Cockrell Butterfly Center

Lose yourself in the beauty of nature at the Houston Museum of Natural Science’s Cockrell Butterfly Center. This awe-inspiring exhibit showcases hundreds of live, exotic butterflies in a three-story glass building filled with tropical plants. On a typical day, a visitor can see approximately 50 to 60 different species of the world’s largest and most colorful butterflies, dancing from plant to plant and sipping fruit juice.