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Museum District

Houston

A leafy district of 19 museums around Hermann Park and the Houston Zoo, next to the Texas Medical Center, the world's largest medical complex.

Best for Families · Business

Transport
4/5
Sights
5/5
Value
4/5
Quiet
4/5
Food
3/5

Typical mid-range hotel ~$180/night · 15 min to Downtown Houston

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Museum District on the map

Why stay here

  • Museums, the zoo and Hermann Park
  • Next to the Texas Medical Center
  • METRORail to Downtown

Who should stay here

  • Families
  • Culture lovers
  • Medical Center visitors

Not ideal if…

  • You want nightlife
  • You want to walk to bars and restaurants
  • You're here for the convention centre

What it's like

The Museum District has the Museum of Fine Arts, the Houston Museum of Natural Science, the Children's Museum and more, many free or cheap, set around the oak-lined streets near Hermann Park. The park has the Houston Zoo, a reflecting pool, a miniature train and the Japanese Garden. Just south, the Texas Medical Center is a city of its own, with dozens of hospitals and research institutes.

It's ideal for culture lovers, families and anyone visiting the Medical Center, and the METRORail runs straight to Downtown. Evenings are quiet, and there are fewer restaurants and bars than in nearby Montrose.

Best streets and sub-areas

  • Main Street

    The METRORail line past the museums to the Medical Center.

  • Montrose Boulevard (south)

    Oak-lined avenue by the Museum of Fine Arts.

  • Fannin Street

    Hospitals and hotels of the Medical Center.

Getting around

Nearest stations
METRORail Red Line stations at Museum District, Hermann Park/Rice University and the Medical Center.
To Downtown Houston
About 15 minutes
From George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
About 40 minutes: taxi or rideshare from IAH; about 25 minutes from Hobby Airport.

Nearby attractions

  • Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

    One of the largest art museums in the US.

  • Houston Museum of Natural Science

    Dinosaurs, gems and a butterfly centre.

  • Hermann Park

    The zoo, Japanese Garden and McGovern Lake.

  • Houston Zoo

    Big, popular zoo inside Hermann Park.

Where to eat and drink

  • Rice Village

    Shops and restaurants a short ride west.

  • Museum cafés

    Cafés in the major museums.

Where to stay in Museum District

A few hotels we'd book in this area, at different budgets.

Boutique pick

Hotel ZaZa Houston Museum District

Why we like it: Glamorous hotel with themed suites and a pool, by Hermann Park.

Typical mid-range rate in Museum District: ~$180/night

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Best value

Houston Marriott Medical Center/Museum District

Why we like it: Hotel connected to the Medical Center, with a free shuttle.

Typical mid-range rate in Museum District: ~$180/night

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Best value

Hilton Houston Plaza/Medical Center

Why we like it: Good-value hotel with a rooftop pool, near the hospitals.

Typical budget rate in Museum District: ~$110/night

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Hotels in Museum DistrictMid-range from ~$180/night

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