Hours and Pricing

Using the guidelines recommended by national, state and local agencies/authorities, the Houston Museum of Natural Science is now open. We will carefully and continually monitor the efficacy of these guidelines in real time and make further adjustments as needed.

Find the measures we are implementing on our Health & Safety page. 

Museums are essential to our culture and we are committed to continuing to serve our mission of providing a world class museum experience for the Houston community. The Museum will continue to expand digital engagement opportunities for those who may not yet feel comfortable returning. At the same time, our staff will continue working non-stop to develop additional protocols and provide additional support and supplies as needed for those who do.

While we don’t know when the rest of the world will reopen, in the meantime rest assured that you can come here… and go anywhere.

Regular Hours

Monday – Sunday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (last entry 4:15 p.m.)

Free Thursday: 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (last entry 4:15 p.m.)

• • Permanent Exhibitions
    Open during the hours listed above
    –The average museum visit takes 2 hours or more.
  • Special Exhibitions (those that require additional tickets)
    Open during the hours listed above
    –Each Special Exhibit takes 45 minutes or more.
  • Giant Screen Theatre
    Monday – Sunday: 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (last show 4:00 p.m. – no late entry)
    –Each GST show duration is about 45 minutes.
  • Planetarium
    Monday – Sunday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (last show at 4:00 p.m. – no late entry)
    –Most show durations are about 20 minutes.
  • Butterfly Center
    Monday: Noon – 5:00 p.m.; Tuesday – Sunday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Plan to enter by 4:15 p.m.)
    –Spend as long as you like, but 45 minutes is a reasonable time estimate.

View hours for HMNS at Sugar Land & the George Observatory.

Pricing:

Permanent Exhibits

• Adult Ticket: $25 (ages 12 and up)
• Child Ticket: $16 (ages 3–11)
• Children ages 2 and under: FREE
• College Students with ID: $16
• Seniors (62+): $16
• Military (with ID): $10
• Groups (10+): $10
• School Groups (Pre-K–12th Grade): $4 Must be booked through Field Trips
• Members Pricing:
• Member Adult: FREE
• Member Child: FREE

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Special Exhibitions:

BODY WORLDS & The Cycle of Life
(Ticket includes all Permanent Exhibit Halls)

• Adult Ticket: $30
• Child Ticket: (3–11 yrs): $21
• Children ages 2 and under: FREE
• Seniors (62+): $21
• College Students with ID: $21
• Military (with ID): $19
• Groups (10+): $19
• Members: $15

Permanent Venues:

Butterfly Center

• Adult Ticket: $12
• Child Ticket (3 -11): $10
• Children ages 2 and under: FREE
• Seniors (62+): $10
• College Students with ID: $10
• Military (with ID): $8
• Groups (10+): $8
• School Groups (Pre-K–12th Grade): $4.50 Must be booked through Field Trips
• Members: $6

Giant Screen Theatre 

• Adult Ticket: $12
• Child Ticket: $10
• Children ages 2 and under: FREE
• Seniors (62+): $10
• College Students with ID: $10
• Military (with ID): $8
• Groups (10+): $8
• School Groups (Pre-K–12th Grade): $5 Must be booked through Field Trips
• Members: $6

Planetarium

• Adult Ticket: $9
• Child Ticket: (3–11 yrs): $8
• Children ages 2 and under: FREE
• Seniors (62+): $8
• College Students with ID: $8
• Military (with ID): $6
• Groups (10+): $6
• School Groups (Pre-K-12th Grade): $3.50 Must be booked through Field Trips
• Members: $4

Parking

• Members ALL DAY: $10
• Nonmembers ALL DAY: $20

Our advance sales phone line is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Sunday.