Virtual Outreach

Virtual Outreach

Bringing HMNS to You: Virtual Outreach Programs for Engaging Learning!

Explore the programs below for information on topics, pricing and how to book. Note that educator and docent availability may vary, but we aim to accommodate specific content requests.

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Virtual Program Formats

Pre-Recorded Presentations

Pre-recorded presentations feature our dynamic museum educators or master docents along with museum specimens or live animals to bring some of our favorite scientific and cultural concepts to life. Your group or class will have 14 day access to the content, so they can watch the presentation as many times as they would like. Scroll down for a list of the topics that are available as pre-recorded presentations.

Live, Virtual Q&A with Educator or Docent

Live Q&A sessions with an educator or docent add an interactive component to your booking. For an additional $75, you can add this to your current program. If you are interested in adding a live Q&A session with an Educator or Docent to your booking, please fill out the booking form located here:

Once the date and time is coordinated through our Reservations Team, you will receive a Zoom or Microsoft Teams link for the specific date and time agreed upon during the booking process. You may share this link with your audience. Please note that participation may be limited by the software (Zoom or Microsoft Teams). The Q&A session will last 30-minutes once it begins. Our educators and docents will do their best to answer as many questions as possible during that time.

If you are unable to use Zoom or Microsoft Teams, please let us know at the time of booking so we can explore a different platform.

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Pricing

Pre-Record Presentations

$150 for 14 day access (from date of purchase) to pre-recorded Virtual content

Live, Virtual Q&A with Educator or Docent

$75 per 30 minutes

Pre-Recorded Presentation Topics

The following topics are available as pre-recorded virtual outreach programs. While based on our in-person outreach programs, the content of these presentations has been adapted to work best in a virtual format. These programs are great for audiences of all ages and interests. If you would like recommendations on which topic would be best for your audience, we’re happy to provide suggestions.

Earth Science on Wheels: Dinosaur Discovery
Experience the world of dinosaurs! Discover their lives, diets, and adaptations through interactive presentations. Meet real fossilized specimens and marvel at their bones, horns, claws, teeth, and skin. Learn what makes dinosaurs incredible!

Wildlife on Wheels: Texas Wildlife
Investigate the variety of habitats found in Texas and see how animals have adapted to survive in our diverse state! From alligators to snakes, and toads to tortoises, get to know the amazing animals who call our great state home!

Bugs on Wheels: Amazing Arthropods
Discover insects and learn about the anatomy of an arthropod with this presentation featuring live arthropods from our Cockrell Butterfly Center. Audiences will learn about their native habitats and unique adaptations for survival while by examining these different arthropods up close.

Wildlife on Wheels: Vertebrates
Explore the wonderful and diverse world of animals with backbones, as you learn more about the five major vertebrate groups! This presentation features some of the animals from our live animal collection and investigates fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals, covering anatomy, habitats, adaptations, and more.