休斯顿自然科学博物馆

休斯顿自然科学博物馆印象

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  robertab438

  Since there were four of us, we bought a family membership for $95. We had a 14 year old and an 8 year old. We were able to throughly tour the energy, paleontology, chemistry, weather, and Earth exhibits before the kids got bored (about 2 hours). My husband took our son to the McDonald's (only restaurant there) while my daughter and I paid $12 each ($25 for non members) to see the samurai exhibit. The samurai exhibit was nice with numerous swords, helmets, and armor as well as information covering the samurai class and construction of swords and armor.We would have gone to the planetarium and IMAX but we didn't realize you need to buy the tickets at the box office for everything but the samurai exhibit. The ticket seller wasn't clear on that subject. So get all your tickets at the start because the lines are long.My son enjoyed the energy and paleontology exhibits the most. My daughter enjoyed the chemistry and samurai exhibits the most. We took in the mineralogy on the 2nd floor and some of the third floor American and Egyptian exhibits briefly.If you are a family of four, get the $95 membership. The discount on shows and special exhibits makes up the difference in cost. We would have paid $65 for entry and $50 for the samurai. Had we managed any shows, we'd have made up the money the same day. As it was we paid $4 more total. We did probably save that money with our 10% discount, however.The quality of the exhibits is high especially the dinosaurs with several T-Rex's, and a hominids display that had my son's rapt attention. My teenaged daughter was fascinated by the displays on elements as she is studying earth science in school. Many interactive displays for young kids, but also plenty of good information to read on the displays.The gift store isn't the typical toys for kids tourist trap. They have some nice jewelry, polished rocks, several books aimed at babies through adults, and a large variety of pithy geek t-shirts.Overall, the regular prices are high, but the membership prices (especially if you repeat visit) are a good bargain.I hope we will get to visit again (we are a three hour drive from Houston).

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  KWilson531

  We have passes and go fairly regular and its nice to have a place that everyone looks forward to going to.

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  仙妮悠悠

  比想象中好，整体配服美国人的还原历史的技术和配套图片，让人感觉身临其境，震撼无比。各种实验游戏，寓教于乐！畅游固定区域，花费3小时时间，票价$15，出来后才发现，周二下午两点之后免费，因此提醒休斯敦各种博物馆每周均有免费参观的日期时间，建议参观之前先做好功课^_^

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  dbrown7733

  It would've been perfect if the tickets were not so expensive. I went to the Planetarium because I enjoy the presentations especially with the special effects.

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  Emilyhewitt

  My boyfriend and I went during a trip to Houston and we were amazed at how much the museum had to offer. It was interesting and very interactive. I would definitely recommend it.

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  cowboysfan693

  Went to the HMNS with a large group and was able to utilize the member discount because a couple people in our group have a museum membership; we saved $13/pp that way which is a big savings. There are a lot of exhibits to view for the entrance price. Particularly enjoyed the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibit. Only food available is a McDonald's at the entrance. Wished there was a cafe with healthier options.Parking can be difficult and the garage parking cost $10. Not quite the same as NYC but pretty good for H-town. A good attraction for a rainy day.

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  SaifulM

  this tour was an amazing one, my family especially kids loved it. we were happy to see they (And we as well) learned a lot. it has so much to take from

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  451maggies

  I've been to HMNS dozens of times... and I love going back! The Cockrell Butterfly Center, dinosaur exhibits, Egypt Exhibit, Animal Exhibit, Gemstone Exhibit, and Native American Exhibit, among several others, are all great. There are so many things to see that you'll never want to leave! There is a McDonalds inside, but that's your only food option once you're inside the museum. If you haven't used the tickets for your exhibit yet, feel free to go outside and grab a bite to eat, and return later. It's a great museum with a huge IMAX theater, and the exhibits and movies are always changing. I would DEFINITELY recommend this to anyone of any age!

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  Travlerlee

  I took a friend that was visiting and we really enjoyed it. When on a Thursday when it is free. The Dinosaurs are so amazing they have so many

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  The2McDoos

  We attended the Magna Carta exhibit with our teen niece (who desperately wanted to see it) and her brother. The museum has so many great permanent exhibits and they bring in awesome, well-interpreted special exhibits as well. We could spend many days there without getting bored! The dino exhibit and the gem collection were especially big hits with both adults and teens.