The John C. Freeman Weather Museum is a weather
museum in the museum district of
Houston, Texas. It opened in 1987 along with the Weather Research Center. The Weather Museum is known for its weather camps, especially during Summer,
Recent history
The museum is temporarily closed for relocation.[2] In 2006, the museum moved to a new location at 5104 Caroline after being previously located on Audley Street. In 2007,
Radar The Weather Dog became a part of the Weather Museum staff after local television station
KPRC-TV relieved him of his duties.
Permanent Exhibits
Weather Studio- A room where visitors and students in the weather camps may record a video of themselves as a local correspondent of
The Weather Channel. It features a green screen for demonstrating principles of weather broadcasting.
Climates of the World- Visitors can learn about the different climates around the world through use of terrariums that house numerous animals from around the world. Visitors can also learn about
El Nino and
La Nina.
Hurricanes, Cyclones, and Typhoons- Visitors can view satellite and radar images of Hurricanes that have affected the Gulf Coast, including Hurricanes
Katrina,
Rita, and
Ike. Visitors can also learn what effects a storm surge would have on the Houston area, were a Category 5 Hurricane to make landfall in the area.
Weather Wizard Corner- Visitors can participate in, or watch, weather experiments performed by Weather Museum staff.
Tornadoes- Visitors can learn about Tornadoes, about the
Enhanced Fujita Scale, and how to stay safe when a tornado does strike. Visitors to this section can also play a weather trivia game.
Tornado Chamber- A tornado simulator built by the
National Weather Service in Corpus Christi. Visitors will see how a tornado forms through the condensation of water vapor during quasi-adiabatic expansion, and touch the simulation while learning how a funnel forms.
Video Room- A room where visitors can view video of classic and current tornado and hurricane footage. Visitors can also learn about the basics of weather.
Weather History- A room with artifacts from the past hundreds of years of weather forecasting, and how weather forecasting technology has evolved.
Weather Sphere- A 3-D globe where visitors can view satellite images of current weather conditions and past Hurricanes, plate tectonics, satellite tracking, and the planets of the
Solar System.