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Houston Museum of Natural Science Announces  Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition
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Houston Museum of Natural Science Announces Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition March 6, 2012 January 31, 2012-The Houston Museum of Natural Science announced today that it will host Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition during the 100th anniversary year of the Ship's sinking. The blockbuster Exhibition will open March 16, 2012 and be on view for six months. Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition allows guests to experience the legend of Titanic like...
Three powerful dynasties, all within your grasp at HMNS: Warriors, Tombs and Temples
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Three powerful dynasties, all within your grasp at HMNS: Warriors, Tombs and Temples March 1, 2012 In 2009, the Houston Museum of Natural Science and the BowersMuseumin Santa Ana, California, along with other prestigious museums around the world, hosted the highly-acclaimed exhibition, Terra Cotta...
The Houston Museum of Natural Science Presents Gemstone Carvings: Masterworks by Harold Van Pelt
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The Houston Museum of Natural Science Presents Gemstone Carvings: Masterworks by Harold Van Pelt February 2, 2012 For thousands of years, man has enjoyed the art of stone carving. Five thousand years ago, the Chinese began carving jade into mythical animals, and later the tradition of stone carving was carried...
Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War
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Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War February 2, 2012 When confederate forces attacked military installations at Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861, brother became pitted against brother, state against state, and north against south, all causing a young...
It Feels Like a Million Bucks
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It Feels Like a Million Bucks January 24, 2012 The elemental beauty of gold has inspired mankind for centuries. Over time, this gleaming yellow metal has been used for purposes both practical - with applications ranging from hard currency to...
Celestial Smashups Seen in Cosmic Collisions
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Celestial Smashups Seen in Cosmic Collisions May 14, 2012 HOUSTON-Opening today, May 11, the Burke Baker Planetarium is proud to show Cosmic Collisions, narrated by Robert Redford, which launches visitors on a thrilling trip through space and time to...
A Day in the Life of a Dinosaur
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A Day in the Life of a Dinosaur April 17, 2012 Sugar Land, TX-Dinosaur Discovery, a new special exhibition at the Houston Museum of Natural Science at Sugar Land featuring a lively group of stomping, roaring, and animated dinosaurs, brings the...
Fabergé Imperial Easter Egg
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Fabergé Imperial Easter Egg April 5, 2012 Press Information:Melodie Wade (713) 639-4743 or mwade@hmns.orgSami Mesarwi (713) 639-4722 or smesarwi@hmns.org Public Information:(713) 639-4629 or www.hmns.org  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:...
Meet Our Curators
Joel A. Bartsch
Joel A. Bartsch
Robert T. Bakker Ph.D.
Robert T. Bakker Ph.D.
Daniel M. Brooks Ph.D.
Daniel M. Brooks Ph.D.
Nancy Greig Ph.D.
Nancy Greig Ph.D.
Adam Mekler
Adam Mekler
Carolyn Sumners Ed.D
Carolyn Sumners Ed.D
David Temple
David Temple
John W. Tunnell, Jr. Ph.D.
John W. Tunnell, Jr. Ph.D.
Dirk Van Tuerenhout Ph.D.
Dirk Van Tuerenhout Ph.D.
Our Mission The mission of the Houston Museum of Natural Science shall be to preserve and advance the general knowledge of natural science; to enhance in individuals the knowledge of and delight in natural science and related subjects; and to maintain and promote a museum of the first class.