Immersive Light & Sound Art at Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern
Add your voice to Rafael Lozano-Hemmer's interactive artwork
Duration
30 mins
Includes
Light & sound, Interactive art
Highlights
Explore Undercurrents, an interactive installation by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer inside the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern. Step into a resonant landscape of voices and light that transforms the space into an echoing chamber of sound and memory.
- Record a dream, poem, ritual, or favorite memory using intercoms spaced throughout the Cistern
- Discover how communication travels across time, space, and human relationships
Important details
- Ages 9+ only
- Youth tickets are for ages 9–17; senior tickets are for ages 65+
- Bring your military ID to show on arrival if using a military ticket
- Moving and flashing lights and sound may be disorienting, especially if you have sensory sensitivities
- Participation requires accepting a liability waiver and allowing the organizers to use your image
- Recorded messages become part of the artwork's archive and may play as echoes for future visitors. Do not record a message if you prefer not to be included
- Arrive at least 30 minutes before your tour time for parking and check-in. Doors close promptly when the tour begins
Cancellation Policy
All ticket purchases are final, non-refundable, and not eligible for return or exchange. No-shows are not eligible for refunds. You'll receive a full refund or credit if the operator cancels due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances.
Product ID: F7AF34
FAQs
Yes, the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern is wheelchair accessible.
Limited free parking is available adjacent to the Cistern and along Sabine Street. Additional parking is available in City Lot H at 1643 Memorial Drive, just east of Fonde Recreation Center. Do not leave valuables in your car.
Meeting details
The Water Works Visitor Center, 105-B Sabine Street, Houston, TX 77007
