The pop-up is a collaboration with the museum store at the Decorative Center Houston that includes plenty of beautiful items found in nature.

It's all about the total solar eclipse on Houston Life. Co-host Tessa Barrera met KPRC 2 Chief Meteorologist Frank Billingsley at the Houston Museum of Natural Science in Sugar Land.

Houston offers a variety of events for residents to witness the solar eclipse, despite not being in the path of totality.

When you look at big scale art pieces, have you ever thought, ‘how are these things made?” We found the answer!

Houston offers a variety of events for residents to witness the solar eclipse, despite not being in the path of totality.

You can give your loved one -- or ex loved one -- the ultimate symbol of endless love this year at the Houston Museum of Natural Science…with a hissing cockroach!

As kids are getting back into school, now is the perfect time to get into the Houston Museum of Natural Science!

I wanted to enjoy the shark special exhibit at the Houston Museum of Natural Science so badly.

Learn all about sharks and why we need them at a "Jawsome" new exhibit at the Houston Museum of Natural Science.

The Houston Museum of Natural Science is awaiting the bloom of its latest corpse flower fondly named Meg, after the museum’s current exhibit featuring the prehistoric megalodon shark.

A new exhibition explores the diversity of the ocean’s cool Chondrichthyes 🦈

The Cockrell Butterfly Center is opening again, the museum announced this week to its subscribers via mail and on its website.

Dedicate your roach and ‘Endless Love’ now through February 14th at the Heartbreak Motel, which is located inside the museum gift shop.

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The new exhibition is celebrating the 100th anniversary of King Tut’s discovery with special tomb recreation.

The Houston Museum of Natural Science will soon begin screening a new dinosaur show in its IMAX theatre.

Transport back 3,200 years, across the sands of the Sahara Desert, where you reach the heartbeat of Ancient Egypt ruled by the most celebrated builder in the country’s storied history.

KPRC 2 takes you on a journey to Ancient Egypt with the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Meet the team that worked to bring “Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs” to Houston for the exhibition’s world premiere. Learn about the history and meaning behind some of the exhibit’s priceless artifacts from the museum’s curators; and get a peek inside the Abu Simbel temple with the team that traveled to Cairo to create the ultimate immersive virtual reality experience featuring Ramses and Queen Nefertari.

Basketball fans have a chance to score free tickets to Houston Rockets home games in late January and early February.

Transport back 3,200 years, across the sands of the Sahara Desert, where you reach the heartbeat of Ancient Egypt ruled by the most celebrated builder in the country’s storied history.

Egypt’s rich history of “masterful rulers” will be showcased at the Houston Museum of Natural Science this fall.

Narrated by Morgan Freeman, Into America's Wild is a visually stunning film that encourages audiences to tap into their "inner trailblazers" and explore the outdoors.

Whether you’re trying to stay dry or get out of the heat, you can do so without sacrificing your amusement.

Where: The Cockrell Butterfly Center is located at the Houston Museum of Natural Science, 5555 Hermann Park Dr, HoustonCost: Adults, $12; children 3-11, $10; children under 3, free. Yup, you guessed it -- the Cockrell Butterfly Center. 2) When the Cockrell Butterfly Center opened in July 1994, it was one of only a few such centers in the country. The spectacular, three-story structure has a 50-foot waterfall, several trees, tropical flowers, leafy bushes, a pool, some tortoises and even an iguana named Charro -- oh, and obviously, hundreds and hundreds of butterflies. AdWhile undoubtedly its most lively attraction, the Cockrell Butterfly Center is by no means the museum’s only offering of note.

HOUSTON – The unique exhibit showcasing the inner working of the human anatomy is returning to the Houston Museum of Natural Science as the Body Worlds & The Cycle of Life exhibit. According to the HMNS, the exhibit “delivers a breathtaking encounter with the inner workings of the human body and shows the effects of poor health, good health and lifestyle choices.”There will be over 100 preserved human specimens on display. Each different specimen will showcase human development and “the complexity, resilience and vulnerability of the human body in distress, disease and optimal health.”The exhibit will be at the HMNS from now until May 31, according to the website. Children’s tickets are also $15 for members or $21 for the general public. You can read more about the exhibit or purchase tickets online at HMNS.org.

Locomotive lovers, the season of lights, holiday shopping and caroling is chugging into full swing.

Locomotive lovers, the season of lights, holiday shopping and caroling is chugging into full swing and one of the city’s most iconic yuletide train attractions, Trains Over Texas, is returning to the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Unsurprisingly, the exhibit is the largest indoor O-scale model railroad in Texas. From Big Bend all the way to downtown Houston’s “Be Someone” sign, model trains zoom around the display, passing through oil country salt domes, prairies and the wetlands of the Texas coast. Along with an overview of the state’s rail history, the exhibit offers visitors a one-of-a-kind look at Texas' geology. The Houston Museum of Natural Science is located on the north side of Hermann Park, at 5555 Hermann Park Dr.Searching for more family-friendly activities in and around Houston?

In this field trip, the history and science of the energy industry come to life at the Wiess Energy Hall at the Museum of Natural Science! Go here for the Online Courses from Wiess Energy Hall. Explore:Wiess Energy Hall – Houston Museum of Natural ScienceOn the top floor of the Houston Museum of Natural Science is the amazing Wiess Energy Hall. We went back as we were learning about energy, and the pandemic has made Wiess Energy Hall a little less cool. Learn all about the Wiess Energy Hall HERE.

The popular “Body Worlds” exhibit is returning to the Houston Museum of Natural Science on Saturday, October 17 and will remain at the museum through the end of May 2021. The exhibit, which features sliced-and-diced cadavers, cadaver parts and dissected human organs, showcases the complexity of human anatomy. Several of the cadavers displayed are arranged in various poses, some as if they were playing sports. Combined, the exhibit drew nearly 800,000 visitors to the museum, making it the most popular exhibition in the institution’s history. The Houston Museum of Natural Science is located on the north side of Hermann Park, at 5555 Hermann Park Dr.

Since school is a little different this year… we’re posting an idea for a Houston-area (socially distanced, parent led) field trip each week. In this field trip, visit the butterfly-filled rainforest and plant your own garden! Resources:Activities:Houston Museum of Natural Science (Jill Jarvis)Plant a Butterfly GardenAs part of your lessons, plant your own butterfly garden! Cockrell Butterfly Center (Jill Jarvis)Cockrell Butterfly Center – Houston Museum of Natural Science, 5555 Hermann Park Drive, Houston,Texas 77030Visit the Cockrell Butterfly Center and Brown Hall of Entomology! Even though the Houston Museum of Natural Science is a popular museum, we did not find many people at the Butterfly Center on our recent trip.