Beyond Bones

Having trouble deciding on your costume for Spirits & Skeletons? I got you, bro. Houston’s favorite Halloween party — the one and only Spirits & Skeletons — is back at HMNS! With the entire museum open you can shake your stuff with a stegosaurus, grab a drink with a skink and get spellbound by bewitching gems, […]

Take Two gets spooky this October with classic horror flicks showing in the Wortham Giant Screen Theatre!  We’re bringing “Hitch-y” Back: Psycho showing October 10Come scream at Hitchcock’s most iconic film, Psycho, showing Friday October 10 at 7:00 p.m. Obsessed with the Possessed: The Exorcist showing October 24Relive the nightmarish film The Exorcist once again on […]

This Friday we’re kicking off our celebrations in honor of the George Observatory’s 25th anniversary with a members event at the George! Leading up to this anniversary, we launched our S.O.S (Save Our ‘Scope) fundraising campaign to restore the mirror, and, thanks to your generous support, we reached our goal of $80,000 this past spring. Optical Mechanics, […]

A total eclipse of the Moon will occur early Wednesday morning, October 8. Houstonians will be able to see virtually the whole event, which happens right before dawn. Lunar eclipses occur when the full Moon moves into the Earth’s shadow. The first part of the Earth’s shadow that the Moon will encounter is the penumbra. […]

This series is about events happening at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. For more information about HMNS, our exhibits and programming, please visit HMNS.org.   THURSDAY, OCT. 9FILM SCREENING: Particle Fever GET TICKETS Imagine being able to watch Franklin received his first jolt of electricity or Edison turn on the first light bulb! Particle Fever gives you […]

Next week we’re bringing you the chance to glimpse back in time to the very beginning of the universe with the critically acclaimed documentary Particle Fever screening Thursday, October 9 in the Wortham Giant Screen Theatre at 6:00 p.m. “Wait a second,” you might say, “how can this documentary show us the beginning of the universe? I’m pretty sure […]

This month, Mars remains in the southwest at dusk this month as it pulls away from Antares in Scorpius. Mars continues to fade a little each night as Earth continues to leave it farther behind.  Saturn drops into the Sun’s glare by Halloween. See how long you can keep track of it as it appears […]

HMNS has been proud to partner with Bulgari to present Bulgari: 130 Years of Masterpieces, since May of this year, but alas, all good things must come to an end and the exhibit will be closing its doors after Sunday, October 5. Founded in Rome in 1884, Greek silversmith Sotirio Bulgari set the stage for Bulgari to become […]

We’re having a Grease sing-a-long in the Wortham Giant Screen Theatre Friday September 26 at 7:00 p.m! Come down to HMNS and see all your friends from Rydell High once more on the giant screen! Here are twelve signs you need to come to the Grease sing-a-long: 1. YOU’VE GOT CHILLS 2. SAID CHILLS ARE MULTIPLYIN’ 3. YOU’RE LOSING CONTROL 4. YOU […]

Celebrate International Archaeology Day with HMNS October 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.! Professional and avocational archaeologists from all over the greater Houston area will mark the day at HMNS by highlighting exciting discoveries in local archaeology. The event will include artifact identification, presentations and programs about archaeological excavations in the Houston area (including Dimond […]