Afisha Life | The Best of Houston Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour

1

Park Buffalo Bayou

Następnie dotrzemy do Buffalo Bayou Park, gdzie będziemy mieli okazję zobaczyć ogromne cysterny, które niegdyś gasiły pragnienie całego miasta! Dowiemy się również, jak miasto przekształciło się i znalazło nowe zastosowania dla tych cystern, gdy przestały być potrzebne do picia wody.

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Park Sama Houstona

Nasza przejażdżka prowadzi obok Sam Houston Park, gdzie rząd zachowanych zabytkowych domów pokazuje, jak żyli mieszkańcy Houston ze wszystkich warstw społecznych, od uwolnionych niewolników budujących sobie nowe życie po zamożnych kupców.

3

Wieża JPMorgan Chase

Następnym widokiem, który zobaczymy, jest Chase Tower, najwyższy budynek w całym Teksasie. Tutaj odkryjemy kilka tajemnic jego budowy, na przykład to, jak oryginalny projekt był niebezpieczny dla ruchu lotniczego i zawiera lądowisko dla helikopterów, które nigdy nie było używane!

4

Katedra Kościoła Chrystusowego

Następnie zaparkujemy przy Christ Church Cathedral, pierwszym zgromadzeniu religijnym w Houston, którego początki sięgają 1859 roku. Usłyszymy także o hojnym nieznajomym, który jest odpowiedzialny za to, że głowa wołu jest częścią pieczęci kościelnej.

5

Minute Maid Park

Następnie nasza trasa mija Minute Maid Park, słynny stadion baseballowy zaprojektowany tak, aby naśladować Złotą Erę baseballu.

6

Dzielnica muzeów w Houston

Podczas jazdy wkroczymy do dzielnicy muzeów w Houston, gdzie znajdują się fascynujące muzea obejmujące wszystko, od historii Czarnych, przez nauki przyrodnicze, po sztuki piękne i nie tylko. Jeśli chcesz naprawdę głęboko zanurzyć się w mieście Houston, to jest to miejsce.

7

Park Hermanna

Następnie miniemy Hermann Park, w którym znajduje się wiele atrakcji dla najmłodszych, w tym całe zoo z gepardami, szympansami i nie tylko!

8

Kampus Uniwersytetu Ryżowego

Nasza trasa prowadzi następnie przez kampus Rice University, gdzie poznamy bliżej założyciela i usłyszymy o zaskakującym – i bardzo ambitnym – psikusie seniora przeprowadzonym przez absolwenta znanego tylko jako „Mózg”.

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Skyscape Twilight Epiphany Jamesa Turrella

Idąc dalej przez kampus Rice, zobaczymy dziwny budynek w kształcie piramidy znany jako Skyspace. Tutaj szybko omówimy, do czego służy ten dziwny budynek i jak możesz samemu doświadczyć jego pięknych widoków na niebie.

10

odkrycie zielone

Discovery Green to publiczny park miejski o powierzchni 11,78 akrów w centrum Houston w Teksasie, ograniczony La Branch Street od zachodu, McKinney Street od północy, Avenida de las Americas od wschodu i Lamar Street od południa.

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Budynek Graffiti w Houston

Grupa obiektów przemysłowych z obrotowymi wystawami kolorowych dzieł sztuki ulicznej i malowidłami ściennymi.

12

Muzeum Holokaustu w Houston

Muzeum Holokaustu w Houston znajduje się w dzielnicy muzeów Houston w amerykańskim stanie Teksas. Muzeum Pamięci o Holokauście jest czwartym co do wielkości w Stanach Zjednoczonych i zostało otwarte w 1996 roku. Głównym zadaniem Muzeum Holokaustu w Houston jest edukacja.

13

Muzeum Nauk Przyrodniczych w Houston

Houston Museum of Natural Science to muzeum historii naturalnej znajdujące się na północnej granicy Hermann Park.

14

Muzeum Sztuk Pięknych w Houston

Muzeum Sztuk Pięknych w Houston, znajdujące się w Houston Museum District w Houston, jest jednym z największych muzeów w Stanach Zjednoczonych. Stała kolekcja muzeum obejmuje ponad 6000 lat historii i obejmuje około 70 000 dzieł z sześciu kontynentów.

