Children's Museum Houston

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Children's Museum Houston

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🎨 Museum · Houston

3.5 hours · $$ · Check website for reservations

age fit
0–1 yr
★ 4.0
1–3 yrs
★ 5.0
3–5 yrs
★ 5.0
5–10 yrs
★ 3.0
  • 🚗
    About 25 min drive
    From Sugar Land · Parking: Museum lot (about $10) and street meters around Binz St; 10-minute walk from METRORail Museum District station
  • 🍼
    Stroller-friendly
    Flat surfaces — bring the stroller
  • 🌳
    Lots of shade
    Rain-OK · Handles heat
  • ⏱️
    Typical visit: 3.5 hours
    Best seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall · Winter

Consistently ranked among the top children's museums in the country: Kidtropolis is a kid-run city where children play mayor, banker and news anchor, FlowWorks is a water zone where everyone gets soaked, Tot*Spot is just for under-3s, and there's a three-story climbing tower. A 2-year-old and a 7-year-old can each play for three hours and nobody wants to leave.

💡 Tips
Admission is about $20 per person, free under 1 (check the website); entry is free Thursdays from 5 to 8pm, but it's packed. Go at opening on weekends, do FlowWorks first and then change clothes. Bring a change of clothes and socks.

What this place offers

✓children's museum
✓three floors
✓toddler area
✓water play
✓kid city
✓climbing tower
✓air conditioning
✓restrooms
✓coffee

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This weekend's weather in Houston

Forecast at the destination itself (coast and hills often differ from home)

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Sat 10/17
Overcast · 58–72°F · 0% rain
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Sun 10/18
Overcast · 59–76°F · 0% rain

Location

Houston, Texas

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