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S.O.S. – Save Our ‘Scope
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S.O.S. – Save Our ‘Scope HOUSTON-First, the Houston Museum of Natural Science opened the new Morian Hall of Paleontology to the public. Then came the Hall of Ancient Egypt and the Welch Hall of Chemistry. Now, HMNS is asking for YOUR help in fixing the largest telescope in the country dedicated to public education through S.O.S., or "Save Our ‘Scope." The Gueymard...
First-ever Giant Screen 3D film to soar above the Holy Land, JERUSALEM, to open at HMNS Giant Screen Theatre Oct. 4
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First-ever Giant Screen 3D film to soar above the Holy Land, JERUSALEM, to open at HMNS Giant Screen Theatre Oct. 4 HOUSTON-Jerusalem: sacred to half the people on earth; fought over more than any other place in history; conquered and destroyed, rebuilt and reinvented repeatedly over 5,000 years. Now, for the first-time ever, a new 3D giant screen film adventure immerses audiences in a spectacular cinematic journey-soaring high above the Holy Land and plunging...
The “Sistine Chapel of Prehistory” at HMNS
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The “Sistine Chapel of Prehistory” at HMNS HOUSTON-On September 12, 1940 in Dordogne, France, in the commune of Montignac, four boys - Marcel Ravidat, Jacques Marsal, Simon Coencas and Georges Agniel, and their dog stumbled upon a long...
Magna Carta. Image courtesy of The Chapter of Hereford Cathedral.
Original Magna Carta and Only Known Copy of King’s Writ United for First Time in U.S.
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Original Magna Carta and Only Known Copy of King’s Writ United for First Time in U.S. HOUSTON-An original edition of the "Magna Carta," and the only known example of the King's Writ, a letter from King John to the Sheriff of Gloucester dated June 20, 1215 A.D. announcing the signing...
Mummy bandage inscribed in Demotic with spells to protect the dead person (detail). Ptolemaic Period, about 200 BC. Image courtesy the Houston Museum of Natural Science.
The Nile Now Runs Through Houston
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The Nile Now Runs Through Houston HOUSTON-Last year, theHouston Museum of Natural Science opened its world-class Morian Hall of Paleontology, displaying many unique specimens in a space the length of a football field. In addition to...
Leuchtenberg Tiara by Faberge, workmaster August Holmstrom, St. Petersburg c. 1895. Image courtesy the Houston Museum of Natural Science.
Fabergé: A Brilliant Vision
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Fabergé: A Brilliant Vision HOUSTON-Simply hearing the name Fabergé evokes the splendor and extravagance of late 19th and early 20th century Imperial Russia. The House of Fabergé designed the renowned Imperial...
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"Dipsy" the Diplodocus FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: *********************Photo Opportunity********************* WHAT: "Dipsy," the very first dinosaur to ever be put on display in all of Houston, will be de-installed...
Great White Shark 3D Takes Audiences up Close and Personal with World’s Iconic Predator in the Giant Screen Theatre
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Great White Shark 3D Takes Audiences up Close and Personal with World’s Iconic Predator in the Giant Screen Theatre FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Great White Shark 3D Takes Audiences up Close and Personal with World's Iconic Predator in the Giant Screen Theatre Houston-Misrepresented, maligned and on the verge of...
Nautilus Live!
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Nautilus Live! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:   *************Photo Opportunity************* Nautilus Live!Journey to the ocean floor in real-time exclusively at the Burke Baker...
Prehistoric Masterpieces
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Prehistoric Masterpieces FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: ***********MEDIA ALERT*********** Prehistoric MasterpiecesFamed Lascaux Caves artwork represented in new exhibit Scenes from the Stone Age: The Cave Paintings of Lascaux at...
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
Jerome A. Offner, Ph.D.
Jerome A. Offner, Ph.D.
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.