The IMAX Ridefilm Theater on the first floor of the pyramid features a wrap-around screen and seats that move with the action. On the second floor of the pyramid, Living in the Stars offers more than 30 interactive exhibits, designed in cooperation with NASA's Johnson Space Center. Other attractions include Palm Beach, a white sand and blue lagoon swim center for children and their families, and The Colonel Paddlewheeler, which plies the bay waters. The Aquarium is a 1.5-million gallon aquarium showcasing the oceans of the world. Highlights at the museum include the oldest printed piece in the world, only known copy of the rules of colonization of Texas and engravings by the foremost German Renaissance designer.
Exhibits illustrate the importance of printing in government, education, art and religion.
Operated by funeral giant Service Corporation International, it is the nation's largest collection of historic funeral service memorabilia and artifacts. A historic collection of memorabilia and artifacts providing education about one of our most important cultural rituals. The museum documents the funeral service from ancient Egypt to the present. This rolling green park is the city's oldest. Most recently added to the collection is the original home of Houston's most influential African American, Jack Yates.