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Space Center Houston vs The Menil Collection

Both are recommended by experts. On balance, The Menil Collection ranks significantly higher than Space Center Houston. The Menil Collection scores 95 with praise from 7 reviewers such as Frommer's, Travel + Leisure and Afar Magazine.

Space Center Houston
Space Center Houston
8 / 10
1601 NASA Road One, Houston, TX 77058
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Visitors to the center can learn about the history and science of space exploration at the Living in Space exhibit, which simulates what life is like aboard the space station." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Dream of a moon landing? You can hardly get closer than at the official visitor center and theme park–esque museum of the National Air & Space Admistration's (NASA) Johnson Space Center." Full review
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"Space Center Houston is the official visitor center of NASA’s Johnson Space Center, which has served as a hub for astronaut training and shuttle programs long before the first man walked on the moon." Full review
U.S. News & World Report U.S. News & World Report
4.0
""Houston, we've had a problem." Most Americans have heard of the infamous phrase uttered by the Apollo 13 crew when it encountered a spacecraft explosion mid-flight on its way to the moon..." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"Space Center Houston is the visitor center for NASA's Johnson Space Center. It's the product of the joint efforts of NASA and Disney Imagineering." Full review
The Menil Collection
The Menil Collection
9 / 10
1515 Sul Ross, Houston, TX 77006
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Fodor's Fodor's
"This is one of the city's premier cultural treasures. Italian architect Renzo Piano designed the spacious building, with its airy galleries." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
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"The late local philanthropists John and Dominique de Menil collected more than 17,000 works of painting, drawing, sculpture, archeological artifacts and more during their lives." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"In a city whose pleasures and treasures are not always evident, the internationally renowned Menil Collection is perhaps the ultimate hidden jewel." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"One of the world's foremost collections of 20C art, with an emphasis on Surrealism." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"The Menil Collection — so named because it once belonged to John and Dominique de Menil — is perhaps the most famous museum in Houston, and with good reason." Full review
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