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Muzeum Dziecięce w Houston

Tętniące życiem muzeum rodzinne z mnóstwem zajęć praktycznych, takich jak Bubble Lab i Tot Spot.

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Skyscape Twilight Epiphany Jamesa Turrella

Zbudowana w 2012 roku piramidalna konstrukcja może pomieścić 120 osób na dwóch poziomach. Twilight Epiphany jest akustycznie zaprojektowane do organizowania występów muzycznych i pełnienia funkcji laboratorium dla studentów Shepherd School of Music. Zbudowana z trawy, betonu, kamienia i stali kompozytowej konstrukcja jest wyposażona w sekwencję świateł LED, które rzucają się na sufit i przez otwór w 72-metrowym kwadratowym dachu o krawędzi noża podczas wschodu i zachodu słońca. Kompozycja światła Turrella uzupełnia naturalne światło obecne o zmierzchu i przekształca Skyspace w miejsce do doświadczania piękna i refleksji nad otaczającym kampusem i światem przyrody.

17

Muzeum Zdrowia

John P. McGovern Museum of Health and Medical Science, w skrócie The Health Museum, to muzeum w Museum District of Houston w Teksasie. Muzeum jest instytucją członkowską Texas Medical Center.

18

Centrum Kosmiczne Houston

W końcu dotrzemy do rozległego Johnson Space Center o powierzchni 1600 akrów, gdzie astronauci szkolą się przed wysłaniem w kosmos. Dowiemy się o misjach rozpoczynających się z tej strony, a nawet będziemy mieli okazję rozejrzeć się po obiekcie! Tutaj oficjalnie kończy się nasza wycieczka.

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Buffalo Bayou Park

Next, we'll arrive at the Buffalo Bayou Park, where we'll get a chance to see the enormous cisterns the once quenched the thirst of the entire city! We'll also learn how the city transformed and found new uses for these cisterns once they weren't needed for drinking water any longer. NOTE: This 39+ mile-long tour covers the essentials of Houston in 2-3 hours. Buy once, use for one year! Ideal for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months.

20

Sam Houston Park

Our drive takes us past Sam Houston Park next, where a row of preserved historic homes display how Houstonians from all walks of life lived, from freed slaves building new lives for themselves to affluent merchants.

21

JPMorgan Chase Tower

The next sight we'll see is the Chase Tower, the tallest building in all of Texas. Here, we'll uncover some secrets of its construction, like how the original design was hazardous to air traffic and it sports a helipad that's never been used!

22

Christ Church Cathedral

Next, we'll park at the Christ Church Cathedral, Houston’s very first religious congregation which dates back to 1859. We'll also hear about the generous stranger who's responsible for a steer's head being part of the church seal.

23

Daikin Park

Our route then passes Minute Maid Park, the famous baseball stadium designed to imitate the Golden Age of baseball.

24

Houston Museum District

As we drive, we'll enter Houston's Museum District, home to fascinating museums covering everything from Black history to natural science to fine arts and beyond. If you want a really deep dive into the city of Houston, this is the place to be.

25

Hermann Park

Next, we'll pass Hermann Park, home to plenty of attractions for the little ones, including an entire zoo featuring cheetahs, chimps, and more!

26

Rice University

Our route brings us through the Rice University campus next, where we'll get some insight into the founder and hear about a baffling--and very ambitious--senior prank conducted by an alum known only as "The Mastermind."

27

James Turrell's Twilight Epiphany Skyscape

As we continue through the Rice campus, we'll see the strange, pyramid-shaped building known as Skyspace. Here, we'll get a quick rundown of what this odd building is for, and how you can experience its beautiful sky viewings for yourself.

28

Discovery Green

Discovery Green is an 11.78-acre public urban park in Downtown Houston, Texas, bounded by La Branch Street to the west, McKinney Street to the north, Avenida de las Americas to the east, and Lamar Street to the south.

29

Houston Graffiti Building

Grouping of industrial structures featuring rotating displays of colorful street art & murals.

