Houston Museum of Natural Science

A T. rex with an extra hand bone?! 🦖 Meet Wyrex, the only known T. rex with a third metacarpal. This small bone may be a leftover from its three-fingered ancestors. It might have helped stabilize the palm or had no purpose at all. Evolution’s echoes make nature full of surprises! 👀🦴

The last 2 mixers sold out fast 💀 Don’t say we didn’t warn you! 🎃

Mixers & Elixirs: Spirits & Skeletons
Friday, Oct 31 | 9PM–1AM
Costumes, cocktails & dancing under dinos

HALLOWEEN NIGHT 👻

Grab tix now at hmns.org or through the #Linktree

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🍷 Wine Before Time | Sept 27, 8–11PM @ HMNS

Sip 30+ wines, enjoy gourmet pairings, and explore exhibits after hours. VIP entry at 7PM includes premium reserves, lounge access & more. 21+.

Tickets: linktr.ee/HMNS

#HMNSAfterDark #Houston

Footloose Flashback has officially sold out! Can’t wait to see you tonight!

🚘 Quick reminder for those who snagged a ticket - Parking is limited so grab your buddies and rideshare, if you can.

See you soon!

Move, laugh & recharge! 💪🍾

Sept 25 | Reverse Happy Hour collab.

Light fitness + brain games + bubbly toast = energy, empowerment & good vibes.

21+ | Free parking

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Mixers & Elixirs: Footloose Flashback 🕺

Kick off your weekend with '80s music, dancing, drinks & a throwback vibe at HMNS Sugar Land.

⚫️ Friday, Sept. 19 | 7 PM
⚫️ HMNS at Sugar Land
⚫️ Tickets are going fast-grab yours now!
⚫️ Limited parking, consider carpool or ride share.

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🍷✨ Wine Before Time @ HMNS ✨🍷

Sept 27 | 21+ | Sip wine, savor bites & explore exhibits after hours at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Limited free parking.

Tickets & member options at hmns.org or #Linktree. #HMNS #Houston #Museum

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Look who showed up to release a butterfly! Thanks for visiting! #ishowspeed #ishowspeedinhouston #houstonmuseum

Mind Over Matter: A Wellness Night at HMNS 🏋️‍♀️🧠

Sept 25 | 6:30–8:30PM.

Rotate through fitness + mind challenges inside exhibit halls, then celebrate with champagne + light bites.

Tickets: hmns.org or linktr.ee/HMNS

#HMNS #Fitness #Workout #ReverseHappyHour

They’re back! 😎

For the first time since 2012, the Terracotta Warriors return to Houston.

See World of the Terracotta Warriors: New Archaeological Discoveries in Shaanxi opening Nov 15, 2025 at HMNS.

Pre-sale tickets at hmns.org & #Linktree. #HMNS #Terracotta #Houston

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Let’s talk Saturn, shall we? 🪐 #hmns #astronony #space

🎉 September is Member Appreciation Month at HMNS! Enjoy 15% off memberships, 20% off the Museum Store, free coffee, $5 off classes, and 50% off Butterfly Center tix. Plus crafts, face painting, giveaways & more all month long! 🌟 #HMNS #Houston #Museum

Celebrate heritage, resilience & tradition at the 3rd anniversary of the reimagined John P. McGovern Hall of the Americas. Enjoy live performances, crafts, tours & special guests honoring Indigenous voices across the Americas.

Details 👉 linktr.ee/HMNS

#HMNS #Indigenous #Houston #Museum

Wine and unwind with us 🍷

Wine Before Time | September 27
8 - 11PM (VIP Early entry 7-8PM)

Enjoy 30 different selections from 30 different regions as you explore the museum after-hours with light bite pairings and ambient music to set the mood.

Purchase tickets: www.hmns.org/wine-before-...

Ancient fossils meet modern grapes. 🍷

Wine Before Time | Sat, Sept 27 @ 8pm

Sip 30+ wines, enjoy tasty bites & explore HMNS after hours.

VIP early entry available! 21+ | Free limited parking.

#HMNS #Houston #Wine #WineLover

September @ #HMNS 🎉

🌙 Family Overnight 9/12

🦴 Fossil Wash 9/13

🎶 Mixers & Elixirs: Footloose Flashback 9/19

🌎 Hall of the Americas 3rd Anniversary 9/20

🍷 Wine Before Time 9/27

Tickets 👉 linktr.ee/HMNS

Science it up this Labor Day weekend! 🧬

We're open all weekend long from 9AM to 6PM. So bring the family, bring your friends, and spend your weekend exploring the extraordinary!

#HMNS #Houston #Museum #FamilyFun

🎉 HMNS Community Day is Sept 5!

Explore Permanent Exhibits FREE + enjoy discounted access to King Tut, Extreme Animals Alive, Butterfly Center, Planetarium & more.

Presented by CITGO.

Details: www.hmns.org/hmns-communi...

A heartfelt moment from one of our own 🕊️

Director of Social Media and HMNS Photographer Mike Rathke recalls a family heirloom and precious moments shared with his father, the late Ron Rathke.

Audubon’s Birds of America, on display at #HMNS now through September 1st.

Footloose Flashback @ HMNS Sugar Land 🎶

Fri, Sept 19 | 7–11PM

DJ P Charm spins the best 80s beats—neon, spandex & parachute pants welcome!

Don’t miss this wicked first-time Mixers & Elixirs. 21+

Tickets limited.

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Houston, you showed up! 🙌 Our Mixers & Elixirs: Latin Night is SOLD OUT!

Didn’t get tickets? Mark your calendar:

Sept 19 – Footloose Flashback 👠 (@ HMNS Sugar Land)

Oct 31 – Spirits & Skeletons 👻

Dec 31 – NYE. 🎉

#HMNS #Houston #Museum #LatinNight #SOLDOUT

Mixers & Elixirs Latin Night is almost upon us, don't miss out! Tickets are going fast and available online while they last: www.hmns.org/mixers-and-e...

Weekend movie inspo 🎥

Paleontologist Ryan Price uncovers the history (and mystery) of the “living fossil” coelacanth—possible muse for Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954).

See it in our Morian Hall of Paleontology.

#HMNS #MovieMonsters #Houston #AncientFish

Heavy Metal Crocodile Let us introduce you to Desmatosuchus. Descended from the same group as crocodiles, the Dockum group, this prehistoric beast is from right here in Texas #prehistoric #paleontology #extinct #hmns #houston

Serious question. What is your go-to song to sing in the Perseid Meteor Shower?

If you're far, far away from the big city lights of downtown #Houston then you're in luck. You'll have the best view of the shower from August 11th to the 13th.

Feel free to report back and tell us what you saw!

#HMNS

We do it for those who helped pave the way. 💐
#HMNS #Houston #HTown #MikeJones #SlimThug #paulwallbaby

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.