Butterflies are best experienced together! Spread your wings this Thanksgiving break at the Cockrell Butterfly Center. Relax under a waterfall, enjoy a colorful kaleidoscope of butterflies, or join our Butterfly Flight Program. More info at hmns.org. Reminder: We are CLOSED Thanksgiving Day 🦃

HMNS at Sugar Land is just off Highway 59, and the perfect spot to dive into awesome science fun. With five permanent halls and tons of cool special exhibits, there’s something for every age to explore! Plan your trip online at sugarland.hmns.org/visit/

Stay curious this Thanksgiving Break. Visit HMNS with your loved ones and plan ahead with our holiday hours. Hermann Park - Closed on Thanksgiving ▪️ November 21 - 30 | 9am - 6pm ▪️ FREE Tuesday | 5pm - 8pm Sugar Land - Closed on Thanksgiving ▪️ November 22 - 30 | 10am - 5pm We’ll see you soon!

Stargazing with a cosmic soundtrack! ✨ Join us for Music and Meteors at the George Observatory on December 13, 7pm–midnight. Watch the Geminids Meteor Shower with live astronomy-themed music. Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy the show!

Your favorite holiday tradition on wheels is back. 🚂 Trains Over Texas opens Saturday, Nov 22, and runs through the new year. Explore an O-scale journey across Texas landmarks from Houston to Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, and Galveston. Included with permanent exhibit tickets.

The gates are open ya ⚔️ Step back in time and meet the legendary Terracotta Warriors at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. This special exhibition is open for all through Spring 2026. 🎟️ Tickets available now at hmns.org

Ring in the season at our Jingle Tree Festive Finale tomorrow!✨🎄 Enjoy a festive night of cheer, a live auction with exclusive museum experiences, and last-chance bidding on designer trees and décor. Thursday, Nov 20 | 6–9 PM | HMNS at Sugar Land.

Sip🍷Snack🍿and Shop 🛍️ the most unique holiday gifts at HMNS! Sip~N~Shop is your after-hours chance to enjoy treats, giveaways, free gift wrapping, and 25% off almost everything before the Black Friday rush. 🎄 More info is available online: museumstore.hmns.org/pages/sip-n-...

Jingle Tree is back! 🎄✨ Explore and bid on stunning trees and décor while supporting museum access for 150+ schools, 40+ nonprofits, and thousands of children. Make a big impact. Browse the auction: one.bidpal.net/jingletree25...

HMNS is proud to announce our new Office of Indigenous Community Relations, led by Gabriela Truly. We’re committed to working with Indigenous peoples to ensure their stories are told with dignity, accuracy, and respect. “We were here. We are still here.” #HMNS #Indigenous

Heads up, museum goers! 📣‼️ We’ll be open tomorrow, November 18, from 9am – 5pm as usual, but please note we will not be offering Free Tuesday hours that evening. Free Tuesday (5pm – 8pm) will resume next week on November 25. Thanks for your understanding, and we hope to see you soon!

Step into the world of the Terracotta Warriors and meet life-size soldiers with unique expressions carved 2,000 years ago. Opens to all tomorrow at 9 AM. Your ticket includes access to the permanent #HMNS collection. Tickets at hmns.org

✨🎄 Join HMNS at Sugar Land for a magical tree-lighting celebration! Enjoy lights, holiday cheer, and the kickoff to Jingle Tree. Start bidding or buy your favorite now! Friday, Nov 14 | 5–7 PM ❤️

Today's the day, Lloyd! Our friends at TikTok stopped by for a fun filled Weekend of STEM Discovery and, boy, do we feel inspired. There were fossils, liquid nitrogen demonstrations, live insects and... this. #HMNS #TikTokPartner #STEMWeekend #HoustonMuseum #DumbAndDumber

If you missed us today… see us tomorrow! 🙌 Join TikTok & the Houston Museum of Natural Science for hands-on experiments, live demos & mind-blowing science fun! FREE on our Sundial Plaza! ☀️ Nov 9 | 11 AM–3:30 PM CST #STEMonTikTok #HMNS #HoustonMuseum

The beauty of tradition fills our halls ✨ Houston Hanfu Association joins us in celebrating Chinese culture ahead of the Terracotta Warriors exhibition. Members see it first Nov 14. Public opening Nov 15. 🎟️ Tickets going fast Visit hmns.org today!

Celebrate National STEM Day weekend with TikTok at HMNS! 🧪✨ Enjoy hands-on experiments, live demos & science fun—all FREE on our Sundial Plaza! 📅 Nov 8–9 | 11 AM–3:30 PM #STEMonTikTok #HMNS #HoustonMuseum #NationalSTEMDay

Holiday cheer has arrived in Sugar Land! 🎄 Join us for Jingle Tree Nov 14–20 at HMNS Sugar Land! A week of stunning trees, festive workshops, photos, and auctions. All proceeds benefit local schools and nonprofits. ✨🎁

The countdown is on! 🧪 Join us Nov 8–9, 11 AM–3:30 PM for TikTok’s Weekend of STEM Discovery at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Hands-on experiments, live demos, and mind-blowing science fun — all FREE on our Sundial Plaza! ✨ #STEMonTikTok #STEM #HoustonMuseum

The perfect gift doesn’t exi—😮 Give the gift of #HMNS! Save 15% on all membership levels thru Dec 26. Enjoy perks at all 3 locations, early exhibit access, 10% off the Museum Store & more. Visit hmns.org or our #Linktree to purchase! #HoustonMuseum #HolidayGifts #Science

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STEM Weekend at HMNS with TikTok 🔬✨ Nov 8–9 | Join us for hands-on experiments and creator-led activities as science comes to life like never before. Plan your visit: hmns.org/visit/events #STEMonTikTok #STEM #HoustonMuseum

Experience history in the making! 🎥 Join us Sat, Nov 1 at 12PM in the Burke Baker Planetarium for a FREE livestream of the Grand Egyptian Museum Opening Ceremony—presented with the Egyptian Embassy & Cultural Bureau. #HMNS #GrandEgyptMuseum #Livestream #Planetarium

They called it "Paris Green” 🟢 A fashion statement so toxic, it could ☠️ you. See it for yourself in Death By Natural Causes at HMNS. #HMNS #DarkHistory #ArsenicDress #DeathByNaturalCauses

Ammonites ruled the seas for 400+ million years! 🐚 Their spiral shells worked like natural submarines, helping them glide through prehistoric waters. They survived multiple mass extinctions before vanishing with the dinosaurs but their fossils still captivate today. #HMNS

For Crinoid out loud! Kandace, the newest member of the #HMNS Paleo Lab team, explains the story fossilized in this grand slab of sediment from Germany. Now on display in the Morian Hall of Paleontology. #SeaLily #NotAPlant #FossilsThatArentDinosaurs #hmns #houston #museum #science

Ghouls just wanna have fun 💀🎃 Spirits & Skeletons | Oct 31 | 9PM–1AM Cocktails, creepy karaoke, 28 Days Later screening, and a killer costume contest! 🎟️ VIPs get early access, drink tix, meal voucher & more. Grab tix now at hmns.org 👻 or at the link below! linktr.ee/HMNS

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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 linktr.ee/HMNS

🍷 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 🎟️ linktr.ee/HMNS

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. 🎟️: linktr.ee/HMNS

🍷✨ 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 linktr.ee/HMNS

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 linktr.ee/HMNS

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. linktr.ee/HMNS