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Museum of Health and Medical Science

A health museum containing a 27’’½-foot intestine.

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This Houston museum features a 27’’½-foot intestine, a Texas-sized walk-through brain with memory games and a colossal walk-in eyeball that demonstrates how your eye receives and perceives images. There is also a massive replica of a human heart that beats. A particular delight is the skeleton riding a bicycle. A relative newcomer to the Houston area, the museum, which draws almost 200,000 people a year, has quickly become one of the city's favorite destinations, especially for class trips--more than 40,000 schoolchildren visit the museum every year.

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1515 Hermann Drive
Houston, Texas, 77004
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29.721714, -95.385885
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