Archive for Museums
Cheap Family Fun for Spring Break March 15-19
SPRING BREAK is around the corner for Houston area schools. What fun Spring Break activities do you have planned with your kids March 15-19? Lots of Houston venues have planned special attractions and events geared to children. Here are a few options:
Space Center Houston – Get half-price tickets to Space Center Houston now [...]
Family Faberge Egg Workshop, Houston Museum Natural Science March 9
LOVE THE beauty of Fabergé eggs? Families can make their own jeweled egg masterpiece at a special workshop Tuesday, March 9, at 5:30 p.m. Houston Museum of Natural Science is sponsoring this rare opportunity to create a personal Fabergé egg. These workshops, geared to children and families, are $15 a person. Buy your tickets online [...]
Free Museum Admission for BofA Customers
Update: I just read online the Houston Museum of Natural Science is closed all day Saturday, March 6. This weekend deal is good only Sunday this month…
Like to visit the Houston Museum of Natural Science for free? Bank of America cardholders can take advantage of free admission this weekend on Sunday, March 7. [...]
Free Houston Weekend Fun March 5-7
IT’S Friday once again! Time to plan your weekend fun. Here is a snapshot of free things to do this weekend in Houston with family and friends:
Craft with metal — Hands-On Houston is back this weekend at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft as part of its first Saturday craft series. This month features a [...]
Free February Artful Thursday: Art of Indian Cuisine at Museum of Fine Arts February 25
WANT TO LEARN more about Indian cuisine? Then make plans to attend the Museum of Fine Art’s free February Artful Thursday on February 25. These topic, the Art of Indian Cuisine, features local Indian cuisine expert Sunetta Vaswani, who will discuss the use and origin of spices used in Indian cooking. The discussion begins at [...]
Museum of Fine Arts Loading Dock Sale 2/23-28
THE PUBLIC is invited to shop the annual Museum of Fine Arts Shop Loading Dock Sale this week, February 23 to 28, 2010. It’s a great opportunity to stock up on discounted books, gifts, and publications. Access the loading dock through the Museum of Fine Arts Shop from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
See Giant Robotic Bugs’ Exhibit at Health Museum
THE NEW EXHIBIT at Houston’s Health Museum sounds so intriguing… See this special exhibit for only $3 each Thursday during The Health Museum’s free admission day from 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. “Backyard Monsters: The World of Insects” features gigantic, robotic bugs throughout the museum. How about an 11-ft tarantula? Or a monarch butterfly with [...]
Free Museum Weekend for B of A Cardholders
MORE FREE musuems! Bank of America cardholders can take advantage of free admission this weekend, February 6-7. Its national program–”Museums on Us“–provides free admission the first full weekend of every month to 120 participating museums–through 2010. In Houston area, that free museum equals the Houston Museum of Natural Science, Saturday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and [...]
Free Family Day at Heritage Society’s New Baseball Exhibit January 24
THE HERITAGE SOCIETY features a Free Family Day this Sunday, January 24, from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. The Family Day ties in to the Society’s new exhibit about how baseball started in Houston called Rain or Shine: How Houston Developed Space City Baseball. Families can check out memorabilia from Houston’s professional baseball teams, the [...]
Free Houston Weekend Fun January 15-17
IT MIGHT seem a little dreary for this weekend’s forecast, but make the best of it! Plan to join your friends and family at some of these free events around Houston. Here are a few highlights:
Attend an art reception kick-off — Tonight, the Art League of Houston is sponsoring a kick-off event for its latest [...]
