Visiting Houston

The Galleria. This is Texas’ largest shopping center with over 375 stores.
Location: 5085 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77056
Phone: (713) 966-3500
Website: http://www.simon.com/mall/the-galleria

Chinatown.
Location: Approximately bounded by Fondren, Beechnut, State Highway 6, and Westpark.
Website: http://www.chinatownconnection.com/

Mahatma Gandhi District/Little India.
Location: Surrounded by Hillcroft Boulevard, U.S. Highway 59 and the Westpark Tollway.
Website: http://hillcroftshopping.com/

Houston Museum District. The Houston Museum District is visited by over seven million people. It is composed of 20 museums, art galleries and cultural centers.
Phone: 713-715-1939
Website: www.houstonmuseumdistrict.org

Asia Society Texas Center. Asia Society seek to prepare generations in the greater Houston area to understand improve East-West interactions.
Location: 1370 Southmore Blvd. Houston, Texas 77004
Phone: 713-496-9901
Website: http://asiasociety.org/texas

Buffalo Soldiers National Museum. Buffalo Soldiers National Museum showcases the importance of African American history in the great American wars.
Location: 3816 Caroline St. Houston, Texas 77004
Phone: 713-942-8920
Website: http://buffalosoldiermuseum.com/

Children’s Museum of Houston. Voted one of the best, if not the best, children’s museum in the country. It is centered on sparking children’s learning for a multitude of topics.
Location: 1500 Binz St. Houston, Texas 77004
Phone: 713-522-1138
Website: http://cmhouston.org/

Contemporary Arts Museum Houston. Comprised of national and international art pieces from the last 40 years, highlighting new art and modern living.
Location: 5216 Montrose Blvd. Houston, Texas 77004
Phone: 713-284-8250
Website: http://www.camh.org/

Czech Center Museum Houston. A non-profit museum that aims to preserve, record, and celebrate the culture and arts of Bohemia, Moravia, Silesia and Slovakia.
Location: 4920 San Jacinto St. Houston, Texas 77004
Phone: 713-528-2060
Website: http://czechcenter.org/

Diverse Works. A non-profit museum that aims to preserve, record, and celebrate the culture and arts of Bohemia, Moravia, Silesia and Slovakia.
Location: 4102 Fannin St. #200 Houston, Texas 77004
Phone: 713-223-8346
Website: http://www.diverseworks.org

The Health Museum. This museum takes you through the human body and how it works.
Location: 1515 Hermann Dr. Houston, Texas 77004
Phone: 713-521-1515
Website: http://thehealthmuseum.org/

Holocaust Museum Houston. This museum’s mission is to educate and remember the Holocaust and the innocent lives lost during World War II.
Location: 5401 Caroline St. Houston, Texas 77004
Phone: 713-942-8000
Website: http://hmh.org/

Space Center Houston. One of the most visited attraction in all of Houston. The Space Center engages and educates its visitors in space travel.
Location: 1601 Nasa Parkway, Houston, TX 77058
Phone: 281-244-2100
Website: About Houston

Discovery Green. Located in the heart of downtown Houston, this 12-acre park has been open to the public since 2008.
Location: 1500 McKinney Street Houston, Texas 77010
Website: http://www.discoverygreen.com/

Hermann Park. Hermann Park is Houston’s most visited park and includes various attractions such as the Houston Zoo.
Location: 6100 Hermann Park Dr.
Phone:713-524-5876
Website: http://www.hermannpark.org/

Memorial Park. Memorial Park is one of the largest urban parks in the country and includes a golf course.
Location: 7575 North Picnic Lane Houston, TX 77007
Phone: 713-863-8403
Website: http://www.memorialparkconservancy.org/

Sam Houston Park. This was the first park established in Houston. It showcases the great history of the city.
Location: 1000 Bagby Street, Houston, TX 77002
Phone: 832-395-7022
Website: http://www.houstontx.gov/abouthouston/samhoustonpark.html

Terry Hershey Park. A six mile long park that is popular among local residents and city bikers.
Location: 15200 Memorial Drive, Houston, TX 77079
Phone: 281-496-2177
Website: https://www.yelp.com/biz/terry-hershey-park-houston-2/