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Lone Star Flight Museum

Lone Star Flight Museum

18.62km from San Jacinto Museum of History

This is an aerospace musuem that displays more than 24 historically significant aircraft and many artifacts related to the history of flight. The museum's collection is rare because most of the aircraft are flyable.

Johnson Space Center

Johnson Space Center

21.2km from San Jacinto Museum of History

This is NASA's center for human spaceflight where human spaceflight training, research, and flight control are conducted. It consists of a complex of 100 buildings constructed on 1,620 acres.

Space Center Houston

Space Center Houston

22.06km from San Jacinto Museum of History

This is a leading space and science center which was located in the US state of Texas. The Johnson Space Center is the home of Mission Control and astronaut training. The center holds over 400 space artifacts, permanent and traveling exhibits, live shows and theaters dedicated to preserving the history of America's human spaceflight program. It has a number of significant artifact galleries.

1940 Air Terminal Museum

1940 Air Terminal Museum

22.91km from San Jacinto Museum of History

A museum in which Collections are housed in the original art deco building which served as the first purpose-built terminal for passenger flight in Houston. The museum currently exhibits several collections focusing on Houston's civil aviation history and is operated by the Houston Aeronautical Heritage Society.

Lake Houston

Lake Houston

25.35km from San Jacinto Museum of History

Houston Lake is a man-made lake, which was created in 1935 by the damming of Owls Creek and covers approximately 255 acres of land. This popular recreational spot offers a variety of activities, such as fishing, boating and swimming. With its crystal clear waters and sandy shoreline, this lake creates the perfect backdrop for a day on the lake. Whether you are there to relax or enjoy some water sports, Houston Lake has something for everyone!

Blaffer Art Museum

Blaffer Art Museum

25.42km from San Jacinto Museum of History

This is a contemporary art museum which was located in the arts district of the University of Houston campus. The museum exhibits national and international artists as well as artwork by students.

Discovery Green

Discovery Green

26.93km from San Jacinto Museum of History

This is a public urban park which was located in Downtown, Houston. It features a lake, bandstands, and venues for public performances, two dog runs, a playground, and multiple recreational lawns and so more. Daily a lot of people visit this place and spend some lovely times here.

Downtown Aquarium

Downtown Aquarium

27.72km from San Jacinto Museum of History

This is a magnificent six-acre entertainment and dining complex is a 500,000-gallon aquatic wonderland, home to over 300 species of aquatic life from around the world. There is also restaurants, ballroom, aquatic and geographic exhibits and a variety of amusements also.

Houston Center for Contemporary Craft

Houston Center for Contemporary Craft

29.56km from San Jacinto Museum of History

This is a nonprofit museum that was in Houston dedicated to presenting contemporary art to the public. As a non-collecting museum, it strives to provide a forum for visual arts of the present and recent past and document new directions in art, while engaging the public and encouraging a greater understanding of contemporary art through education programs.

Children's Museum of Houston

Children's Museum of Houston

29.56km from San Jacinto Museum of History

This is a children's museum in the Museum District in Houston, Texas. With over 90,000 square feet of interactive, hands-on exhibits. It is dedicated to transforming communities through innovative, child-centered learning with a vision to spark a passion for lifelong learning in all children.

Holocaust Museum Houston

Holocaust Museum Houston

29.57km from San Jacinto Museum of History

The Holocaust memorial museum is the fourth largest museum in the U.S which was opened in 1996. It is dedicated to remembering the 6 million Jews and other innocent victims of the Holocaust and honoring the legacy of the survivors. The museum promotes understanding, remembrance, and education with the goal that both students and the general population stay and become aware of the lesson of these tragic events.

The Health Museum

The Health Museum

29.64km from San Jacinto Museum of History

The Health Museum is an interactive science center and a member institution of the texas medical center. We can have a tour in the amazing body pavilion and can get a closeup view of the human body and how it works using multimedia technology and effects.

Houston Museum of Natural Science

Houston Museum of Natural Science

29.98km from San Jacinto Museum of History

This is a natural history museum located on the northern border of Hermann Park in Houston which was established in 1909 by the Houston Museum and Scientific Society. The museum complex consists of a central facility with four floors of natural science halls and exhibits, the Burke Baker Planetarium, the Cockrell Butterfly Center, and the Wortham Giant Screen Theatre

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

30.03km from San Jacinto Museum of History

One of the largest museum in the United States. The permanent collection of the museum spans more than 6,000 years of history with approximately 64,000 works from six continents. This is one of the popular place in Houston.

Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral

Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral

30.08km from San Jacinto Museum of History

It is the spiritual home of the largest Eastern Orthodox parish in Houston, Texas. The church was the seat of the Bishop of the 8th Diocesan District of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North and South America. Daily a lot of people visits this place and is one of the famous places in Houston.

Hermann Park

Hermann Park

30.15km from San Jacinto Museum of History

This is a 445 acre urban park which was located in the heart of the museum district. It is home to numerous cultural institutions including the Houston Zoo, Miller Outdoor Theatre, the Houston Museum of Natural Science, and the Hermann Park Golf Course and so many.

Houston Zoo

Houston Zoo

30.22km from San Jacinto Museum of History

A famous zoological park which was located within Hermann Park in Houston which houses over 6000 animals from 900 species and also with a rich variety of flora and fauna.

Art Car Museum

Art Car Museum

30.62km from San Jacinto Museum of History

The ArtCar Museum is a private museum of contemporary art located in Houston, opened in February 1998. Its emphasis is on art cars, fine arts, and artists that are rarely seen in other cultural institutions.

Beer Can House

Beer Can House

32.69km from San Jacinto Museum of History

This is a folk art house in texas which was covered with beer cans, bottles, and other beer paraphernalia. It is covered with flattened beer cans, bottle caps, bottles, and other beer ephemera. The house is estimated to include over 50,000 beer cans.

Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens

Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens

32.94km from San Jacinto Museum of History

A 14-acre museum that was located in the River Oaks community in Houston. It houses a collection of decorative art, paintings, and furniture. It also has a beautiful garden which has a rich collection of rich flora and fauna. This place was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

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1 Monument Cir, La Porte, TX 77571, USA

This is a 567 feet high column monument which was located in Texas. The monument is topped with a 220-ton star that commemorates the site of the Battle of San Jacinto, the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution. This is part of the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site.