30

Holocaust Museum Houston

The Holocaust Museum Houston is located in Houston's Museum District, in the U.S. state of Texas. The Holocaust memorial museum is the fourth largest in the U.S., and opened in 1996. A major commitment of the Holocaust Museum Houston is education.

31

The Houston Museum of Natural Science

The Houston Museum of Natural Science is a natural history museum located on the northern border of Hermann Park.

32

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, located in the Houston Museum District, Houston, is one of the largest museums in the United States. The permanent collection of the museum spans more than 6,000 years of history with approximately 70,000 works from six continents.

33

Children's Museum Houston

Bustling family museum with a wealth of hands-on activities such as a Bubble Lab & a Tot Spot.

34

James Turrell's Twilight Epiphany Skyscape

Built in 2012, the pyramidal structure accommodates 120 people between two levels. Twilight Epiphany is acoustically engineered to host musical performances and to act as a laboratory for Shepherd School of Music students. Constructed of grass, concrete, stone and composite steel, the structure is equipped with an LED light sequence that projects onto the ceiling and through an aperture in the 72-foot square knife-edge roof during sunrise and at sunset. Turrell's composition of light complements the natural light present at twilight, and transforms the Skyspace into a locale for experiencing beauty and reflecting on the surrounding campus and the natural world.

35

The Health Museum

The John P. McGovern Museum of Health and Medical Science, or The Health Museum in short, is a museum in the Museum District of Houston, Texas. The museum is a member institution of the Texas Medical Center.

36

Buffalo Bayou Park

Next, we'll arrive at the Buffalo Bayou Park, where we'll get a chance to see the enormous cisterns the once quenched the thirst of the entire city! We'll also learn how the city transformed and found new uses for these cisterns once they weren't needed for drinking water any longer. NOTE: This 39+ mile-long tour covers the essentials of Houston in 2-3 hours. Buy once, use for one year! Ideal for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months.

37

Sam Houston Park

Our drive takes us past Sam Houston Park next, where a row of preserved historic homes display how Houstonians from all walks of life lived, from freed slaves building new lives for themselves to affluent merchants.

38

JPMorgan Chase Tower

The next sight we'll see is the Chase Tower, the tallest building in all of Texas. Here, we'll uncover some secrets of its construction, like how the original design was hazardous to air traffic and it sports a helipad that's never been used!

39

Christ Church Cathedral

Next, we'll park at the Christ Church Cathedral, Houston’s very first religious congregation which dates back to 1859. We'll also hear about the generous stranger who's responsible for a steer's head being part of the church seal.

40

Daikin Park

Our route then passes Minute Maid Park, the famous baseball stadium designed to imitate the Golden Age of baseball.

41

Houston Museum District

As we drive, we'll enter Houston's Museum District, home to fascinating museums covering everything from Black history to natural science to fine arts and beyond. If you want a really deep dive into the city of Houston, this is the place to be.

42

Hermann Park

Next, we'll pass Hermann Park, home to plenty of attractions for the little ones, including an entire zoo featuring cheetahs, chimps, and more!

43

Rice University

Our route brings us through the Rice University campus next, where we'll get some insight into the founder and hear about a baffling--and very ambitious--senior prank conducted by an alum known only as "The Mastermind."

44

James Turrell's Twilight Epiphany Skyscape

As we continue through the Rice campus, we'll see the strange, pyramid-shaped building known as Skyspace. Here, we'll get a quick rundown of what this odd building is for, and how you can experience its beautiful sky viewings for yourself.

45

Discovery Green

Discovery Green is an 11.78-acre public urban park in Downtown Houston, Texas, bounded by La Branch Street to the west, McKinney Street to the north, Avenida de las Americas to the east, and Lamar Street to the south.

46

Houston Graffiti Building

Grouping of industrial structures featuring rotating displays of colorful street art & murals.

47

Holocaust Museum Houston

The Holocaust Museum Houston is located in Houston's Museum District, in the U.S. state of Texas. The Holocaust memorial museum is the fourth largest in the U.S., and opened in 1996. A major commitment of the Holocaust Museum Houston is education.

48

The Houston Museum of Natural Science

The Houston Museum of Natural Science is a natural history museum located on the northern border of Hermann Park.

