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National Museum of Funeral History

National Museum of Funeral History

7.25km from Mercer Botanic Gardens

This is a museum in houston , Texas that conntains a collection of artefacts and relics that aim to o "educate the public and preserve the heritage of death care." The Museum is home to "the country's largest collection of funeral service artifacts and features renowned exhibits on one of man's oldest cultural customs,"

Lake Houston

Lake Houston

24.5km from Mercer Botanic Gardens

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!

Art Car Museum

Art Car Museum

29.64km from Mercer Botanic Gardens

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.

Downtown Aquarium

Downtown Aquarium

30.49km from Mercer Botanic Gardens

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.

Beer Can House

Beer Can House

30.74km from Mercer Botanic Gardens

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

31.12km from Mercer Botanic Gardens

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.

Houston Arboretum & Nature Center

Houston Arboretum & Nature Center

31.13km from Mercer Botanic Gardens

This is an arboretum and nature centre located in Memorial park at 4501 Woodway Drive. it contains over five miles of nature trails, with forest, pond, wetland, and meadow habitats. Specialty gardens include a Hummingbird & Butterfly Island, Sensory Garden, and Wildlife Garden and so more.

Discovery Green

Discovery Green

31.77km from Mercer Botanic Gardens

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.

Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral

Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral

33.08km from Mercer Botanic Gardens

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.

Houston Center for Contemporary Craft

Houston Center for Contemporary Craft

34.22km from Mercer Botanic Gardens

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.

Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park

Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park

34.46km from Mercer Botanic Gardens

This is a multi-story sculptural fountain and park which was located at the face of Williams tower. The fountain and its surrounding park were built as an architectural amenity to the adjacent tower.

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

34.78km from Mercer Botanic Gardens

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.

Holocaust Museum Houston

Holocaust Museum Houston

34.82km from Mercer Botanic Gardens

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.

Edith L Moore Nature Sanctuary

Edith L Moore Nature Sanctuary

34.82km from Mercer Botanic Gardens

This is a nature sanctuary which was located in Houston, Texas. the sanctuary includes a restored log cabin for hosting educational programs and houses administrative offices for the Houston Audubon Society. There also operates a plant nursery that provides wildflowers and grasses for coastal prairie restoration projects or offered for sale to support the Audubon programs. This sanctuary was a rich collection of wildlife, flora and fauna.

Blaffer Art Museum

Blaffer Art Museum

35.03km from Mercer Botanic Gardens

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.

Children's Museum of Houston

Children's Museum of Houston

35.1km from Mercer Botanic Gardens

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.

Houston Museum of Natural Science

Houston Museum of Natural Science

35.16km from Mercer Botanic Gardens

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 Health Museum

The Health Museum

35.2km from Mercer Botanic Gardens

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.

Hermann Park

Hermann Park

35.58km from Mercer Botanic Gardens

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

36.05km from Mercer Botanic Gardens

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.

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Mercer Botanic Gardens

Mercer Botanic Gardens

22306 Aldine Westfield Rd, Humble, TX 77338, USA

This is a beautiful botanical garden with Arboretum and natural areas. It has a rich collection of flora and fauna. include an Azalea trail, hills, a Bald Cypress Pond, a Bamboo Garden, an Endangered Species Garden, an Herb Garden, a Hickory Bog and so more.