Battleship TEXAS
3523 Hwy 134, La Porte, TX 77571*281-479-2431
The only combat vessel to have survived both World Wars. The fully restored battleship serves as a naval museum with exhibits about its wartime service. An educational and fun experience. ADMISSION: Adults $5.00, Children ages 6 to 18 $2.50, Children ages 5 and under-free, Seniors 65 and over $3.00.
Byzantine Fresco Chapel Museum
4011 Yupon, Houston, TX 77006*713-521-3990
Two 13th-century frescoes are housed in an exquisite steel-and-glass structure that approximates the size and shape of their original site, a Byzantine chapel in Cyprus. The frescoes were reassembled in Houston, after thieves had stolen them and cut them into 38 pieces.
Children's Museum
1500 Binz, Houston, TX 77004*713-522-1138
This colorful, whimsical structure is clearly designed for kids. Toddlers to preteens can enjoy hands-on exhibits and special scientific and cultural installations.
Conrad Hilton Archives
Entrance 1 off Calhoun, Houston, TX 77004*713-743-2430
One of Houston's more unusual attractions! More than 3000 photos can be found here having to do with Hilton's life and the hotel business. You can also see some of the awards, plaques and one of Elizabeth Taylor's wedding albums (from her 1950 marriage to Conrad "Nicky" Hilton, Jr.).
Contemporary Arts Museum
5216 Montrose Ave, Houston, TX 77006*713-284-8250
This early 1970s stainless steel building still looks sharp, and the ever-changing exhibits keep up with, and sometimes are even ahead of, the times.
