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A closeup of the engraving and metal work on an antique firearm from the 16th through 18th centuries

The Houston Museum of Natural Science will be closed from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 4th.

A closeup of the engraving and metal work on an antique firearm from the 16th through 18th centuries

The Cockrell Butterfly Center is closed for renovations.

antique firearms gunsmithing houston museum of natural science

mbelcher | February 20, 2019
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