Need a study break? Take a few hours to visit:

Hermann Park (just a few blocks from Rice University)

• The Houston Zoo
• Japanese Garden

Houston Arboretum and Nature Center (over 5 miles of nature trails)

Museums

• Museum of Fine Arts (free on Thursdays 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
• Cullen Sculpture Garden (always free)
• Contemporary Arts Museum (always free)
• The Menil Collection (always free)
• Museum of Health and Medical Science
• Holocaust Museum (always free)
• Children's Museum
• Bayou Bend Collection
• Museum of Printing History
• Museum of Natural Science (free on Tuesdays 2:00-6:00 p.m.)
  Within the museum also visit:
  • Burke Planetarium
  • Imax- 3-D movies
  • Cockrell Butterfly exhibit