Houston Museum of Natural Science

We do it for those who helped pave the way. 💐
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Mixers & Elixirs: “Hey HMNS, Shuffle Playlist”

🎶 July 18 | 7–11PM

DJ SupaStar, dueling pianos, karaoke in the planetarium & Coyote Ugly on the giant screen.

Cash bars & food trucks on-site. 21+ only.

Tix in Linktree. #HMNS #Houston

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Happy Be Nice to Bugs Day! 🐞💚 Put down the swatter and show some love—bugs keep the world buzzing, blooming, and even help bring us chocolate! Be kind, be gentle, and thank a bug today. #BeNiceToBugsDay #HMNS #BugAppreciation #PollinateAndCelebrate

Did you know?

Because stromatolites resulted from some of Earth's earliest life forms, NASA studies these ancient structures for clues about possible life on faraway planets.

Take a bite out of #HMNS 🦈 July 6–13! Dive into a week of ancient ocean predators with hands-on activities, epic lectures, and thrilling discoveries for all ages. 🦖🌊 Explore the deep with our expert team! Full schedule: linktr.ee/HMNS

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.

Celebrate your 4th of July weekend in cool comfort with 4 epic exhibitions at 2 HMNS locations! From Extreme Animals to Audubon, it’s art, nature, and family fun—all in refreshing A/C. Your summer just got smarter. #HMNS #Houston #Museum

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.

Don’t sweat it—HMNS has the A/C and the coolest exhibits in Houston. Beat the heat this 4th of July weekend from 9AM–6PM. Come IN to play! Plan your visit at hmns.org.
(*P.S. Leave the grills at home.)

Shuffle your night at HMNS! 🦕🎶

Friday, July 18 | 7–11PM

DJ SupaStar, dueling pianos, karaoke under the stars & Coyote Ugly on the giant screen.

Games, food trucks, & cash bars. Ages 21+.

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Roll into HMNS on this afternoon from 5pm-8pm for free general admission!!

Hermann Park is kind of a big deal—and this summer, it’s even better. HMNS and Children’s Museum Houston bring science, imagination, and family fun together. Fossils, hands-on exhibits, and cool adventures await. Stay cool. Stay curious. Stay classy, Houston.

YOU BETTER BE NICE!!!

Forget binoculars—birding by ear is all about the sounds. 🎶 We joined @houstonarboretum’s Kelsey as she ID’d birds by call alone. Hear what she heard, then meet the birds behind the songs in Audubon’s Birds of America, now at #HMNS. #BirdingByEar #Nature #Houston

Andiamo! 🇮🇹 Join us for World Trekkers: Italy on Thurs, June 26 @ 6:30PM at HMNS Sugar Land! Enjoy pizza crafts, live music by @centuryfinearts, and sweet cannolis from @heb. Featuring our new exhibit, Ciao Bambini! 🎨🎶🍰 #HMNS #HMNSSugarLand #SugarLand

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The Summer Solstice is upon us! ☀️ Join us in celebrating this spectacular sky happening tomorrow!

Keep the Mind Over Matter momentum going with Pilates led by Sarah Howard-Alvarez! Build strength, balance & control through full-body movement. All levels welcome. Just bring a mat & get ready to move!
18+ only. Mats not provided.

Previously on Mixers & Elixirs 💃

90s Night was ALL THAT! If you missed it, you missed out but don't worry. Mixers & Elixirs will be back on July 18 with Hey HMNS, Shuffle Playlist. Whatever your vibe, there's a venue for you.

Follow the #Linktree for details and tickets!

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It’s Jurassic James®—need we say more?

Join him June 18 at 6:30 PM as he unpacks the rise of T. rex and its global dino dynasty, ending with HMNS’s own Wyrex.

Don’t miss this prehistoric deep dive!

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Yoga + Museum = Gold 💛

Join us this Thursday, June 12 for part of our Mind Over Matter series.

Tickets available online: www.hmns.org/mind-over-ma...
#HMNS #yoga #museumfit

Thanks to all who came out for our 90s Mixers and Elixers. It was straight happenin'!
No diggity, no doubt.

#90s #museum #dance #nightlife #hmns

Learn about the bite force of a T. Rex 🦖

The only other creature capable of biting off the tail of a T. Rex at that time… was another T. Rex.

Would you eat T. Rex tail if you had the chance? 🤔

What's YOUR favorite thing about the King of the Tyrant Lizards?🦖
Do you have any awesome T. rex stories?👀

It’s T. rex Week at HMNS! Join Stan, Wyrex, Bucky & Sugar Rex now through June 8 for dino fun: a scavenger hunt, Q&A with Paleontologist Colin Diggins, a dance party & more. Search “T. rex Week” at hmns.org for details. #trexweek #trex #dinosaur #museum

Feeling prehistoric. 🦖 It’s T. rex Week at HMNS! Join Stan, Wyrex, Bucky & Sugar Rex now through June 8 for dino scavenger hunts, a Q&A with Paleontologist Colin Diggins, a dino dance party & more. Rawr-some fun at both HMNS locations! Full details: linktr.ee/HMNS

Forever ever 🦖

Spend Memorial Day weekend at #HMNS!

Explore 5 floors of exhibits, 2 historic theaters & one of the nation’s top butterfly pavilions. Fun & learning for the whole family. Visit hmns.org for tickets & membership info.

#Houston #FamilyFun #MemorialDay #Museum

Extreme Animals Alive! is organized by HMNS.

The Eternal Garden is presented with Bowers Museum, with support from Taiwan’s Ministry of Culture, TECO Houston, and more.

Audubon’s Birds of America is by National Museums Scotland with HMNS.

Ciao Bambini is by The Magic House.

This Memorial Day weekend, explore 4 exhibits across 2 HMNS locations—from cute critters in Extreme Animals Alive to titanium blooms in The Eternal Garden. Visit hmns.org. Use code MEMORIAL15 for 15% off memberships thru June 1! #HMNS #SugarLand