Houston Museum of Natural Science

Houston Museum of Natural Science - Event Venue in Houston, Texas

Gallery ยท Houston, Texas

5555 Hermann Park Drive, Houston, Texas, United States

About Houston Museum of Natural Science

The Houston Museum of Natural Science, located in Hermann Park, offers a unique setting for events ranging from birthday parties to weddings. The museum features spectacular collections, permanent and special exhibitions, and immersive educational experiences. Guests can enjoy attractions such as the Burke Baker Planetarium, Giant Screen Theatre, and the Cockrell Butterfly Center.

Ratings

Google Rating: 4.8/5 (30,062 reviews)

Guest Highlights

  • Food
  • View
  • Parking
  • Room

Amenities

Facilities

  • planetarium
  • giant screen theatre
  • butterfly center
  • museum store

Recreation

  • education programming

Meeting Rooms & Event Spaces

Burke Baker Planetarium

  • Type: Theater
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Planetarium offering astronomy shows and available for events, including sensory-friendly experiences and karaoke.

Wortham Giant Screen Theatre

  • Type: Theater
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Large-format theater available for events, including free movie screenings during Mixers & Elixirs and sensory-friendly shows.

Cockrell Butterfly Center

  • Type: Multi Purpose
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Rainforest environment with free-flying butterflies, available for member nights, senior socials, and special events.

Moran Lecture Hall

  • Type: Meeting Room
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Lecture hall used for breakfasts and presentations during events such as Senior Social.

Sundial Plaza

  • Type: Outdoor Space
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Outdoor plaza used for farmers markets and celebrations.

Welch Hall: Matter & Motion

  • Type: Multi Purpose
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • First-floor exhibit hall used for sensory-friendly events and scavenger hunts.

Morian Hall of Paleontology

  • Type: Multi Purpose
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Exhibit hall with dinosaur skeletons, available for scavenger hunts and exploration during events.

Wiess Energy Hall

  • Type: Multi Purpose
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Exhibit hall on Level 4 used for educational activities during Second Saturday events.

Texas Wildlife Hall

  • Type: Multi Purpose
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Second-floor exhibit hall used for docent-led activities during events.

Hall of Malacology

  • Type: Multi Purpose
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Exhibit hall featuring shell collections, used for educational activities during events.

Hamman Hall of Texas Coastal Ecology

  • Type: Multi Purpose
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Exhibit hall focused on Texas coastal ecology, used for docent-led activities during events.

Glassell Hall

  • Type: Multi Purpose
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Exhibit hall used for marine life education during events.

African Wildlife

  • Type: Multi Purpose
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Second-floor exhibit hall used for docent-led activities during events.

Style

modern, elegant

Contact

Phone: (713) 639-4629