49

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, located in the Houston Museum District, Houston, is one of the largest museums in the United States. The permanent collection of the museum spans more than 6,000 years of history with approximately 70,000 works from six continents.

50

Children's Museum Houston

Bustling family museum with a wealth of hands-on activities such as a Bubble Lab & a Tot Spot.

51

James Turrell's Twilight Epiphany Skyscape

Built in 2012, the pyramidal structure accommodates 120 people between two levels. Twilight Epiphany is acoustically engineered to host musical performances and to act as a laboratory for Shepherd School of Music students. Constructed of grass, concrete, stone and composite steel, the structure is equipped with an LED light sequence that projects onto the ceiling and through an aperture in the 72-foot square knife-edge roof during sunrise and at sunset. Turrell's composition of light complements the natural light present at twilight, and transforms the Skyspace into a locale for experiencing beauty and reflecting on the surrounding campus and the natural world.

52

The Health Museum

The John P. McGovern Museum of Health and Medical Science, or The Health Museum in short, is a museum in the Museum District of Houston, Texas. The museum is a member institution of the Texas Medical Center.

53

Buffalo Bayou Park

Next, we'll arrive at the Buffalo Bayou Park, where we'll get a chance to see the enormous cisterns the once quenched the thirst of the entire city! We'll also learn how the city transformed and found new uses for these cisterns once they weren't needed for drinking water any longer. NOTE: This 39+ mile-long tour covers the essentials of Houston in 2-3 hours. Buy once, use for one year! Ideal for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months.

54

Sam Houston Park

Our drive takes us past Sam Houston Park next, where a row of preserved historic homes display how Houstonians from all walks of life lived, from freed slaves building new lives for themselves to affluent merchants.

55

JPMorgan Chase Tower

The next sight we'll see is the Chase Tower, the tallest building in all of Texas. Here, we'll uncover some secrets of its construction, like how the original design was hazardous to air traffic and it sports a helipad that's never been used!

56

Christ Church Cathedral

Next, we'll park at the Christ Church Cathedral, Houston’s very first religious congregation which dates back to 1859. We'll also hear about the generous stranger who's responsible for a steer's head being part of the church seal.

57

Daikin Park

Our route then passes Minute Maid Park, the famous baseball stadium designed to imitate the Golden Age of baseball.

58

Houston Museum District

As we drive, we'll enter Houston's Museum District, home to fascinating museums covering everything from Black history to natural science to fine arts and beyond. If you want a really deep dive into the city of Houston, this is the place to be.

59

Hermann Park

Next, we'll pass Hermann Park, home to plenty of attractions for the little ones, including an entire zoo featuring cheetahs, chimps, and more!

60

Rice University

Our route brings us through the Rice University campus next, where we'll get some insight into the founder and hear about a baffling--and very ambitious--senior prank conducted by an alum known only as "The Mastermind."

61

James Turrell's Twilight Epiphany Skyscape

As we continue through the Rice campus, we'll see the strange, pyramid-shaped building known as Skyspace. Here, we'll get a quick rundown of what this odd building is for, and how you can experience its beautiful sky viewings for yourself.

62

Discovery Green

Discovery Green is an 11.78-acre public urban park in Downtown Houston, Texas, bounded by La Branch Street to the west, McKinney Street to the north, Avenida de las Americas to the east, and Lamar Street to the south.

63

Houston Graffiti Building

Grouping of industrial structures featuring rotating displays of colorful street art & murals.

64

Holocaust Museum Houston

The Holocaust Museum Houston is located in Houston's Museum District, in the U.S. state of Texas. The Holocaust memorial museum is the fourth largest in the U.S., and opened in 1996. A major commitment of the Holocaust Museum Houston is education.

65

The Houston Museum of Natural Science

The Houston Museum of Natural Science is a natural history museum located on the northern border of Hermann Park.

66

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, located in the Houston Museum District, Houston, is one of the largest museums in the United States. The permanent collection of the museum spans more than 6,000 years of history with approximately 70,000 works from six continents.

67

Children's Museum Houston

Bustling family museum with a wealth of hands-on activities such as a Bubble Lab & a Tot Spot.

