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

Hands-on interactive exhibits in the areas of science and technology, history and culture, health and human development, and the arts.Named “America’s No. 1 Children’s Museum&rdquo
by Parents magazine, winner of Nickelodeon Parent’s Picks “Best Museum in Houston 2009 &
2010 and listed among the best children’s museums in the country by Forbes magazine, the Children’s Museum of Houston is a nationwide 5-star children’s museum.

The Museum was founded in 1980 by a group of Houston parents who hoped to elevate early childhood development to a community-wide priority. The current facility, located at 1500 Binz in Houston’s Museum District, was constructed in 1992. The building was designed by Robert Venturi, who studied child psychology and wanted to instill an idea of universality within the Museum. Since the building’s expansion in 2009, the Museum has served more than 1,100,000 people annually and operates as a 501(c)(3) under the direction of a Board of Directors.

The museum broke ground on August 27, 2007 for the new museum wing. The expansion will result in doubling the museum’s size to a total of 83,000 square feet. This expansion will expand the museum's bilingual, community-based outreach programs and provide classrooms and lab spaces through the museum’s Institute for Family Learning. Also, the museum’s on-site Houston Public Library branch will double in size. The new building addition will seamlessly join the current building and will house seven new exhibit galleries designed to provide families with interactive learning experiences. Funding for this new building came from a capital campaign that raised over $35.5 million.

HOURS &
ADMISSION:

Monday through Saturday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Thursday: 5 - 8 p.m. Free
Family Night Sunday: Noon - 6 p.m.

www.cmhouston.org/