Special Exhibitions
Featuring maps dating from 1513 to 1920, the special exhibition Mapping Texas: From Frontier to the Lone Star State traces…
Gladiator combat has evolved into one of the defining symbols of ancient Roman culture. Immortalized by films, gladiators locked in…
Opens Mar. 24 It's the culmination of decades of travel to exotic lands. An eclectic collection of unique artifacts acquired…
The New Dorothy and Artie McFerrin Gallery Opens in April with a Little Surprise The McFerrin Fabergé Collection will be…
World class. One of a kind. Never before seen. Made by mollusks. The Philippines consists of over 7,500 islands in Southeast…
Antarctica is completely surrounded by the Southern Ocean. There are no sounds except for reverberating wind and water punctuated by…
Museums exist to inspire people to wonder and to facilitate creative thought. Given our curious natures and our innate desire…
The Houston Museum of Natural Science presents an intimate “jewel-box” exhibition of the world’s finest naturally crystallized tourmalines in the…
Closes Monday, Sept. 4, 2017 The Houston Museum of Natural Science has an unparalleled Amazonia collection. Priceless pieces of the collection—ceremonial objects, masks, body…