Opened in 1969 following a successful Victory Over Polio campaign, The Health Museum Houston has thrived as one of the city’s most hands-on museums, now playing host to more than 180,000 visitors annually. Highlights include You: The Exhibit, which features a body scanner that allows you to see your insides in real time, the Amazing Body Pavilion, which is quite literally a walking tour of a gigantic model of a human body (see above), and the McGovern 4-D Theater, a cinema watching experience that makes use of its 4-D billing with in-theater wind, rain, and scents.
Health Museum
Location:
1515 Hermann Drive
John P. McGovern Building
Houston, TX 77004
Hours:
Monday thru Saturday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday: 12 - 5 p.m.
Extended hours until 7 p.m. on Thursdays
Special exhibits may require an additional fee
Admission:
$8 per adult
$6 per child (ages 3-12)
$6 per senior (ages 65+)
Free for members and children under 2 yrs.
Free Thursdays 2 - 7 p.m.
Phone:
713-521-1515
