As the Digital Media Editor, I get a lot of strange emails. Some are from spambots offering awkward praise for our blog. Others are more direct, like “What is a Digital Media Editor even for, anyway?” and “Why isn’t everything free, everywhere, always?” But the strangest — and most exciting — email I’ve received lately […]
It’s the cult classic that launched a thousand fascinations with fossils. Influenced a generation of dinosaur devotees. Made you forever fear wilderness toilets, whether stranded on a prehistoric amusement park/island or just camping in Pedernales. Now Jurassic Park is back in 3D, and this, well, this you’ve got to see. And where else than at […]
This weekend, explore the weather phenomena that rule our planet this Friday, April 26 at an exclusive members’ event at HMNS Sugar Land. Learn all about the forces behind the weather with the Zula Patrol, an intergalactic band of fact-gatherers. Children’s crafts, refreshments and a cash bar for the chaperones will be available from 6 […]
After the rip-roaring success of our Spring Break series, we’re offering Summer Scouts a new Eagle-required badge as one half of a week-long class: Your Community and Heritage. In just one five-day course, Scouts will have the opportunity to earn both the Citizenship in the Community badge and the American Heritage badge. Citizenship in the […]
Travel through time and across continents this Saturday, April 20 with Ancient Encounters at HMNS at Sugar Land. Kid-centric, hands-on activities in the Butterfly Garden will teach young ones about daily life in ancient Egypt. In partnership with the Houston Society of the Archaeological Institute of America, visitors can don pith helmets, investigate tombs, make […]
When most folks want to see the Museum for free, they come on our free day (Thursdays from 2 to 5 p.m) But one of our latest visitors did it differently: He stowed away on a cargo vessel amongst a shipment of tools — all the way from Colombia! Chico — the ingenious little iguana […]
Update! Our survey closed Monday morning with record responses. Thanks to your feedback, we’re looking forward to continuing to improve our site and getting the latest and greatest HMNS info to you as conveniently as possible. Thanks! Help me help you by helping us help ourselves. Or something. Can I get Tom Cruise on the […]
Learn about all types of weather phenomena at HMNS Sugar Land’s next Friday Family Fun Night, this April 5! Join the intergalactic fact gatherers of Zula Patrol and explore concepts like clouds, precipitation, wind and temperature. Each patron will receive a playing card and a passport at check-in, inviting them to visit the different areas […]
Scope out your new telescope at one of our informative telescope classes. Our refracting/reflecting scope class April 6 at 3 p.m. will teach beginner astronomers how to set up their ‘scopes, as well as some star formations to look for. Image via the Beaumont Enterprise Then, at 4:30 p.m., our go-to/computerized telescope class will lend […]
Every year, the Houston Galleria hosts Primavera: a springtime celebration of all things blooming. As in the past, the Museum got in on Primavera this year with a butterfly garden installation: Visit our flappers in their fabulous temporary digs through April 7 on the ground floor of Galleria 4, in between Ann Taylor and Gigi’s […]
