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Go ‘Stros! There's only two more days to be a part of #earnedhistory.The 2017 Houston Astros won the franchise’s first World Series Championship after winning 101 games in the regular season. Relive their remarkable win and get up close and personal with history. The Astros World Series trophy will be at HMNS from 9 am to 9 pm on Saturday and Sunday from 9 am to 5 pm.

Included with admission to the permanent exhibit halls. Official trophy tour presented by MattressFirm.

It only took 25 science lovers to start a tradition that has persisted 109 years! The 5-story HMNS of today looks a lot different than the small building where we started. Did you know the museum used to be an exhibit in the Houston Zoo?

We took a field trip to our offsite storage facilities where acquisitions registrar Donna taught us a little about HMNS's #heritageMW

Too stinking cool! Were you lucky (or unlucky!) enough to take a whiff out of corpse flower Lou when it bloomed? Lou is an Amorphophallus paeoniifolius, a variety of corpse flower that emits a strong, foul odor similar to rotting meat during its bloom cycle. The odor attracts beetles and flies to help pollinate the flower. Watch Lou's mesmerizing bloom in this timelapse.

Back to school means back to science! Make the most of your tax-free weekend with back-to-school finds from the museum store that you can't get anywhere else!

Explore the history, unravel the mystery and inspire wonder a little bit closer to home. Houston Museum of Natural Science - Sugar Land's newest special exhibit draws inspiration from our Cabinet of Curiosities for an up-close exploration of the Collection of History, Mystery and Wonder.

Investigation is the heart of learning, and scientists of all ages are top notch investigators. That’s why some of our summer camps teach 10 and 12 year olds with fun, forensics-inspired techniques. Dreams don’t just start here, they grow up! Register now. HMNS.org/summercamps

Get your running shoes ready! 👟 Race at your own pace because this 5K is completely VIRTUAL. For one month this summer, run, walk, skip or crawl across the virtual finish line and earn a limited edition Dino Dash medal. Registration begins June 1!

Kaboom! Our birthday team is back to show us an explosive experiment. The best part? You’ve probably got everything you need right at home—a clear bottle, baby oil, food coloring and sodium bicarbonate (hint, hint, that’s just alka seltzer). Happy fizzing!

Look here everybody, it’s time for tonight’s Top Ten List. Let’s dive in. Dino Letterman and Shaffersaurus are here to present “The Top Ten Reasons You Should Be an HMNS Member.”

If you’re convinced, share the gift of science this holiday season with a gift membership. We’re offering discounts and benefits for members who purchase gift memberships. Buy one today for the science lover in your life: http://bit.ly/GiveTheGiftofMembership

Something. Is happening. Our paleontologists have tracked down this dinosaur egg, and it seems…viable? Could this be the greatest discovery we’ve ever made? Our experts are running some tests this weekend. Stay tuned! We should have another announcement on Sunday.

Chugging along over 60 feet of track, our O-scale train model has pulled back into the HMNS station! Delight the whole family and make Trains Over Texas a part of your holiday tradition. Included with admission to the permanent exhibit halls and always free for members.

The modern-day museum began as Victorian-era, private collections of oddities, dubbed cabinets of curiosity. In that vein, we developed a cabinet of our own, and unlike those stuffy Victorian curiosities, it's all up for grabs—meaning we have a hands-on approach. You can touch everything in the exhibit. Learn the tactile way in the Cabinet of Curiosities.

Showing at the Burke Baker Planetarium at HMNS!

What is GEMS? Only the best way for girls and boys to learn about what it takes to have a career in STEM! At this annual event, HMNS is filled with hands-on science and math for everyone to experience. Local professionals are also here to answer questions about their careers in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math.