attractions in Houston and this is your chance to find out why. The purchase of a Permanent Exhibit Hall Ticket at the Houston Museum of Natural Science will give you access to the permanent exhibits only.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please be sure to have a photo ID with you in order to redeem your voucher
Admission to the Permanent Exhibit Halls is free to all from 5 pm to 8 pm each Tuesday.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
The Houston Museum of Natural Science
The Houston Museum of Natural Science is located in the heart of the Houston Museum District across from Hermann Park. With world-class hospitality and knowledgeable staff, the museum will delight you with it's easy to follow layout, clearly marked displays and beautiful exhibit halls. Whether you are searching for the cafe or querying staff about the elemental symbol for gold, you are guaranteed to find whatever it is you are looking for with a minimal amount of effort and a substantial amount of excitement. Your voucher to the museum should be exchanged for your ticket upon arrival. Once you enter, you'll have the option to visit numerous permanent exhibits including North America's largest dinosaur hall and one of the most extensive gem and geode collections in the United States. The museum is perfect for families and school groups, tourist and locals and offers refreshments and food at the cafe.
What‘s Included
Local taxes
The listed price does not include a parking fee, parking is payable upon arrival.
The listed price does not include access to separate ticketed attractions such as films, the butterfly center, or traveling exhibits
Food and drinks
Meeting points
The Houston Museum of Natural Science
5555 Hermann Park Dr, Houston United States
End points
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Options
Houston Museum of Natural Science General Admission
Reviews
648 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great for all ages!
Lindsay H,Apr 6, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great experience for all ages! Special treat for fossil geeks like me! Really well maintained and some nice little treasures hidden in tucked away areas. Highly recommend!
First time there.
William R,Apr 5, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00It is a huge 4 story museum with really nice historical artifacts. There will be a lot of kids so be prepared if you are trying to go there on a date. The only thing I did not like was the fact that you have to pay admissions again for certain exhibits that you want to check out that are inside of the museum after you purchase the general admissions one.
Excelkent display of Dinosaurs. Egyptian exhibition also brilliant. Especially the lady foing the talk on embalming.
Julie F,Mar 27, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Excellent dinosaur exhibition. Eygptian exhibituon excellent. Talk on embalming brilliant insightful.
Amazing science museum but too much for one day and extremely expensive.
AABerry,Mar 25, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This has become a world class science museum, with an unmatched dinosaur collection, an amazing faberge collection, tons of physics, chemistry, and biology activities, a wonderful butterfly conservatory, planetarium shows and 3D movies, exciting special exhibits and so much more. It was always great but has improved so much since I was a child and even since my children were young. I’m now thrilled to be visiting with the next generation. The only thing is that it has gotten SO expensive. Instead of one ticket to cover everything, the special exhibits, planetarium show, movie, and the butterfly exhibits are all add ons. That is particularly frustrating since it is next to impossible to see everything in one day (kids need to rest and eat and take trips to the bathroom). I really think they should at least offer a discounted 2 or 3 day pass that includes general admission and all the special exhibits. It was really sad to have to choose between the special exhibits, but after spending almost $300 for 1 adult and 2 children (that included the butterfly conservatory, and 1 planetarium show and one 3D movie so the kids could rest ) and not even managing to see all of the general admission museum, I just couldn’t justify spending even more. I would have purchased a membership but the discount off special exhibits and shows was not enough. Also, the food offered at the museum is awful and so unhealthy. It also doesn’t take into account people with food-related disabilities (celiac, food allergies, etc….). They really need better vendors. We really enjoyed the gift shop though; it has some inexpensive souvenirs for kids.
Great
jarrettb2026,Mar 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great Museum. Plenty to see and interesting exhibits its about 3 hours to see everything. The science area has a lot of interactive things for the kids.
Bucket-list worthy.
Dave B,Mar 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00In the top 5 of the many museums I have been to around the world. Houston should be proud of this jewel of history, science, and imagination. Will be visiting both this museum and Houston again.
100% recommend
Abigial F,Feb 27, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00My friend and I gladly spent 6 hrs at the museum and didn’t see everything!! Well worth the price for just general admission!!
I didn't go due to issues...
Willie H,Feb 21, 2026
- Review from Viator
1.00I didn't go due to issues with my hotel room and transportation. I will definitely try to see this attraction when I come back to Houston.
I like
Cosmo L,Feb 18, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00Worth the part about ancient Egypt. Many artifacts and curiosities, but there are some paid exhibitions apart
Great place to spend hours
Mindy B,Jan 30, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a great museum. I really enjoyed the Death by Natural Causes and the Fabergé exhibits. The museum is huge and I spent almost 4 hours here. Something here for everyone.
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