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Tuesday through Saturday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

 

Thursday: 5 - 8 p.m.
Free Family Nights are offered every Thursday!

 

Sunday: noon - 6 p.m.

 

Open select Mondays

 

Admission

$7: Adults and children 1+
$6: Seniors (65+)
Free: Children under 1 and Museum Members

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The Children's Museum of Houston

1500 Binz
Houston, TX 77004
(713) 522-1138

 

Did you ever wonder why you can't see in the dark? Or how your wireless telephone worked? Or even what really happens when you turn the ignition in your car?

 

This multi-level exhibition challenges you to ask and discover the answers to your own science questions with tons of hands-on, investigative experiences.

 

  • You will explore light and color and even become part of the exhibit with Light Warehouse
  • See what makes a car go with the '66 Mustang in Auto Alley
  • Watch your messages be sent via fiberoptics and check out the history of communication in Phone Zone
  • Challenge yourself to discover something new in the Science Station
  • You can even lift yourself 5 feet into the air to see how pulleys can make a life lot easier with the Kid Lift
 
How Does It Work is sponsored by El Paso Corporation. Support for the Science Station is provided by
 

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