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You know, World Lizard Day is the perfect time to talk about dinosaurs!Did you know Dinosauria means “terrible lizard”? ...
08/14/2026

You know, World Lizard Day is the perfect time to talk about dinosaurs!

Did you know Dinosauria means “terrible lizard”? And while dinosaurs aren’t actually lizards, they are reptiles, along with Pterosaur (“winged lizard”) and Plesiosaur (“near lizard”). Today’s lizards aren’t nearly as huge, but they did live alongside their massive cousins all those millions of years ago.

Celebrate the lizards of the world and their extinct counterparts with our World Lizard Day collection: https://museumstore.hmns.org/collections/world-lizard-day

08/13/2026

We're here to put dino facts in your head, even if that means telepathy. 😁🤣

08/12/2026

Just so you know, butterflies got moves in those chrysalises. 💃🕺

GRACIAS, MI GENTE! ❤️‍🔥Latin Night is officially SOLD OUT! 🎉💃🏽Thank you to our incredible Latin community for showing us...
08/12/2026

GRACIAS, MI GENTE! ❤️‍🔥

Latin Night is officially SOLD OUT! 🎉💃🏽

Thank you to our incredible Latin community for showing us so much love. We can’t wait to see you this Friday night for a celebration filled with music, culture, dancing and good vibes. 🪩✨

Missed your chance to grab a ticket? Don’t worry. 🎃 Spirits & Skeletons tickets go on sale this Friday!

Nos vemos!

08/11/2026

Are you ready for the Perseid Meteor Shower? ☄

It's peak hours will be overnight as Wednesday becomes Thursday, so be sure to find a dark patch of sky to bask in this natural phenomenon.

Huge congrats to Malacology Curator Tina Petway, the “Seashell Queen,” for winning the Neptunea Award! 🙌Tina, a native H...
08/10/2026

Huge congrats to Malacology Curator Tina Petway, the “Seashell Queen,” for winning the Neptunea Award! 🙌

Tina, a native Houstonian, has spent decades exploring thousands of miles along the Texas Gulf Coast, educating the public on local beach treasures. She oversees invaluable museum holdings, including the world-renowned Guido Poppe Collection of Philippine Shells and the extensive Northwest Gulf of Mexico Survey of Marine Mollusks.

Cheers to Tina! 🎉

📸©️ HMNS | Mike Rathke

08/10/2026

It's amazing what has been waiting ~280 million years to be found! 🦎🤯

Here's a closer look at our Trimerorhachis in the paleo prep lab.

08/08/2026

Get tickets now ‼️

Mixers & Elixirs: Latin Night
🗓️ Friday, August 14 | 7 - 11PM
📍 Houston Museum of Natural Science at Hermann Park

Adults 21+

Purchase your tickets today at hmns.org or follow the Linktree.

08/07/2026

Mark your calendars for the Perseid Meteor Shower! 📅☄️🤩

One of the year's most spectacular sky shows is happening overnight from August 12-13! Find yourself a nice, dark spot away from the city lights, lean back, and look up. With a little patience (and maybe a comfy blanket), you could catch dozens of shooting stars streaking across the night sky. ✨

Nature really knows how to put on a show.

Swing by the Museum Store on Saturday, August 8 from 1:00-3:00 pm for a special book signing with Thomas Wiewandt, autho...
08/06/2026

Swing by the Museum Store on Saturday, August 8 from 1:00-3:00 pm for a special book signing with Thomas Wiewandt, author of Fossils Inside Out: A Global Fusion of Science, Art, & Culture and introduces the 5th Edition of his popular book The Southwest Inside Out: An Illustrated Guide to the Land and Its History. Stop by to meet the author, have your books signed, and learn more about the landscapes, fossils and natural history that inspired his work.

Reserve your copy of Fossils Inside Out today: https://museumstore.hmns.org/products/fossils-inside-out/

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