Beyond Bones

  Lecture – Morituri te salutant: Life and Death in the Arena by Dirk Van Tuerenhout With roots going back to Ancient Greek history, the institution of Roman gladiators is one of the better known aspect of Ancient Roman society. HMNS curator of anthropology Dr. Dirk Van Turenhout will address their story, going beyond the […]

Image courtesy of Pixabay  Yesterday was National Puppy Day, and here at HMNS, we love our dogs. Even though our furry friends can’t accompany us to work (too many distracting bones in the Paleontology Hall), HMNS employees love to talk about our dogs. We even held a Museum-wide pet costume contest for Take Your Dog […]

We’ve all heard of the notorious classified ads. Whether you think the stories emanating from those newspaper columns are romantic or creepy, it can’t be denied that they are interesting to hear about. Here at HMNS we have missed connections everywhere. But I don’t mean human connections, or a least living human connections…   The connections that […]

    Gladiators: Heroes of the Colosseum GET TICKETS Members Opening: March 10 – 12. Public Opening: March 13. Gladiator combat has evolved into one of the defining symbols of ancient Roman culture. Immortalized by films, gladiators locked in mortal combat for the entertainment of the crowds in Rome’s Colosseum are larger-than-life figures in our […]

By the Texas General Land Office Archives Staff  In honor of all those Spring Breakers out there, traversing Texas Highways with their family or college friends on epic road trips, and also in honor of our special exhibition Mapping Texas: From Frontier To Lone Star State, we’ve decided to feature an article about a map […]

Here at the Cockrell Butterfly Center, we make every effort to inspire wonder and interest in the natural world — especially in the under-appreciated area of insects and their relatives. Butterflies are a great ambassador for the insect world since they tend to be admired by most people. Many other insects rouse feelings of fear […]

Opening March 24 – FREE for Members Over a period of several decades, two medical doctors studied Hepatitis B in Asia. This husband and wife team, Dr. Palmer Beasley and Dr. Lu Yu Hwang, took advantage of their travels abroad to collect artifacts wherever they went. Sadly, Dr. Beasley passed away in 2012, and the […]

St. Patrick’s Day Mixers & Elixirs                   It’s your lucky day! Mixers & Elixirs is kicking off with our first St. Patrick’s Day Mixer.  Follow the rainbow to HMNS and shamrock and roll this St. Patrick’s Day at the smartest social scene in town. Doors open at […]

Looking for something to do over spring break? Well, we have some dino-mite options for you! We have extended Hours During Spring Break: HMNS Hermann Park (March 11-19) – Monday-Sunday: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. HMNS at Sugar Land (March 13-17) – Monday-Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.  George Observatory: Will be open Tuesday, March […]

    Our new special exhibition Gladiators: Heroes Of The Colosseum opens for members tomorrow, March 10th and to the public on Monday, March 13th! In preparation for the opening of the exhibit, we’ve been doing tons of research on ideas to blog about, and today we will present some of the most unexpected facts uncovered […]