Special Exhibition: Sweet – A Tasty Journey Opens May 12th at HMNS At Sugar Land! GET TICKETS Opens May 12, 2017 Unwrap a world of flavorful fun in an interactive and magical setting! Explore the world of all that’s sweet as you learn about candy ingredients from a ‘farm to fork’ perspective. Get the stories […]
Lecture – Evolution’s Bite: A Story of Teeth, Diet, and Human Origins by Peter Ungar Like living fossils teeth that can be studied and compared to those of our ancestors to teach us how we became human. Cutting-edge advances in understanding human evolution and climate change are leading to new approaches to uncovering […]
BTS – Mummies of the World: The Exhibition Mummies of the World: The Exhibition presents a collection of mummies from Europe, South America and ancient Egypt-some 4,500 years old. Go behind-the-scenes and learn about mummies and mummification through state-of-the-art multimedia, interactive stations and 3D animation, highlighting advances in the scientific methods used […]
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The streets are aglow with beautiful lights, and everyone seems to be just a little bit more jolly! It can also be a stressful time. The kids have only been on break for two hours and they are already bored, there is wrapping that needs to be […]
Don’t forget that HMNS will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, however we will be open for extended hours (9:00am – 6:00pm) for the holiday weekend Friday, November 25 – Sunday, November 28! And exciting news! For those of you who are fans of archaeology and need to get the family out of the […]
Take Two: Pocahontas (1995) GET TICKETS Friday, November 18 | 7:15 p.m. | Members: $4 | Tickets: $5 81 min. – Animation/Adventure/Drama An English soldier and the daughter of an Algonquin chief share a romance when English colonists invade seventeenth-century Virginia. Lecture – Applying Forensics to Archaeology by Andrew Shortland […]
Lecture – More than Genes: Predators, Parasites and Partners of the Human Body by Rob Dunn A great deal of recent research has suggested that many modern health problems relate to recent changes in our gut microbes. As we have started to look at skin and the environment of our homes, it looks as though […]
by Elizabeth Galante As a former teacher, I know that most parents ask their students when they get home “what did you learn today?” and they more often than not receive a shoulder shrug or a one-word response like “stuff” and “things”. I imagine it’s frustrating trying to connect with your student with a […]
When people think of mummification, images of cavernous, torch-lit rooms inside monumental Ancient Egyptian temples come to mind. A group of robed priests, experienced eyes looking tentatively at their work as steady hands cut precise incisions. It’s medicine meets mystery. But that isn’t always how mummification happens. For all the human experience gained from millennia […]
By Kim Vera, HMNS Membership Copywriter In August and September we had plenty events to help ease your summer blues and celebrate the beginning of the fall season. Here’s a recap in case you missed out. And be on the lookout for your HMNS weekly newsletter because we are planning a lot of exciting […]
