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Spend the weekend with HMNS: Go Fish Friday and get colorful with chalk Saturday at Via Colori

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Join us at HMNS at Sugar Land this Friday, Nov. 16 as we celebrate our brand new, 2,000-gallon aquarium. Bring the whole family and indulge your inner kid with a museum-wide game of Go Fish. Kids will learn all about fish habitats with interactive activities, crafts and snackage for the whole family. And if you make a donation to support the maintenance of our new tank, you can choose your very own fish to release in the tank or leave your mark on a decorative tile.

Friday Family Fun Night: Go Fish! is from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Admission is $15 for the public, $10 for members.

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Via Colori 2011

Then on Saturday, join HMNS downtown for Via Colori, a street painting festival that’ll make you question everything you thought you knew about sidewalk chalk. We’ll be set up at the Anadarko Family Zone at the Houston Public Library Plaza. Find us on the Family Stage from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. for live chemistry demonstrations with liquid nitrogen and meet some of our creepiest, crawliest museum critters.

Release your inner child — and maybe a fishie — at HMNS Sugar Land’s third birthday this Thursday

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There is something fishy going on at the Houston Museum of Natural Science at Sugar Land.

Literally.

HMNS Sugar Land is celebrating a very special third birthday this Thursday, and with it, they’re unveiling a very watery gift for guests: a brand new, 2,000 gallon aquarium!

Who wants to Go Fish! in Sugar Land?

Something fishy is going on at HMNS Sugar Land . . .

Patrons will get a peek at the just-expanded paleontology hall and release their inner kiddo with an adults-only party that’s fit for a 3-year old. Dig into a buffet full of childhood comfort food and bid on live auction items — like the chance to release the aquarium’s very first fish!

All proceeds benefit HMNS Sugar Land and its programming. Call Kristina Thompson at 281-313-2277, ext. 123 for ticket information.

What: HMNS Sugar Land Third Birthday Party
Where: HMNS at Sugar Land, 13016 University Blvd., Sugar Land, TX 77479
When: Thursday, Nov. 8, 6 to 9 p.m.
Cost: $50; advance purchase required

Prison Flashlight Tour – Ghost Edition at HMNS Sugar Land Oct. 18

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Flashlight tours have become a mainstay of the season and always have something new to offer. Join David Temple, HMNS Associate Curator of Paleontology, for an after-dark flashlight tour of HMNS at Sugar Land, highlighting the history of this unique building and the ghosts that may still be haunting it.

Historic BuildingThe historic brick building that now houses HMNS Sugar Land was a state prison building before being renovated and reborn as a science museum in 2009.

This special Halloween tour, geared for patrons over the age of 13, is not for the faint-hearted or those who are afraid of things that go bump in the night!

What: Prison Flashlight Tour
When: Thursday ,Oct. 18, at 7 p.m.
Where: HMNS Sugar Land
How much: $25, $20 for members

Click here for advance tickets!

Quest for Conservation: New Sugar Land exhibit teaches smart energy use

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Think of it as mission possible.

A new exhibition is set to hit HMNS Sugar Land Sept. 21 that aims to teach patrons all about energy — where we come from, how we use it, and how we can use it effectively and efficiently.

Conservation Quest™

Sponsored by Reliant, an NRG Company, Conservation Quest™ uses interactive exhibits to relay important messages about energy conservation that will hopefully inspire the next generation to make thoughtful choices about energy use.

Visitors can turn cranks to compare the amount of energy required to light up a traditional light bulb versus an LED light, as well as learn about the cost and longevity of different types of bulbs.

Families can determine their average daily electricity use and play with appliances to sample ways to use less.

Renewable energy has a moment in the sun, too, in a Solar Energy section where patrons explore the science behind solar panels.

To learn more about Conservation Quest and book your visit to HMNS Sugar Land today, click here!