5.2 km from the centre

Houston Zoo

The Houston Zoo (also known historically as the Hermann Park Zoo and the Houston Zoological Gardens) is a 55-acre (22 ha) zoological park located within Hermann Park in Houston, Texas, United States. The zoo opened in 1922 as a park attraction housing 40 animals.

In 2026 it housed around 4300 animals, and as of 2024 the collections included representatives of 575 species.

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Hermann Park

4.7 km from the centre

Hermann Park is a 445-acre (180-hectare) urban park in Houston, Texas, situated at the southern end

Houston Museum of Natural Science

4.6 km from the centre

The Houston Museum of Natural Science (abbreviated as HMNS) is a natural history museum located

Houston Museum District

4.2 km from the centre

The Houston Museum District is an association of 21 museums, cultural centers and community organizations