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Play, Music, Arts and Baby Signs classes where parent(s) attend weekly 45-minute classes with their newborn to 5 year old. By incorporating age-appropriate activities into each of the 7 levels and classes, the programs encourage your child's development and helps you to better understand it.

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Garden enthusiasts and American decorative arts buffs alike will appreciate Bayou Bend, the former home of Houston philanthropist Ima Hogg, daughter of Texas's first native-born governor. The mansion now houses the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston's 5,000-object American decorative arts collection. The collection includes furniture by John Townsend and John Henry Belter, paintings by John Singleton Copley and Charles Willson Peale, and silver by Paul Revere. The 14 acres surrounding the main building include eight formal gardens of azaleas, gardenias, antique roses, and the rare Duchess De Caze pink camellias.

The Contemporary Arts Museum Houston is a non-collecting institution dedicated to presenting the best and most exciting international, national and regional art of the last 40 years. Founded in 1948, the Museum prides itself on presenting new art and documenting its role in modern life through exhibitions, lectures, original publications and a variety of educational programs and events. The Contemporary Arts Museum Houston occupies the famous stainless steel building in the heart of the Houston Museum District. This highly recognizable building was designed for the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston by the award-winning architect Gunnar Birkerts and opened in 1972.

Looking for excitement? Try the Million Dollar Midway or one of our vibrant, fully stocked bars. Need to chill out and relax? Head to our stylish world-class billiards and shuffleboard area. Want to enjoy a delicious meal? Step into the sophisticated atmosphere of our elegant dining area and enjoy something from our All-American menu.

Centrally located, Hermann Park boasts lots of attractions, including the zoo, an outdoor theater, a Japanese garden and a golf course. Visitors can enjoy a picnic under the pines, ride the miniature train, rent paddle boats, or simply stroll about and enjoy the scenery. Plus, Houston Museum of Natural Science is within walking distance, as is the Medical Center. Hermann Park is also home to a children's playground, a lovely reflection pool, and a jogging and exercise trail.

The Houston Zoo provides a fun, unique, and inspirational experience fostering appreciation, knowledge, and care for the natural world. We have over 4,500 permanent residents, our animals, for which we provide housing, meals, medical care, and yes, even education! In addition, we have 1.5 million guests each year; they enjoy refreshments, perhaps a meal, some pleasant conversation, and entertainment. Our dedicated staff ensures our Zoo is up and running for the safety and well being of our residents and guests.

The collection of the MFAH numbers more than 51,000 works of art, encompassing works in all media from all over the world, from the Stone Age to the present day. The museum now ranks as the fifth largest in exhibition space in the United States, with a total of 300,000 square feet devoted to the display of art.

If it's found in nature, you can probably learn about it here. This fascinating museum, established in 1909, instructs visitors on energy, wildlife, astronomy, and much more. As you enter the main room, dinosaurs loom overhead; beyond them are exhibits about the Serengeti plains, historic displays in the Hall of the Americas, and an arresting showcase of more than 600 gems and minerals. Additional levels present fossils and other features of the natural world. Added attractions include the Cockrell Butterfly Center, where dozens of species fly freely, and the Wortham IMAX theater.

Beginning in the 1950s and accelerating in the 1960s and 1970s, John and Dominique de Menil assembled an important collection of nearly one thousand works of African art, only a small part of which has been on display since the museum opened in 1987. “Chance Encounters: The Formation of the de Menils’ African Collection” will explore the genesis of the collection, exhibit many African objects never previously on view, and put these works in dialogue with other parts of the collection to evoke the humanist framework within which this collection was conceived.

Area Attractions

Six Flags SplashTown is Houston’s largest and most diverse water park, featuring 40 acres and over two million gallons of summer fun. From the kid-friendly Crocodile Isle to the five-story drop of The Texas Freefall, Six Flags SplashTown offers spectacular water adventures, splashy river rides and thrilling body slides, including the all-new TORNADO–Ride The Ultimate Storm!

Take a look behind the scenes on a guided tram tour of NASA's Johnson Space Center. You can visit Historic Mission Control Center, Hangar X and the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility. Before returning to Space Center Houston, you have an optional stop at Rocket Park, home of the massive rockets used in the earliest days of the space program. The Living in Space module simulates what life could be like for astronauts aboard the space station. A Mission Briefing Officer gives a live presentation on how astronauts live in a space environment.