Explore the nutrition and health of families around the world in the eye-opening photo exhibition Hungry Planet: What The World Eats, on display at The Health Museum through Sunday, January 1, 2017.
Join The Health Museum as they discover the world in a broader context through their latest Hungry Planet: What The World Eats exhibit which investigates human kind’s oldest social activity: eating.
Featuring 15 families from 12 countries, photographer Peter Menzel and author Faith D’Aluisio spent time capturing the daily essence of each family as they farmed, shopped, cooked, and ate. Guests strolling through the exhibition can dive further into how each family acquired their food and prepared it according to their related cultural traditions.
At the end of each visit Menzel and D’Aluisio created a portrait of the families surrounded by a week’s worth of their groceries, which act as a centerpiece for each section. Experience these still life displays of togetherness for yourself at The Health Museum now through January 2017.
About the Photographer
Peter Menzel is a photographer known for his coverage of international feature stories on science and the environment. His award-winning photographs have been published in Life, National Geographic, Smithsonian, New York Times, and Time, amongst many other notable publications. He has received a number of World Press and Picture of the Year awards.
About the Health Museum
The Health Museum is Houston’s most interactive science learning center and a member institution of the world-renowned Texas Medical Center.
Visitors to the museum can walk through a larger-than-life human body, take a mini science class, watch an organ dissection and check out both permanent and temporary exhibits that cover topics like health, medical science, and the human body. The Health Museum is located in the heart of the city’s Museum District.
Hungry Planet: What The World Eats Exhibit at The Health Museum
- Dates: Through Sunday, January 1, 2017
- Times: Mondays 9am to 5pm; Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9am to 5pm; Thursdays 9am to 7pm; Fridays and Saturdays 9am to 5pm; Sundays noon to 5pm.
- Location: The Health Museum, 1515 Hermann Drive, Houston, TX 77004
- Parking: Surface lot parking is available at the museum for $5; $3 for members.
- Admission: Tickets are $9; $7 for ages 3 to 11 and seniors 65 and older; free for members and children 2 and under; free on Thursdays for families. Active and retired personnel receive half-off admission for up to four people. General admission also provides access to the museum’s multiple exhibits. Click here for tickets or more information on museum hours.
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