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Children’s Museum Houston

Cookie Joe Dance Performance

Thursday, Sep. 28, 2017 – Thursday, Sep. 28, 2017

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Get immersed in a unique blend of Asian and American culture by enjoying martial arts, folk dances, and the music of both East and the West. Come explore your cultural identity by swaying along through these rhythmic dances.

ON-GOING ACTIVITIES

  • Full Moon Silhouettes: Paint a unique silhouette under the full moon at Alexander Art Academy. 
  • Earthly Patterns: Create a chatterbox to explore all phases of the moon, tides, shadow formation, and season of the year at Ecostation.
  • Grow a Garden Spinner Game: Create a spinner game and watch as your garden crops up at Ecostation. 
  • Mid- Autumn Festival Mask: Design your very own Boar Mask in celebration of Mid-Autumn Festival at Junktion.
  • Paper Lantern: Crease, pleat and fold yourself a traditional lantern at Junktion
  • Au Co Fairy Wings: Become the immortal mountain fairy Au Co at Junktion
  • Fill the Dragon:  Use colorful shapes to fill the body of the dragon at ExxonMobile Match Cart. 
  • Chlorophyll Chromatography: Strap on your safety goggles, crush some leaves and discover why leaves change color with chromatography at Science Station.
  • Leaf Rubbings: Learn the anatomy of leaves by making rubbings from leaves at Science Station. 
  • Cabbage Chemistry: Using red cabbage juice and other food products,  you will learn how to test the liquid in a cabbage for analyzing pH levels at Power Science Lab.
  • Iron in Cereal: Explore how to test iron in your morning cereal and learn about the important role iron plays in the human body at Power Science Lab.
  • Testing Proteins: Test for proteins in different foods using a special technique known as Piotrowski's test at Power Science Lab.
  • Oily Fats:  Learn how to compare fat levels in different cooking oils at Power Science Lab.

***Activities, events and times are subject to change.

HOURS & ADMISSION

  • Tuesday - Saturday, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
    Thursday, 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Sunday, 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    Closed Mondays. Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, and Easter Sunday.  
  • General Admission: $17 per person and $16 for seniors 65 years and older. FREE for children under one and Museum Members. Free Hours: FREE FAMILY NIGHT: Thursdays 5 pm - 8 pm.

Directions & Parking

  • Paid Parking
  • Street Parking
  • Parking fees: 1 hour - $8, 2 hours - $9, 3+ hours - $10. Metered and street parking are available around the Children's Museum Houston.

Special Offers / Dining

The Children's Museum Houston's spacious eatery, Fresh Café, offers nutritious eats and treats for any time of day! Enjoy a healthy meal with savory salads, preservative-free sandwich bread and vegetarian options prepared daily – fresh off the grill!

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