Special Exhibitions
Come face to face with the largest exhibition of real mummies and related artifacts ever assembled. The exhibit provides a…
Art and the Animal: The Society of Animal Artists 56th Annual Members Exhibition The Society of Animal Artists (SAA), founded…
The Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments to our Constitution, is rooted in English tradition. Its origin has a…
World class. One of a kind. Never before seen. Made by mollusks. The Philippines consists of over 7,500 islands in Southeast…
Museums exist to inspire people to wonder and to facilitate creative thought. Given our curious natures and our innate desire…
Prized amber gems began their journey through deep time in liquid form— as resin secreted by trees, likely in response to injury. This…
The Houston Museum of Natural Science presents an intimate “jewel-box” exhibition of the world’s finest naturally crystallized tourmalines in the…
Closes Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017 The Houston Museum of Natural Science has an unparalleled Amazonia collection. Priceless pieces of the collection—ceremonial objects, masks, body…
With the addition of over 150 new pieces, this exhibition showcases 500 jeweled treasures from the world-renowned McFerrin Collection. The…
Chronophage clock, Untitled (2015) John C. Taylor (1936--), Isle of Man Titanium, stainless steel, aluminum, gold, glass, enamel [from Gk.…
Marvel at the extraordinary artworks of Harold Van Pelt in the exhibition Gemstone Carvings: The Masterworks of Harold Van Pelt.…