Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017 – Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017
In honor of Picture Book Month, we're calling all bookworms to join us for a weeklong celebration during the Picture Perfect WonderWeek happening Nov. 2-8. Come tell a story by crafting up your own superhero fable, design a beautiful pop out card, and paint a butterfly art piece and more.
ON-GOING ACTIVITIES:
- Painted Paper Butterflies: Create a beautiful Eric Carle-inspired butterfly atAlexander Art Academy.
- Global Cloud Challenge: Map the world’s clouds and become a scientist for an afternoon at EcoStation.
- Imagination Binoculars: Sit back, relax and create puffy cloud watching binoculars to identify different types of clouds at EcoStation.
- Comic Book Story: Craft up your very own superhero story at Junktion.
- Pop! Up Card: Design a beautiful pop out card at Junktion.
- Mon-Kiri: Cut and compare paper patterns that you design yourself at Math Cart.
- 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.
- Neutralization Reaction: Upset Stomach? Discover how your body's digestive system works at Power Science Lab.
- Cabbage Chemistry: Strap on your lab goggles and find out how to test the liquid in a cabbage for pH levels at Power Science Lab.
- DNA Extraction: Come experiment with us and learn about the building blocks of life and DNA extraction at Power Science Lab.
- LED Hand Generator: Vroom Vroom! Engineer your very own electric motor and zoom away at Chevron-Houston Texans Maker Annex.
***Activities, events, and times subject to change.
HOURS & ADMISSION
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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!
Events at Children’s Museum Houston
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