68

James Turrell's Twilight Epiphany Skyscape

Built in 2012, the pyramidal structure accommodates 120 people between two levels. Twilight Epiphany is acoustically engineered to host musical performances and to act as a laboratory for Shepherd School of Music students. Constructed of grass, concrete, stone and composite steel, the structure is equipped with an LED light sequence that projects onto the ceiling and through an aperture in the 72-foot square knife-edge roof during sunrise and at sunset. Turrell's composition of light complements the natural light present at twilight, and transforms the Skyspace into a locale for experiencing beauty and reflecting on the surrounding campus and the natural world.

69

The Health Museum

The John P. McGovern Museum of Health and Medical Science, or The Health Museum in short, is a museum in the Museum District of Houston, Texas. The museum is a member institution of the Texas Medical Center.

70

Buffalo Bayou Park

Next, we'll arrive at the Buffalo Bayou Park, where we'll get a chance to see the enormous cisterns the once quenched the thirst of the entire city! We'll also learn how the city transformed and found new uses for these cisterns once they weren't needed for drinking water any longer. NOTE: This 39+ mile-long tour covers the essentials of Houston in 2-3 hours. Buy once, use for one year! Ideal for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months.

71

Sam Houston Park

Our drive takes us past Sam Houston Park next, where a row of preserved historic homes display how Houstonians from all walks of life lived, from freed slaves building new lives for themselves to affluent merchants.

72

JPMorgan Chase Tower

The next sight we'll see is the Chase Tower, the tallest building in all of Texas. Here, we'll uncover some secrets of its construction, like how the original design was hazardous to air traffic and it sports a helipad that's never been used!

73

Christ Church Cathedral

Next, we'll park at the Christ Church Cathedral, Houston’s very first religious congregation which dates back to 1859. We'll also hear about the generous stranger who's responsible for a steer's head being part of the church seal.

74

Daikin Park

Our route then passes Minute Maid Park, the famous baseball stadium designed to imitate the Golden Age of baseball.

75

Houston Museum District

As we drive, we'll enter Houston's Museum District, home to fascinating museums covering everything from Black history to natural science to fine arts and beyond. If you want a really deep dive into the city of Houston, this is the place to be.

76

Hermann Park

Next, we'll pass Hermann Park, home to plenty of attractions for the little ones, including an entire zoo featuring cheetahs, chimps, and more!

77

Rice University

Our route brings us through the Rice University campus next, where we'll get some insight into the founder and hear about a baffling--and very ambitious--senior prank conducted by an alum known only as "The Mastermind."

78

James Turrell's Twilight Epiphany Skyscape

As we continue through the Rice campus, we'll see the strange, pyramid-shaped building known as Skyspace. Here, we'll get a quick rundown of what this odd building is for, and how you can experience its beautiful sky viewings for yourself.

79

Discovery Green

Discovery Green is an 11.78-acre public urban park in Downtown Houston, Texas, bounded by La Branch Street to the west, McKinney Street to the north, Avenida de las Americas to the east, and Lamar Street to the south.

80

Houston Graffiti Building

Grouping of industrial structures featuring rotating displays of colorful street art & murals.

81

Holocaust Museum Houston

The Holocaust Museum Houston is located in Houston's Museum District, in the U.S. state of Texas. The Holocaust memorial museum is the fourth largest in the U.S., and opened in 1996. A major commitment of the Holocaust Museum Houston is education.

82

The Houston Museum of Natural Science

The Houston Museum of Natural Science is a natural history museum located on the northern border of Hermann Park.

83

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, located in the Houston Museum District, Houston, is one of the largest museums in the United States. The permanent collection of the museum spans more than 6,000 years of history with approximately 70,000 works from six continents.

84

Children's Museum Houston

Bustling family museum with a wealth of hands-on activities such as a Bubble Lab & a Tot Spot.

85

James Turrell's Twilight Epiphany Skyscape

Built in 2012, the pyramidal structure accommodates 120 people between two levels. Twilight Epiphany is acoustically engineered to host musical performances and to act as a laboratory for Shepherd School of Music students. Constructed of grass, concrete, stone and composite steel, the structure is equipped with an LED light sequence that projects onto the ceiling and through an aperture in the 72-foot square knife-edge roof during sunrise and at sunset. Turrell's composition of light complements the natural light present at twilight, and transforms the Skyspace into a locale for experiencing beauty and reflecting on the surrounding campus and the natural world.

