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The Houston Museum of Natural SciencevsSpace Center Houston
Both are rated very highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Space Center Houston is the choice of most writers compared to The Houston Museum of Natural Science. Space Center Houston has a TripExpert Score of 82 with approval from 4 reviewers like Lonely Planet, Frommer's and Where.
The Houston Museum of Natural Science
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Where
Condé Nast Traveler
U.S. News & World Report
Travel + Leisure
Frommer's
One Hermann Circle Drive, Houston, TX 77030
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Fodor's "You've got to hand it to this Houston museum for expanding the definition of traditional science programming with recent blockbuster shows on jeweler Fulco Verdura." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"World-class traveling exhibits - on everything from Medici gems to Mayan civilization - have always been a big part of the attraction at this stellar museum." Full review
Where "This striking location offers both special and permanent exhibitions and even houses an IMAX 3D theater." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Massive home to dinosaurs, gems and more." Full review
U.S. News & World Report5.0
"Situated in the Museum District near the Houston Zoo, the Museum of Fine Arts and the Holocaust Museum, the Houston Museum of Natural Science offers a variety of permanent exhibits...." Full review
Travel + Leisure "This museum is one of the country's most visited. It houses the Cockrell Butterfly Center...other exhibits examine astronomy, Native American culture, paleontology, Texas wildlife, and more. "
Houston Travel Guide
March 2, 2021
Frommer's "Among its permanent exhibits are a hall of paleontology featuring ancient skeletons...a dazzling array of gems and minerals; a state-of-the-art, interactive display on the production of energy" Full review
Space Center Houston Fodor's Lonely Planet Where U.S. News & World Report Frommer's Lonely Planet
1601 NASA Road One, Houston, TX 77058
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Fodor's "Visitors to the center can learn about the history and science of space exploration at the Living in Space exhibit, which simulates what life is like aboard the space station." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Dream of a moon landing? You can hardly get closer than at the official visitor center and theme park–esque museum of the National Air & Space Admistration's (NASA) Johnson Space Center." Full review
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Be sure to enter and watch the short theater films, because you exit past exhibits.
Where "Space Center Houston is the official visitor center of NASA’s Johnson Space Center, which has served as a hub for astronaut training and shuttle programs long before the first man walked on the moon." Full review
U.S. News & World Report4.0
""Houston, we've had a problem." Most Americans have heard of the infamous phrase uttered by the Apollo 13 crew when it encountered a spacecraft explosion mid-flight on its way to the moon..." Full review
Frommer's "Space Center Houston is the visitor center for NASA's Johnson Space Center. It's the product of the joint efforts of NASA and Disney Imagineering." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"This never-used Saturn V rocket, a specimen of the most powerful rocket ever used by the US, which took astronauts to the moon, lies on its side in a hangar, just inside the Johnson Space Center. " Full review
