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    West Bay Common School Children's Museum

    Located in League City's Historic District, this museum showcases historic buildings, tools and artifacts from daily life in the 1890s and early 1900s. Group tours are available.
    Address: 210 North Kansas Avenue League City  TX  USA  77573
    Send an Email Send an Email Telephone 1 281 554-2994 
     
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    Lawrence Marshall Antique Car Museum

    Located two miles west of Hempstead, this automobile museum showcases antiques, customs, muscle cars, classic trucks and street rods. The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday.
    Address: US Hwy. 290 Hempstead  TX  USA
     

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    The Moody Mansion Museum

    Visitors have the chance to see a four-story, 28,000-square-foot mansion built in 1895. The mansion houses a variety of temporary exhibits that display historical photographs, collectibles and memorabilia.
    Address: 2618 Broadway Galveston  TX  USA  77550
    Telephone 1 409 762-7668 
     

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    Battleship Texas

    The Battleship TEXAS is the last dreadnought in existence in the world, a veteran of Vera Cruz (1914) and both World Wars, and is credited with the introduction and innovation of advances in gunnery, aviation and radar.
    Address: 3527 Battleground Rd La Porte  Texas  USA  77571
    Send an Email Send an Email Telephone 1 281 479-2431 
     

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    Brazosport Museum of Natural Science

    Open Tuesday through Sunday, Brazosport Museum of Natural Science offers exhibits dealing with paleontology, minerals, archaeology and malacology. The museum features a collection of stuffed game birds.
    Address: 400 College Blvd Clute  TX  USA  77531
    Send an Email Send an Email Telephone 1 979 265-7831 
     

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    Contemporary Arts Museum

    Presenting regional, national and international art of the last 40 years.
    Address: 5216 Montrose Blvd. Houston  TX  77006-6598
    Telephone 1 713 284-8250 
     

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    Lawndale Art Center

    Contemporary art museum with an emphasis on works by local artists. Open Monday to Saturday.
    Address: 4912 Main Street Houston  TX  USA
    Telephone 1 713 528-5858 
     

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    The Rothko Chapel

    A modern facility dedicated for spiritual meditation of all beliefs, the Rothko Chapel was inspired by abstract expressionist artist, Mark Rothko.
    Address: 3900 Yupon St Houston  TX  USA
    Telephone 1 713 524-9839 
     

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    Texas Seaport Museum

    The Texas Seaport Museum is the site of the Tall Ship Elissa, a National Historic Landmark built in 1877. The museum tells the story of seaborne commerce and immigration through exhibits, films and artefacts.
    Address: Pier 21, Number 8 Galveston  TX  USA  77550
    Telephone 1 409 763-1877 
     

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    Galveston County Historical Museum

    Open daily, the Galveston County Historical Museum features permanent exhibits about Galveston lighthouses, Native Americans in Galveston County, Texas City port explosions and more. The museum also houses a number of temporary exhibits.
    Address: 2219 Market Street Galveston  TX  USA
    Telephone 1 409 766-2340 
     

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    Houston Center for Contemporary Craft

    Dedicated to the process, product and history of craft, the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft hosts a dynamic display of fiber, glass, metal, wood and clay objects. Open Tuesday through Sunday.
    Address: 4848 Main Street Houston  TX  USA
    Telephone 1 713 529-4848 
     

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    The Menil Collection

    Features an impressive collection of works by John and Dominique de Menil. Art on display are always changing, with only a few on display at one time. Doing so relieves visitors of 'museum fatigue', allowing them to relax and contemplate a few pictures each visit. Open Wednesday to Sunday.
    Address: 1515 Sul Ross Street Houston  TX
    Telephone 1 713 525-9400 
     

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    Houston Museum of Natural Science

    This exciting museum encompasses several facilities including an IMAX, Planetarium and a Butterfly Center. Along with permanent exhibits, the museum also features temporary shows. Open daily.
    Address: One Hermann Circle Drive Houston  TX  USA
    Telephone 1 713 639-4629 
     

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    The John C. Freeman Weather Museum

    The Freeman Weather Museum has interactive educational exhibits for climate, tornados, hurricanes and floods. Visitors can make their own weather forecast and take it home on DVD. The museum is located at the Weather Research Center.
    Address: 5104 Caroline Street Houston  TX  USA  77004
    Send an Email Send an Email (2) Telephone 1 713 529-3076 
     

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    Forbidden Gardens

    Forbidden Gardens features small-scale replicas of palace buildings and hundreds of figurines depicting the lifestyle of Imperial China. The park also houses replicas of weapons used by the Terra-Cotta army.
    Address: 23500 Franz. Road Katy  TX  USA  77493
    Send an Email Send an Email (2) Telephone 1 281 347-8000 
     

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    Houston Center for Photography

    Offers a massive display of contemporary photography while promoting the appreciation of such an art form. Open Wednesday to Sunday.
    Address: 1441 W Alabama St Houston  TX  USA
    Telephone 1 713 529-4755 
     

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    Museum of Fine Arts

    A comprehensive museum with art from the antiquated past to the present.
    Address: 1001 Bissonnet (at Main) Houston  TX  77005
    Send an Email Send an Email Telephone 1 713 639-7300 
     

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    Spring Historical Museum
    A wealth of exhibits regarding the Old Town Spring area are on display at this museum.
    Address: 403 Main St. Spring  TX  USA
    Telephone 1 281 651-0055 
     

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    Humble Historical Museum
    This historical museum showcases oil field equipment, farming tools, photographs and more. The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday.
    Address: 219 Main St. Humble  TX  USA
     

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    Houston Maritime Museum

    Providing insight into maritime history, this museum offers historic ship models, a collection of navigation instruments and many other nautical items.
    Address: 2204 Dorrington St Houston  TX  USA  77030
    Telephone 1 713 666-1910 
     

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