Please note that purchasing a Party Upgrade will replace either the tour or the activity portion of your party. When booking your party, please let our Reservations team know which portion of your party you are replacing with your upgrade. Changes to your party package can be made up to two weeks prior to the date of your party. Reservation Coordinators will be unable to make any changes after that time.
- Up to 30 People – $150
- Up to 75 People – $375
Want to add a planetarium show to your party? We can help with that! Fly through the universe, experience the vastness of space, roam planetary surfaces or navigate asteroid fields.
Shows are subject to availability, but we will make an effort to place you in an age appropriate show.
Add your child’s name in the stars before your Planetarium show for only $50.
Please note: This option is not available at HMNS Sugar Land.
- Up to 30 People – $180
- Up to 75 People – $450
Journey around the globe and explore the hidden wonders of the natural world with breathtaking views. Add a Giant Screen Film to your party and you’ll do just that!
Shows are subject to availability.
Closed for renovations.
- $175
Give your kids the unique experience of releasing live butterflies into our Cockrell Butterfly Center rainforest! Includes 20 butterflies, only available for insect themed parties.
Please note: This option is not available at HMNS Sugar Land.
- $275
Live animals and real Museum specimens give students of all ages a unique, hands-on opportunity to dive into life science! Meet unusual animals and learn about their adaptations for survival, as you experience life science in a whole new way!
Presentation lasts 30 to 45 minutes depending on participant age.
- $275
What was a dinosaur, and what was it like to be one? Marvel at dinosaur bones, horns, claws, teeth, and skin as you meet carnivorous and herbivorous dinosaurs through real fossilized specimens. You’ll investigate what dinosaurs ate, how they hunted, and the adaptations they developed to survive in a harsh and competitive prehistoric world.
Presentation lasts 30 to 45 minutes depending on participant age.
- $275
Giant katydids, hissing cockroaches, exotic beetles, and beautiful butterflies will fascinate children of all ages during fun, hands-on presentations. Insect availability may vary.
Presentation lasts 30 to 45 minutes depending on participant age.
- $450
Want to take your dinosaur party to the next level? Book the Houston Museum of Natural Science’s own T-Rex for an exclusive 30 minute meet and greet with a walking dinosaur. Talk with the handler, learn some irresistible T-Rex facts, and participate in training our new friend! Don’t forget your camera!
- $225
HMNS has some baby dinosaurs that are egg-cited to meet you! Book an exclusive 20 minute encounter with a newly hatched T.Rex OR Pachycephalosaurus. Your group will learn what makes these creatures unique and how big they will grow! Recommended for ages 5 and below.
- $250
Recommended for all age groups. 60 minutes.
- $225
A balloon artist will delight your guests with their creations!
Recommended for all age groups. 60 minutes.
Additional 30 minutes – 20% of the cost of the party package.
Additional 60 minutes – 30% of the cost of the party package.
- $100
Learn about the science of centrifugal force and create stunning works of spin art with our Art Bike! Guests will take turns pedaling for their pals and creating art. While bike operation recommended for ages 5 and up. Anyone can make art!
Access to the art bike for an hour.
Please note: This option is not available at HMNS Sugar Land.
- $175
Discover the incredible scale of our solar system as we model the great distances between the planets and our sun. Recommended for children 5 years and older.
Presentation lasts 25 minutes.
- $250
Take an in depth look at the mummification process, a museum educator will take the kids step by step though what we know about ancient Egyptian mummification process with artifacts to investigate!
Mission lasts for an hour and is for up to 20 children.
Recommended for children 8 years and older.
Please note: This option is not available at HMNS Sugar Land.
Presentation lasts 30 to 45 minutes depending on participant age.
- $250
Take an in depth look at the mummification process, a museum educator will take the kids step by step though what we know about ancient Egyptian mummification process with artifacts to investigate!