Excursion: Road Trip! National Weather Service

IN PERSON EVENT - Go behind the scenes at the state-of-the-art facility with National Weather Service meteorologists who track threatening weather along the Texas coastline. Participants will meet at the National Weather Service facility in Dickenson. You do not need to pick up your tickets at the museum. Directions will be emailed to those with... Read More →

$60 – $75

Wicked Plants and Bugs

Houston Museum of Natural Science 5555 Hermann Park Dr, Houston, TX, United States

IN PERSON EVENT - Informative and a little unsettling, learn about some of Mother Nature's most ominous creations that may be lurking in your own backyard that are classified as dangerous, destructive or deadly.

$18 – $25

Dissection: Starfish, Armed and Dangerous

Houston Museum of Natural Science 5555 Hermann Park Dr, Houston, TX, United States

IN PERSON EVENT - It's what's inside that counts! Explore inner anatomy with our dissection classes that are a cut above. They can have venomous spines, two stomachs, move stealthily and are prone to cannibalism. Dive deep into starfish and its spine-tingling anatomy. You'll be a sucker for these super stars! Includes starfish dissection.

$40 – $55

Dissection: Rats,Mischief Makers

Houston Museum of Natural Science 5555 Hermann Park Dr, Houston, TX, United States

N PERSON EVENT - It's what's inside that counts! Explore inner anatomy with our dissection classes that are a cut above. Why do people fear rats but think squirrels are cute? Because squirrels have better marketing. More fascinating than fearsome, learn about the rodent family from the outside in. You'll be a-maze-d by these gnaw-ty... Read More →

$40 – $55

AT: Lecture: Totality Over Texas

Houston Museum of Natural Science 5555 Hermann Park Dr, Houston, TX, United States

IN PERSON - Discover what causes an eclipse and experience what will happen in Texas in 2023-24. Journey to the Moon and watch eclipses while looking back toward Earth. Then, leave the Earth-Moon system to discover the geometry of eclipses--even watching a solar eclipse from Mars! Public Adult $18 Member Adult $12 Purchase Tickets Log... Read More →

AT: HMNS Lecture: Indigenous Uses of Texas Native Plants

Houston Museum of Natural Science 5555 Hermann Park Dr, Houston, TX, United States

IN PERSON - Author and naturalist, Dr. Matt Turner will discuss the trees, shrubs, and herbs that Indigenous peoples in Texas commonly relied on for food, shelter, clothing, weapons, medicine, spiritual healing, and other day-to-day uses, with extra attention given to the eastern side of the state. Matt Warnock Turner, Ph.D., is an author, naturalist,... Read More →

AT: HMNS Lecture: The Guardians: Houston-Galveston’s Best Wild Places and the People Working to Save Them

Houston Museum of Natural Science 5555 Hermann Park Dr, Houston, TX, United States

IN PERSON - Join The Nature Conservancy's Jaime González and local conservation leaders for a 360° tour of some of Houston-Galveston’s greatest wild places in the Burke Baker Planetarium. Afterwards, we will host a lively panel and audience discussion about the challenges and opportunities to save and restore more nature in our region--including what guests... Read More →

$18

AT: Insect Pinning with Mickey Alice Kwapis

Houston Museum of Natural Science 5555 Hermann Park Dr, Houston, TX, United States

IN PERSON - Join entomologist Lauren Davidson and taxidermist Mickey Alice Kwapis on a tour of the Cockrell Butterfly Center. Get a peek behind the scenes and learn all about incredible insect life cycles, then make your way to our classroom to start your own entomology specimen collection. Students will each learn how to prepare,... Read More →

AT: Wildscapes: Build Your Own Pollinator Garden

Houston Museum of Natural Science 5555 Hermann Park Dr, Houston, TX, United States

IN PERSON - Bring butterflies and other fascinating insects to your yard or patio by creating a pollinator garden that can be as small as a window box or as large as a meadow spanning your entire yard. A pollinator garden can make a huge difference, as pollinators have suffered greatly from loss of habitat,... Read More →

AT: Preparing for the Celestial Spectacle

Houston Museum of Natural Science 5555 Hermann Park Dr, Houston, TX, United States

In-Person - Purchase Tickets Member Adult $12 Non Member Adult $18 Explore the phenomenon of eclipses, understanding their causes and what to expect in Texas in April 2024. Learn how to be ready for this event. Afterward, embark on a lunar journey, witnessing eclipses while gazing back at Earth from the Moon's perspective. Then, venture... Read More →

$18