86

The Health Museum

The John P. McGovern Museum of Health and Medical Science, or The Health Museum in short, is a museum in the Museum District of Houston, Texas. The museum is a member institution of the Texas Medical Center.

87

Buffalo Bayou Park

Next, we'll arrive at the Buffalo Bayou Park, where we'll get a chance to see the enormous cisterns the once quenched the thirst of the entire city! We'll also learn how the city transformed and found new uses for these cisterns once they weren't needed for drinking water any longer. NOTE: This 39+ mile-long tour covers the essentials of Houston in 2-3 hours. Buy once, use for one year! Ideal for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months.

88

Sam Houston Park

Our drive takes us past Sam Houston Park next, where a row of preserved historic homes display how Houstonians from all walks of life lived, from freed slaves building new lives for themselves to affluent merchants.

89

JPMorgan Chase Tower

The next sight we'll see is the Chase Tower, the tallest building in all of Texas. Here, we'll uncover some secrets of its construction, like how the original design was hazardous to air traffic and it sports a helipad that's never been used!

90

Christ Church Cathedral

Next, we'll park at the Christ Church Cathedral, Houston’s very first religious congregation which dates back to 1859. We'll also hear about the generous stranger who's responsible for a steer's head being part of the church seal.

91

Daikin Park

Our route then passes Minute Maid Park, the famous baseball stadium designed to imitate the Golden Age of baseball.

92

Houston Museum District

As we drive, we'll enter Houston's Museum District, home to fascinating museums covering everything from Black history to natural science to fine arts and beyond. If you want a really deep dive into the city of Houston, this is the place to be.

93

Hermann Park

Next, we'll pass Hermann Park, home to plenty of attractions for the little ones, including an entire zoo featuring cheetahs, chimps, and more!

94

Rice University

Our route brings us through the Rice University campus next, where we'll get some insight into the founder and hear about a baffling--and very ambitious--senior prank conducted by an alum known only as "The Mastermind."

95

James Turrell's Twilight Epiphany Skyscape

As we continue through the Rice campus, we'll see the strange, pyramid-shaped building known as Skyspace. Here, we'll get a quick rundown of what this odd building is for, and how you can experience its beautiful sky viewings for yourself.

96

Discovery Green

Discovery Green is an 11.78-acre public urban park in Downtown Houston, Texas, bounded by La Branch Street to the west, McKinney Street to the north, Avenida de las Americas to the east, and Lamar Street to the south.

97

Houston Graffiti Building

Grouping of industrial structures featuring rotating displays of colorful street art & murals.

98

Holocaust Museum Houston

The Holocaust Museum Houston is located in Houston's Museum District, in the U.S. state of Texas. The Holocaust memorial museum is the fourth largest in the U.S., and opened in 1996. A major commitment of the Holocaust Museum Houston is education.

99

The Houston Museum of Natural Science

The Houston Museum of Natural Science is a natural history museum located on the northern border of Hermann Park.

100

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, located in the Houston Museum District, Houston, is one of the largest museums in the United States. The permanent collection of the museum spans more than 6,000 years of history with approximately 70,000 works from six continents.

101

Children's Museum Houston

Bustling family museum with a wealth of hands-on activities such as a Bubble Lab & a Tot Spot.

102

James Turrell's Twilight Epiphany Skyscape

Built in 2012, the pyramidal structure accommodates 120 people between two levels. Twilight Epiphany is acoustically engineered to host musical performances and to act as a laboratory for Shepherd School of Music students. Constructed of grass, concrete, stone and composite steel, the structure is equipped with an LED light sequence that projects onto the ceiling and through an aperture in the 72-foot square knife-edge roof during sunrise and at sunset. Turrell's composition of light complements the natural light present at twilight, and transforms the Skyspace into a locale for experiencing beauty and reflecting on the surrounding campus and the natural world.

103

The Health Museum

The John P. McGovern Museum of Health and Medical Science, or The Health Museum in short, is a museum in the Museum District of Houston, Texas. The museum is a member institution of the Texas Medical Center.

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