Melissa Fox

Melissa is the adorkable online marketing manager at HMNS. When she is not geeking out over digital marketing trends and social media analytics, you can find her hanging out at the museum with her family, photographing as much of the world as possible or with her kayak- looking for adventure.

The Top 8 Instagram Spots At HMNS This Holiday Season

      It is that time of year where your Instagram feed is #merryandbright. From dogs in Santa hats to beautiful Christmas cookies (seriously when did all my friends become pastry chefs??) to adorable kids crying on Santa’s lap, it seems like everyone is having a holly jolly Christmas.  Do you feel like your […]

Come One, Come All! To The Greatest Mixer On Earth!

Looking for some intelligent nightlife? Mix up your social scene at Mixers & Elixirs! Pop on over to our place on Friday, July 21st to mingle, clink your cocktail glass and break out your best dance moves. Doors open at 7 p.m. for the live band, dancing, cash bars and the city’s best food trucks. […]

Fly Away with the Butterfly Center This Summer

School’s out for summer and now the age old question comes- what can I do with these kids all summer long?! Well, have no fear the Cockrell Butterfly Center is here! The Butterfly Center team has come up with a bunch of awesome activities that will have kids buzzing and parents rejoicing that their kids […]

The Fox And The Diamond, A Gem of A Story

  This large diamond, responsible for catching the eyes of many patrons  in the Cullen Hall of Gems and Minerals was discovered in the late 1970s in Russia and acquired by the museum in 1985. Diamonds were first discovered in Russia during the placer gold mining operations in the Ural Mountains during the late eighteenth century. […]

May The Fourth Be With You!

  I find your lack of costume disturbing. Get ready for our May the Fourth Be With You Mixer with these costume ideas. Houston, we’ve detected signs of intelligent life…at Mixers & Elixirs! Grab your friends on Thursday, May 4th and head to HMNS to celebrate your inner rebel or join the dark side at […]

An Exciting Preview of Our First Online Annual Gala Auction!

The Houston Museum of Natural Science will be serving as mission control on Saturday, March 4th for an out-of-this-world Gala: The Big Bang Ball. Make a big impact by bidding in our first-ever online Gala Auction! Explore our unique auction items, including dino-mite fossils, dazzling gemstones as well as once in a lifetime museum experiences […]

Top 5 Ways to Make Spirits Bright at HMNS

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 […]

Archie the Wandering T.rex has a Heartland Thanksgiving

  Hey friends! It is me again- Archie the Wandering T. rex! I have been all over this amazing world, but nothing compares to good old fashion Midwestern hospitality. Over the Thanksgiving holiday I traveled to central Iowa for some down-home fun!   As many of you know I love science! So of course my […]