Explore the exhibition that everyone in Houston is talking about in our latest video tour. BODY WORLDS & The Cycle of Life is now at HMNS through the end of May 2021. TICKETS: http://store.hmns.org/DateSelection.aspx?item=5096 | Houston Museum of Natural Science

The Houston Museum of Natural Science is home to a vast collection of fossils, artifacts from various cultures, gems, shells and so much more. Many of these items find their spotlight in any of our three locations, and yet there are still those who sit patiently, waiting for their time to shine. We recently received a behind the scenes invitation to visit these lesser known items at our off-site facility with Lisa Rebori, Senior VP of Collections and Exhibitions, as our guide. | Houston Museum o

Now open at the Houston Museum of Natural Science - Sugar Land 💧 Journey through watersheds to see how everyone’s actions on land affect our ocean. Make it rain in a large 3-D watershed model. Pilot a full-size two-station “submersible” from mountain stream to the ocean. Encounter eye-popping aquatic species and ecosystems along the way in Ocean Bound. Generously supported by the City of Sugar Land Public Works Department. Purchase tickets here: https://tickets.hmns.org/DateSelection.aspx?item=

1.7K views · 75 reactions | Our Solar System neighbor has never been closer! Usually a small twinkle in the sky, Mars comes to HMNS in another high-resolution sculpture by Luke Jerram, the artist behind guest-favorites Moon by Luke Jerram and Gaia — Earth by Luke Jerram. | Houston Museum of Natural Science | Facebook

Oh, how the tides have turned 🌻 While the giant megalodon rules as apex predator in the basement level of the museum, Meg the Corpse Flower has arrived to grace the Cockrell Butterfly Center with a beauty and aroma like none other. This diva demands an audience, and if you drop by her flowery stage, you’ll leave with a noxious memory you won’t soon forget — not to mention watery eyes and a raging gag reflex. The Corpse Flower is only in full bloom for a limited time. So, hold your nose and plan