Brazosport Museum of Natural Science

Brazosport Museum of Natural Science Come see our collections of shells, fossils, rocks & minerals, wildlife and historical artifacts!
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Named one of the ten best museums in Texas by Frommer's Travel Guide, the Museum is home to the largest collection of shells on display in the South with shells from around the world. The Museum also features real life-sized fossilized dinosaur skeletons and other rarely exhibited fossils plus exhibits on wildlife, rocks & minerals and archaeology to round out the museum.

Join us for the monthly Sea Shell Searchers Monthly Meeting, SATURDAY, September 5 at 2:00 PM! We'll be meeting in The C...
09/04/2026

Join us for the monthly Sea Shell Searchers Monthly Meeting, SATURDAY, September 5 at 2:00 PM! We'll be meeting in The Center's conference room, just down the hall from the Box Office.

Anyone interested in shelling or who would like more information about the Sea Shell Searchers are encouraged to contact us by email at [email protected] or you may pick up a Sea Shell Searchers brochure at the museum.

PLEASE NOTE: We will be CLOSED through the weekend, as we're making some exciting new improvements! Please come visit ne...
09/03/2026

PLEASE NOTE: We will be CLOSED through the weekend, as we're making some exciting new improvements! Please come visit next week and check out our progress!

Join us TOMORROW at 11:00 AM for Story Time at the Museum! We will be reading "Is Your Mama a Llama" and doing activitie...
09/01/2026

Join us TOMORROW at 11:00 AM for Story Time at the Museum! We will be reading "Is Your Mama a Llama" and doing activities to go along with the story.

This event is perfect for preschoolers and their parents/guardians and is FREE, but please check in at the desk in the lobby when you arrive!

We are CLOSED TODAY as we prepare for The Starry Night 50th Celebration tonight! This includes the museum, Brazosport Ar...
08/28/2026

We are CLOSED TODAY as we prepare for The Starry Night 50th Celebration tonight! This includes the museum, Brazosport Art League gallery & studio and BASF Planetarium lobby.

We'll see you tomorrow! Our Saturday hours are 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM and 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM on Sunday.

We had a GREAT group of friends at Story Time at the Museum yesterday to wrap up our August programming! Check out the S...
08/27/2026

We had a GREAT group of friends at Story Time at the Museum yesterday to wrap up our August programming! Check out the September books we have planned on our website and make plans to join us on Wednesdays at 11:00 AM for Story Time at the Museum - September!

https://bcfas.org/event/story-time-at-the-museum-9/2026-09-02/

Join us TOMORROW at 11:00 AM, when we'll be reading "Under One Rock: Bugs, Slugs & other Ughs" during Story Time at the ...
08/25/2026

Join us TOMORROW at 11:00 AM, when we'll be reading "Under One Rock: Bugs, Slugs & other Ughs" during Story Time at the Museum! 🪱🐛🦗🕷️ Ms. Patty has plans to explore “bugs” that live under rocks and design our own rock creatures.

This event is perfect for preschoolers and their parents/guardians and is FREE, but please check in at the desk in the lobby when you arrive!

There's no better place to read and learn about DINOSAURS than sitting right in front of Dinosaur Island at the museum! ...
08/19/2026

There's no better place to read and learn about DINOSAURS than sitting right in front of Dinosaur Island at the museum! 🦖🦕🦖🦕🦖 School is back in session, but we had a few friends join us this morning for Story Time at the Museum - August.

Bring your preschoolers and young kids at 11:00 AM on Wednesdays for a new book and activities each week with Ms. Patty or our guest reader, Ms. Susan!

Local kids went back to school this week (or start next week), but we're OPEN this weekend for some learning AND some fu...
08/14/2026

Local kids went back to school this week (or start next week), but we're OPEN this weekend for some learning AND some fun! Pop by the museum to see our collections of shells, fossils (including dinos!), rocks & minerals, wildlife and historical artifacts on Saturday between 11:00 AM & 3:00 PM or Sunday between 2:00 PM & 5:00 PM.

It's FREE...just check in at the lobby desk when you arrive. SEE YOU THIS WEEKEND! 🍎✏📘

08/13/2026

In honor of the Caterpillars & Pollinators event during The Center's Back 2 School Bash last week... Check out these chysalises and butterflies! 🦋🐛🦋🐛🦋

Join TOMORROW morning at 11:00 AM for Story Time at the Museum with special guest reader and retired local librarian Sus...
08/11/2026

Join TOMORROW morning at 11:00 AM for Story Time at the Museum with special guest reader and retired local librarian Susan Chappell!

This event is perfect for preschoolers and their parents/guardians and is FREE, but please check in at the desk in the lobby when you arrive!

Address

400 College Boulevard
Clute, TX
77531

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11am - 3pm
Wednesday 11am - 3pm
Thursday 11am - 3pm
Friday 11am - 3pm
Saturday 11am - 3pm
Sunday 2pm - 5pm

Telephone

(979) 265-7831

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