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  • The Health Museum

    The Health Museum

    1515 Hermann Drive

    Houston, Texas, 77004

    713-337-8449

    MINDWORKS OPENING JUNE 15TH

    Opening on June 15, 2024, The Health Museum will debut the U.S. premiere of MindWorks, a hands-on, bodies-on psychology exhibition on loan from the Ontario Science Centre.  MindWorks brings ideas like decision-making, memory, and emotions to life through playful, interactive exhibits based on cognitive psychology. MindWorks will encourage visitors to step into their own mind and explore how they think, feel, and react in a playful and exciting new way. Researched, designed, and fabricated by the Ontario Science Centre, MindWorks lets visitors explore and learn through a fully immersive experience – from writing a song with building blocks to understanding personality traits. Visitors can try their negotiation skills to play the world’s largest Pac-Man game and engage in critical thinking as they squeeze through unusual shapes and explore consciousness with help from a humanoid robot.  In this age of technology and instant communications, MindWorks is designed to keep visitors in the moment. Through carefully crafted reflection questions, the exhibition asks visitors to step back and look at thought processes they take for granted. Whether they’re comparing risks and rewards, pondering their dreams, or creating a digital painting, visitors will discover the remarkable power of their minds.  The exhibition will be in Houston through September 29, 2024 and admission is included in the general admission ticket for The Health Museum. It is designed to be a conversation starter for visitors of all ages on topics such as understanding perception, making choices, and exploring emotions. To continue the discussion, The Health Museum will offer activities, demonstrations and special speakers that expand on different themes featured in the MindWorks exhibition.
    Opening on June 15, 2024, The Health Museum will debut the U.S. premiere of MindWorks, a hands-on, bodies-on psychology exhibition on loan from the Ontario Science Centre.  MindWorks brings ideas like decision-making, memory, and emotions to life through playful, interactive exhibits based on cognitive psychology. MindWorks will encourage visitors to step into their own mind and explore how they think, feel, and react in a playful and exciting new way. Researched, designed, and fabricated by the Ontario Science Centre, MindWorks lets visitors explore and learn through a fully immersive experience – from writing a song with building blocks to understanding personality traits. Visitors can try their negotiation skills to play the world’s largest Pac-Man game and engage in critical thinking as they squeeze through unusual shapes and explore consciousness with help from a humanoid robot.  In this age of technology and instant communications, MindWorks is designed to keep visitors in the moment. Through carefully crafted reflection questions, the exhibition asks visitors to step back and look at thought processes they take for granted. Whether they’re comparing risks and rewards, pondering their dreams, or creating a digital painting, visitors will discover the remarkable power of their minds.  The exhibition will be in Houston through September 29, 2024 and admission is included in the general admission ticket for The Health Museum. It is designed to be a conversation starter for visitors of all ages on topics such as understanding perception, making choices, and exploring emotions. To continue the discussion, The Health Museum will offer activities, demonstrations and special speakers that expand on different themes featured in the MindWorks exhibition.

    In the heart of Houston, The Health Museum inspires passion and curiosity in health, the medical sciences and the human body. With over 2.5 million visitors, we are the most interactive and popular science learning center of its kind and a favorite among Houstonians.

    What We offer

    Our exhibits and programs are designed to engage visitors of all ages, making learning about health and science a fun and rewarding experience. Here’s what you can expect to find:

    Interactive Exhibits

    Our exhibits are designed to be hands-on and immersive, allowing visitors to engage with health and science in a new way.

    Amazing Body Gallery

    Take a larger-than-life walking tour through the human body and learn about how your major organs work.

    DeBakey Cell Lab

    Gear up with a lab coat, gloves, and goggles and travel through experiment stations designed to introduce biology-based science to the public.

    Your Body Your Air

    Your Body, Your Air explores four common types of air pollutants and their sources in the Houston area, and how they affect our bodies and our communities.

    Educational Programs

    We offer a variety of programs, from workshops to lectures, aimed at deepening understanding of health and medical science.

    Special Events

    Check out our unique opportunities to engage with our community and gain insights into health and medical science.

  • Houston Center for Contemporary Craft

    Houston Center for Contemporary Craft

    HOUSTON CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY CRAFT
    HOUSTON CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY CRAFT

    4848 Main St

    Houston, Texas, 77002

    713-529-4848

    Houston Center for Contemporary Craft (HCCC) is a nonprofit arts organization founded to advance education about the process, product, and history of craft. HCCC serves as an important cultural and educational resource for Houston and the Southwest-one of the few venues in the country dedicated exclusively to craft at the highest level. The organization provides exhibition, sales, and studio spaces to support the work of local and national artists and offers mission-related educational programs in schools and underserved communities. HCCC is funded in part by grants from The Brown Foundation; Houston Endowment, Inc.; the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance; Texas Commission on the Arts; the National Endowment for the Arts; the Kinder Foundation; the Morgan Foundation; Windgate Charitable Foundation; and the Wortham Foundation.

