Experience the wonders of the Houston Museum of Natural Science and the Cockrell Butterfly Center. Explore dinosaur exhibits, gem vaults, and a 3-floor butterfly habitat. Fun for the whole family!
Experience the wonders of the Houston Museum of Natural Science and the Cockrell Butterfly Center. Explore dinosaur exhibits, gem vaults, and a 3-floor butterfly habitat. Fun for the whole family!
- The Houston Museum of Natural Science - Upon entering the museum, visitors can explore a variety of permanent exhibits, including the largest dinosaur hall in North America and one of the most comprehensive gem and geode collections in the country. The museum is ideal for families, tourists, and locals, offering refreshments and meals at the cafe….
- The Houston Museum of Natural Science - Upon entering the museum, visitors can explore a variety of permanent exhibits, including the largest dinosaur hall in North America and one of the most comprehensive gem and geode collections in the country. The museum is ideal for families, tourists, and locals, offering refreshments and meals at the cafe. Admission also includes access to a three-story glass structure filled with butterflies, centered around a 50-foot waterfall. This simulated tropical rainforest is home to exotic plants and thousands of live butterflies. As visitors stroll through at their leisure, they can enjoy the vibrant colors of the butterflies and the exotic flowering plants. After experiencing the beauty of the living rainforest, guests can proceed to the Brown Hall of Entomology to discover fascinating live insects, impressive mounted specimens, larger-than-life models, and engaging interactive games.

- Admission to Houston Museum of Natural Science permanent exhibits
- Admission to Cockrell Butterfly Center
- Admission to Houston Museum of Natural Science permanent exhibits
- Admission to Cockrell Butterfly Center
- Food and drinks
- Guide
- Food and drinks
- Guide
This ticket grants access to the permanent exhibits at the Houston Museum of Natural Science, as well as the Cockrell Butterfly Center exhibit.
Discover one of the nation’s most visited museums at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Explore North America’s largest dinosaur hall, admire the stunning Lester and Sue Smith Gem Vault, and much more….
This ticket grants access to the permanent exhibits at the Houston Museum of Natural Science, as well as the Cockrell Butterfly Center exhibit.
Discover one of the nation’s most visited museums at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Explore North America’s largest dinosaur hall, admire the stunning Lester and Sue Smith Gem Vault, and much more. Consistently ranked as one of Houston’s top attractions, this is your opportunity to see why.
The Cockrell Butterfly Center and Brown Hall of Entomology at the Houston Museum of Natural Science offer fun and learning for the entire family. Stroll through a vibrant three-story butterfly habitat, be amazed by impressive live and preserved specimens of some of the world’s largest and most unusual arthropods, and engage with interactive games and quizzes.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Your tickets will be held at the box office in exchange for Viator voucher
- Please be aware that this is a live animal exhibit, which can be overwhelming to service animals. If your service animal or the animals inside become agitated through vocalization, urination/excretion, or aggressive behavior, we may ask that your service animal step out of this area of the Museum.
- Strollers are not allowed in the Butterfly Center, but there is stroller parking available nearby.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.