--- description: "Houston Museum of Natural Science parking: official garage costs $30 per day, or $10 for HMNS members, with nearby hourly options from $5 at 0.3 mi." title: Parking Near Houston Museum of Natural Science, Museum District | Parksy image: https://www.parksy.com/sites/default/files/landmarks/parking-near-houston-museum-of-natural-science-museum-district-7ebe78.webp --- [Skip to main content](#main-content) # Parking Near Houston Museum of Natural Science, Museum District Landmark Parking · Museum District, Texas · Houston Museum of Natural Science Published 17 Sep 2026 · 4 min read · Reviewed by the [Parksy Editorial Team](https://www.parksy.com/editorial-guidelines) 5555 Hermann Park Drive [Airport Parking (HOU)](https://www.parksy.com/airport/us/tx/hou) [Cheap Parking](https://www.parksy.com/cheap/us/tx/museum-district) [Disability Parking](https://www.parksy.com/disability/us/tx/museum-district) [Free Parking](https://www.parksy.com/free/us/tx/museum-district) [Listings Nearby](https://www.parksy.com/parking/us/tx/museum-district) [Moving Guide](https://www.parksy.com/moving/us/tx/museum-district) [Parking Costs](https://www.parksy.com/costs/us/tx/museum-district) [Parking Fines](https://www.parksy.com/fines/us/tx/museum-district) [Parking Permits](https://www.parksy.com/permits/us/tx/museum-district) [Parking Signs](https://www.parksy.com/signs/us/tx/museum-district) [Rent Parking](https://www.parksy.com/rent/us/tx/museum-district) [Street Parking](https://www.parksy.com/street/us/tx/museum-district) [Towed Vehicle](https://www.parksy.com/towed/us/tx/museum-district) [Vehicle Storage](https://www.parksy.com/storage/us/tx/museum-district) Where Can I Park for Houston Museum of Natural Science? The official Hermann Park garage at 5555 Hermann Park Drive charges $30 for non-members or $10 for HMNS members for the day and is open daily from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm. Nearby hourly alternatives include a $5 an hour Calumet surface lot and $6 an hour spaces at 5520 Caroline, all 0.3 mi away. Listen to article 4:50 minutes Playback speed 0.75×1×1.25×1.5×2× Voice Auto (your country) Audio is AI-generated on your device, so voice and pronunciation may vary. [Find Parking Near Me](https://www.parksy.com/parking-near-me) [Find Parking Near Me](https://www.parksy.com/parking-near-me) Search secure car spaces, garages and undercover spots near you, and lock in your spot in minutes.
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Photo: [Pexels](https://www.pexels.com) ## Hermann Park Garage Parking for Houston Museum of Natural Science The official garage serving Houston Museum of Natural Science is in Hermann Park at 5555 Hermann Park Drive. HMNS members pay $10 for parking for the day, while non-members pay $30 for the day (help.hmns.org). Those rates make the garage most useful when you plan to spend several hours at the museum rather than make a short stop. The garage is open daily from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm (help.hmns.org). Parking can be paid at the Box Office, Museum Store, or one of the kiosks, and payment is required before exiting the garage (houmuse.org). The Houston Zoo also lists the facility as the HMNS Parking Garage and gives the general public rate as $30 and the HMNS member rate as $10 (houstonzoo.org). ## Parksy Spaces Within 0.3 Miles of HMNS Parksy lists a space near the Children's Museum, 0.3 mi from HMNS, at $10 an hour. This is a nearby option for visitors who want an hourly rate rather than the museum garage's day rate. Three Parksy listings are also 0.3 mi away around Caroline and Calumet. A parking lot at 5520 Caroline costs $6 an hour, while another listing at the same address is also $6 an hour. An affordable Calumet surface lot costs $5 an hour, the lowest priced hourly option among these nearby spaces. Show map of Museum District ## Other Parking Around Hermann Park and the Museum District The Hermann Park garage is the named paid facility associated with the museum, while the Houston Zoo identifies it at 5555 Hermann Park Drive (houstonzoo.org). The wider Hermann Park parking information also notes that head-in parking on the east side of Caroline is no longer available (hermannpark.org), so Caroline should not be treated as a dependable free alternative. Parksy also lists a garage at 6400 Fannin St, 0.6 mi from the museum, for $12 a day. Covered parking at Medical Towers Garage is 1.1 mi away and costs $150 a month. These options suit longer visits or a walk across the Museum District, but the priced spaces closest to the site are the three 0.3 mi options. ## Busy Visits and Street Rules Near HMNS The garage's daily schedule runs from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, so visits that extend beyond those hours need particular planning (help.hmns.org). A $30 non-member day rate applies at the official garage, while members pay $10 for the day (help.hmns.org). Longer museum visits can therefore create more pressure around the garage than brief daytime stops. The official garage remains the named paid facility serving the site, with payment available before exit through the Box Office, Museum Store, or kiosks (houmuse.org). ## Walking and Rail Access to Houston Museum of Natural Science Houston Museum of Natural Science is at 5555 Hermann Park Drive in the Museum District, 0.2 mi from the Museum District center. The location places the museum within the surrounding Museum District walking area, making nearby parking options practical for visitors who prefer to leave the official garage area and walk. The 0.3 mi spaces are the closest listed alternatives, while the 6400 Fannin St garage is 0.6 mi away and Medical Towers Garage is 1.1 mi away. No station walking times are provided here, so rail access is not assigned an unsupported distance. Show street view near Houston Museum of Natural Science ## Sources - [Houston Museum of Natural Science website](http://www.hmns.org/) - [Texas Department of Transportation](https://www.txdot.gov) - [USA.gov motor vehicle services](https://www.usa.gov/motor-vehicle-services) - [Federal Highway Administration](https://highways.dot.gov) - [Parking](https://help.hmns.org/support/solutions/articles/151000042811-parking-hermann-park) - [Houston Museum of Natural Science](https://houmuse.org/institution/houston-museum-of-natural-science/) - [Parking & Directions](https://www.houstonzoo.org/plan-your-visit/directions-parking/) - [Hours & Directions](https://hermannpark.org/hours/) \* Please note: parking prices, time limits and fine amounts change frequently and vary by operator, council and local authority. Everything on this page is indicative and provided on a best-endeavours basis. Always check the sign, the operator or the issuing authority before you rely on a figure. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Where Can I Park for Houston Museum of Natural Science? The official Hermann Park garage at 5555 Hermann Park Drive charges $30 for non-members or $10 for HMNS members for the day and is open daily from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm. Nearby hourly alternatives include a $5 an hour Calumet surface lot and $6 an hour spaces at 5520 Caroline, all 0.3 mi away. ### How Much Does the Official Museum Garage Cost? The Hermann Park garage charges non-members $30 for the day and HMNS members $10 for the day. It is at 5555 Hermann Park Drive and is most useful for visits lasting several hours, when a day rate may be more suitable than nearby hourly parking. ### What Are the Closest Hourly Parking Options? The closest listed alternatives are 0.3 mi away. A Calumet surface lot costs $5 an hour, while two spaces at 5520 Caroline cost $6 an hour. A space near the Children's Museum is also 0.3 mi away and costs $10 an hour. ### What Are the Official Garage Hours and Payment Options? The official garage is open daily from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm. Payment is required before exiting and can be made at the Box Office, Museum Store, or one of the kiosks. Visits extending beyond the garage's hours need particular planning. ### What Farther Parking Options Are Available? A garage at 6400 Fannin St is 0.6 mi away and costs $12 a day. Covered parking at Medical Towers Garage is 1.1 mi away and costs $150 a month. 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