Road trips…they’re fun, but rough on your car’s paint job! Why? Bug splatter! We are all familiar with the mess all over the front of our cars from driving, especially long distances. But, what you may not know is all of the science that can be found in all of those little dead bug bodies, […]
HMNS is home to 11 permanent exhibit halls that house many wonderful and rare things. Even if you’ve visited our museum several times, we can guarantee you’ll always find something new to see! Next time you stop by HMNS, see if you can spot these five extremely rare items that are on display. Moon Rock Just […]
As planetarium astronomer, my job includes fielding astronomy related questions from the public. A couple of weeks ago, I received in the mail several perceptive questions from Madison, a third grader in Lawrence, Kansas. After answering them, I realized that the answers, and the questions that elicited them, might benefit many of our BEYONDbones readers. […]
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 […]
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 […]
By Elizabeth Galante, Content Manager and Data Analyst, Youth Education Sales Thanks to a sponsorship from Google, the Houston Museum of Natural Science was able to close the Museum to the public and invite 2,082 Houston-area students, teachers, and chaperones to a free evening field trip on January 20, 2017. Google’s generous support provided […]
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 […]
Today is National Taco Day, and although I must admit that I neglect most of these “para-holidays” this occasion happens to intersect with one of my passions: Meso-american History. My interest in tacos, however, is focused on one particular, indispensable ingredient: tortillas. Tortillas are important: they may have saved the lives of millions in […]
