Ryan, it was also completed in 2009. Attendance CMH serves more than 1 million people annually; its outreach programs annually serve an additional 250,000 people. In 2009, executive director Tammie Kahn said that social service agencies and outreach programs serving schools together provide tickets serving over 30 percent of the museum's visitors. Awards MSN.com awarded CMH first place in a 2005 ranking of children's museums. In 2001, Child Magazine ranked the museum in second place, after the Children's Museum of Indianapolis, in consideration of the availability of staff, diversity of exhibits, and overall experience. Parents magazine rated it as "America's No. 1 Children's Museum." Nickelodeon Parent's Picks named it the "Best Museum in Houston 2009 & 2010." KPRC-TV (Click2Houston) called it the "Best Museum 2010." Forbes magazine ranked it as a top children's museum. Other awards include: TripSaavy's 2018 Editor's Choice Award "Best Family Attraction and Experience," AAA 2018 Editor's "Best Of Things To Do," listed among Forbes, LA Times, and USA Today's "Best Children's Museums in the U.S.," TripAdvisor's Certificate of Excellence "Hall of Fame," Kids Out and About "Top 20 Places to Take Kids in Houston," The Culture Trip's "Top Museum and Landmark to Visit in Houston" and one of "Houston's Must-See Museums" by Travel Channel. References External links Children's museums in Texas Museums in Houston