Wiess Energy Hall

One of the permanent exhibitions of Houston Museum of Natural Science in Hermann Park (Museum District) is Wiess Energy Hall. This hall consists of energetics, petroleum geology, and oil exploration themed displays. The most interesting show is the display of Houston city's entire energy value chain with a city model and laser projectors. There is a big sitting arrangements in front of the model to enjoy the periodical laser projections. It is in the top floor of the museum. No extra fee, included with the museum entrance fee.

This place is so fun and educational great place for family to lean the chemical and energy like how we get the power, how those power coming from. You even want to know more the nuclear fission and any engineering about the green or renewable energy. It is a cool place go with your kids and have fun there.

Good educational exhibit mostly dealing oil production. Good location for kids to try the many experiments.

Wiess Energy Hall is educational place for family to learn how energy is getting generated from oil, gas and nuclear.Amazing experience with energy city!!

The exhibit is extremely biased. Probably about 90% is about oil and gas, with a tiny little enclosed space about renewable energy. They also make the oil and gas areas engaging to interact with, while the renewables get sad little screens with a few pictures and very little information. They were also quick to point out the problems associated with various renewables but somehow “forgot” to do the same for oil/gas. I’m a little surprised to find such blatant propaganda inside a science museum.