  • Typhoon Texas

    Typhoon Texas

    555 Katy Fort Bend Rd,

    Katy, TX 77494

    (832) 426-7071

    GOOD. CLEAN. FUN

    Get your summer fun fix right at Typhoon Texas Water Park! The Katy park covers 45 acres and 16 rides: 1.3 miles of water slides, a children’s play area, a 25,000-square-foot wave pool, and of course — a relaxing lazy river. Visitors also have a wide selection of Texas-style dining options.

    The water park’s 16 rides all take on a unique Texas flair. From the Texas Twister and its appropriately sized boomerang wall to the Duelin’ Daltons 7-story free-fall drop, adventure seekers will not be disappointed. The Snake Pit consists of four “heart-stopping slides” – the Rattler, Copperhead, Water Moccasin and an all-new slide boarding experience. The board experience uses a hi-tech ride vehicle with an embedded game controller to create a futuristic video game integrated waterslide.

    Once you’ve worked up an appetite, stop by one of 7 different dining options around the park. Try The River Grill for burgers, dogs, and sandwiches, Smokin’ BBQ for Texas-style meat plates, the Taqueria for your fill of Tex Mex, Sweet Tooth for funnel cakes, soda floats, and ice cream, Rainbow Ice, or Ray’s Pizza and Italian Ice House.

    Don’t miss out on great local live music and every weekend. Texas Typhoon also offers Thursday night splash cinema. Season passes to the park are available online.

    There is no better way to beat the Texas summer heat than to cool off in the pool. Slide down 33 different water slides, lounge in the lazy river, and grab a bite while spending quality time with friends and family. We offer one-day admission tickets as well as season passes. Enjoy live entertainment from Tidal Wave Bay during our Summer Concert Series. There is always something exciting happening at Typhoon Texas. We have entertainment and attractions for children and adults of all ages. Check out our website to plan your visit at: https://typhoontexas.com/houston/or call the water park today at (832) 426-7071.

    TYPHOON JR.

    JUST. FOR. KIDS.

    Let your little kids be able to enjoy the big thrills of our most popular slides but JUST FOR KIDS! The 4 acres of FUN include 10 junior-sized slides alongside an upgraded, state-of-the-art splash pad with a mini-sized version of our Gully Washer!

    Calf Chute, Root’n’ Toot’n Racers

    54” Maximum Height

    Supervisor companion can ride.

    Whippersnapper, Tumbleweed Twisters

    54” Maximum Height

    Supervisor companion can ride.

    Dust Bowl, Tiny Tex

    42” Under can ride with a Supervisor Companion above 54”

    42” Minimum – 54” Maximum Single Rider.

  • Big Rivers

    Big Rivers

    23101 TX-242

    New Caney, TX 77357

    (I-69 @ Hwy. 242)

    832-509-1556

    At 80-acres, Big Rivers Waterpark & Adventures is the star of Grand Texas’ 623-acre entertainment center. Located in Houston, the water park features more than 50 water and dry adventures and has something for every member of the family.

    Featuring a total of 23 water slides with a full range from high thrill drops to playful splash pads, Big Rivers Waterpark & Adventures provides hours of excitement. The thrilling 6-lane Whizzard is sure to get riders’ adrenaline pumping as they slide head to head against their friends. After racing, guests can head over to the seven stories high Freefall Plus and plummet straight down towards the ground!

    On the family raft tower, groups of four can feel the force on a Manta 55 or the Family Raft Ride! Drifting high up on the walls of the Manta, guests will love oscillating in its valley. Over on the Family Raft Ride, riders will be surprised by sudden drops and twisting turns as they journey along in their speeding raft.

    Texas’ largest interactive play structure, a RainFortress 6, features Southern Bayou theming and a 1,800L (476 USG) tipping bucket. Home to more than 300 water play elements, little ones will have hours of fun spraying with jets and sliding down the eight slides attached to this play structure. No matter how a guest chooses to spend their day they’re guaranteed for a splashing good time at Big Rivers Waterpark & Adventures!

    Big Rivers Waterpark and Gator Bayou Adventure Park are two fun-filled destinations at one location. Both are part of the Grand Texas development, located north of Houston near the intersection of Interstate 69 (aka 59) and Highway 242.