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Remembering Sharks! The Meg, The Monsters, & The Myths 🦈This special exhibit debuted in 2023 and displayed fossils, educ...
07/08/2025

Remembering Sharks! The Meg, The Monsters, & The Myths 🦈

This special exhibit debuted in 2023 and displayed fossils, educational interactives, numerous photo ops, a touch tank full of live sharks, stingrays and more. (Fun fact: The touch tank is still here!)

Deep dive into this discount and save 15% on any level membership when you use code: SHARKWEEK25 at checkout.

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Take a bite out of 🦈Join us July 6 - 13 for a thrilling week as we celebrate the awe-inspiring world of ancient aquati...
07/07/2025

Take a bite out of 🦈

Join us July 6 - 13 for a thrilling week as we celebrate the awe-inspiring world of ancient aquatic predators!

From fascinating lectures and immersive classes to exciting daytime activities, there’s something for every curious mind. Our passionate HMNS staff and knowledgeable volunteers will be leading hands-on day activities throughout the week, bringing prehistoric oceans to life for guests of all ages. Come ready to explore. You’re sure to uncover amazing facts, fearsome creatures.

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✨ 10 Must-See Museum Experiences You Can Explore Year-Round ✨No matter the season, there’s always something incredible w...
07/06/2025

✨ 10 Must-See Museum Experiences You Can Explore Year-Round ✨

No matter the season, there’s always something incredible waiting behind our doors. From ancient wonders to hands-on science, these permanent experiences are here to spark curiosity and inspire wonder.

📸 Swipe through and discover:
1. Hall of Ancient Egypt
2. Morian Hall of Paleontology
3. John P. McGovern Hall of the Americas
4. Wortham Giant Screen Theater
5. Cockrell Butterfly Center
6. Foucault Pendulum
7. The Welch Hall: Matter & Motion
8. Burke Baker Planetarium
9. Wiess Energy Hall
10. Morian Cabinet of Curiosities

Which one will you visit first? Tell us your favorite in the comments.

Beat the heat this 4th of July holiday weekend with the coolest exhibits in town. Our doors are open from 9 AM - 6 PM. See you there.

📸 HMNS / Mike Rathke

Our thoughts are with those affected by the recent Texas Hill Country flooding. 🫂 At HMNS, we stand with our community, ...
07/06/2025

Our thoughts are with those affected by the recent Texas Hill Country flooding. 🫂

At HMNS, we stand with our community, and we’re sending strength to Camp Mystic and everyone dedicated to relief and recovery efforts. May safety, restoration, and peace prevail.

07/05/2025

Make your 4th of July a special celebration with our Special Exhibitions!

Beat the summer heat with our lifegiving air conditioning that's guaranteed to add +1000 aura as you stroll through:

🦂Extreme Animals Alive
🪻The Eternal Garden: Titanium Art by Aka Chen
🐦Audubon's Birds of America
🇮🇹And Ciao Bambini! located at HMNS at Sugar Land

That's 4 exhibitions, 2 locations, and 1 amazing weekend!

07/03/2025

Happy aphelion everybody!

Aphelion is the point in Earth's orbit where it is farthest from the Sun, which is today, the 3rd of July.

Here's Planetarium Astronomer James Wooten with a little more on our tilted world.

07/03/2025

Don’t sweat it, we have the A/C

The summer heat is brutal here in Houston, but luckily, your neighborhood natural science museum is here for you with the coolest exhibits in the metro area. Don’t just stand there, sweating the months away. Come IN to play this 4th of July holiday weekend. Our doors are open from 9 AM - 6 PM. See you there!

Plan your visit at hmns.org.

*Friendly disclaimer: Please, leave your grills at home.

Good science makes for some good puns. Do you have a favorite?Happy Friday everyone!
06/28/2025

Good science makes for some good puns. Do you have a favorite?

Happy Friday everyone!

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Friday 9am - 6pm
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