PERMANENT EXHIBITION
Matter & Motion:
Quantum Chemistry to Astrophysics
Elemental Wonders
Where Molecules Meet the Cosmic Frontier
Scientists are making new discoveries on a daily basis—from the nano-scale and smaller, to the galactic scale and larger. The all-new and considerably expanded Welch Hall: Matter & Motion, presented by the Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Foundation, will address these latest developments, and lay the groundwork for the basic chemistry and physics principles required to understand today’s leading-edge science. Highlights of the new hall include “The Houston Connection” interactive timeline, a walk-inside human brain, the “Quarks to Quasars” immersive theater, the gigantic Periodic Table of the Elements “dance floor,” the 16th century “laboratory” of an alchemist, and many more surprises.
Media interactives also complement the hall. This large space, intended for museum visitors to gather, frequently has surprises in store. For example, through augmented reality you may be greeted by a polar bear or tyrannosaur!
The Welch Hall: Matter & Motion is presented by the Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Foundation.
Media interactives also complement the hall. This large space, intended for museum visitors to gather, frequently has surprises in store. For example, through augmented reality you may be greeted by a polar bear or tyrannosaur!
The Welch Hall: Matter & Motion is presented by the Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Foundation.
Open Today: 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Plan a Visit Adults $25, Children $16
See Admission Located in Level 1
See Accessibility Please Note:
Admission price includes access to all HMNS Exhibit Halls except certain “Special Exhibitions” and the Brown Hall of Entomology. Access to the Brown Hall of Entomology is included with admission to the Cockrell Butterfly Center.
Admission to the Permanent Exhibits is FREE Tuesday evenings from 5:00-8:00 p.m.
Members: HMNS permanent exhibits are always free!
Admission to the Permanent Exhibits is FREE Tuesday evenings from 5:00-8:00 p.m.
Members: HMNS permanent exhibits are always free!