Museums & Culture in Houston

Houston has one of the country's great Museum Districts, most of it indoors and air-conditioned, and several venues free at least one day a week. These are the most kid-friendly museums and cultural outings, checked against each venue's official source.

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Montrose / Neartown

The Menil Collection

A world-class art museum that's completely free, set in a leafy 30-acre Montrose campus where galleries glow with natural daylight.

30-acre walkable campus of galleries set among grey bungalows and lawns Ages All ages; strollers welcome

$ Low cost

Museum District

The Health Museum

Walk through a giant body in the Museum District, a 22-foot backbone, a 40-foot 'Colossal Colon' and a real cell lab, at a low-cost Houston museum.

Indoor Ages About 5 and up

$$ Paid

Museum District

Children's Museum Houston

A hands-on, kid-run city, an outdoor water lab and a toddler haven in the Museum District, plus a completely free Thursday night for the whole family.

Indoor + outdoor water exhibit Ages Birth to 12