Provides listings such as parks, aviaries, art galleries, ballet, sports, recreation, museums, botanical gardens, libraries, parks, and theater that are located in Houston, Texas.
Recommended Resources
Presents a museum that provides educational exhibits and playgrounds for children.
http://www.cmhouston.org/
Features an annual event dedicated to celebrating Italian culture, food and life.
http://www.houstonitalianfestival.com/
Offers a museum dedicating to educating the public about the Holocaust through artefacts, exhibitions and other events.
http://www.hmh.org/
Presents details on the city’s attractions including its zoo, museums, movie theatres and tour guides.
http://www.houston.com/attractions/
Houston International Film Festival
Offers details on the city’s annual film festival including information on how to submit films for consideration.
http://www.worldfest.org/
Publishes a listing of the city’s bars, clubs, lounges and sports bars.
http://www.houston.com/nightlife/
Presents information on the Library’s special collections, programs for teens, books, computer classes and other services.
http://www.houstonlibrary.org/
The Grandeur of Viceregal Mexico
The Houston Museum of Fine Arts provides information on the historical arts of Mexico. Hosted by the college of education at the University of Houston, you can find an introduction to the collection here and resources for teachers interested in teaching about Mexico. The site also has a historical and cultural time line to put this art into its context.
http://www.fm.coe.uh.edu/
The Houston International Festival
Presents an annual festival with music performances, food and other entertainment.
http://www.ifest.org/
The Houston Museum of Natural Science
Features a museum that has an IMAX theatre that has exhibits about stars, butterflies and other aspects of the natural world.
http://www.hmns.org/
University of Houston Libraries
ffers study spaces, research tools, research help and other resources to support students and professors in their studies.
http://info.lib.uh.edu/
University of St Thomas Doherty Library
Features an academic library with peer reviewed research resources, specialized collections in Catholic fiction and research databases.
http://www.stthom.edu/library_research/index.aqf
