# Winter Discovery Camps at The Health Museum > Program for families in the Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands area (TX). Times are Central Time. - When: Two camp sessions: Dec. 21–23 (3-day camps) and Dec. 28 – Jan. 1 (5-day camps), 9:00 am… - Dates: Mon, Dec 21; Tue, Dec 22; Wed, Dec 23; Mon, Dec 28; Tue, Dec 29; Wed, Dec 30; Thu, Dec 31; Fri, Jan 1 - Where: The Health Museum, 1515 Hermann Dr, Houston, TX 77004 - Ages: Ages 5-13 (Mini Vet and DNA Discoveries 5-7; Junior Vet and Camp Neuron 8-10; Mini Medical School 11-13) - Price: $225 – $450 per camp session; members $15–$25 off per child - Schedule: Two camp sessions: Dec. 21–23 (3-day camps) and Dec. 28 – Jan. 1 (5-day camps), 9:00 am – 3:00 pm; before-care from 7:30 am ($50/week) and after-care until 5:30 pm ($75/week). - Organizer: The Health Museum - Official page: https://3586.blackbaudhosting.com/3586/tickets?tab=3&txobjid=c30da41a-14a7-40d7-981b-5707683bf662 - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/houston/activities/winter-discovery-camps-at-the-health-museum--listing-f0b4309736e710a67a396991 ## About The Health Museum in the Museum District runs its Discovery Camps over winter break: a three-day session on December 21–23 and a five-day session from December 28 through January 1, each from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Camps are grouped by age. In the December 21–23 week, Mini Vet (ages 5–7) introduces medical tools, microscopes and owl-pellet dissection, and Junior Vet (ages 8–10) compares frog and human muscles and classifies bones. In the December 28 week, DNA Discoveries (ages 5–7) builds 3D DNA models and extracts DNA from fruit, Camp Neuron (ages 8–10) examines a real human brain and dissects a sheep brain, and Mini Medical School I (ages 11–13) covers first aid, CPR and organ anatomy. Campers bring a nonperishable lunch and a labeled water bottle; a parent signs each child in every morning. Before-care from 7:30 a.m. and after-care until 5:30 p.m. cost extra. ## Similar picks in Houston - [Free Family Thursday at The Health Museum](https://grassyknees.com/houston/activities/free-family-thursday-at-the-health-museum--listing-24fc85ce257534f71158f9a0) — Every Thursday 2:00–5:00 pm; tickets released Mondays at 10:00 am for the current week · The Health Museum · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. Every Thursday afternoon The Health Museum in the Museum District opens free to everyone from 2 to 5 pm. 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