Texas Science & Natural History Museum Is Now Open!

Addie Gross Indoors, Museums

We are so excited that this museum (formerly called the Texas Memorial Museum) will be back open on September 23! It recently underwent a major renovation and name change, which reflects the purpose of the museum and what you will discover when you step inside. This museum is perfect for kids, dinosaur lovers, history buffs, and anyone interested in learning more about the great state of Texas! We love the way this museum brings science and natural history to life. Welcome to the Texas Science & Natural History Museum.

Location/Parking

2400 Trinity St, Austin (park at the San Jacinto parking garage next door)

Hours & Admission

$10 adults, $6 youth/seniors (kids under 5 are free). UT students are free.

Members get free admission, plus 10% off in the gift shop, free validated parking at San Jacinto garage, and invitations to special events.

Open Sept 17 for Austin Museum Day from 1-5 p.m. and on Sept 23 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. for their Grand Opening Celebration.

Regular hours will begin September 24, 2023. Tues-Sat 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday 1-5 p.m. Closed Mondays.

Museum Grand Opening September 23

The Grand Opening Celebration will be held on Saturday, September 23, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Admission is FREE all day long, and all ages are welcome!

Tour the newly renovated building, new exhibits, and find more fun for the whole family, including:

Hands-on activities led by local nature and wildlife groups
Live music by local band Tiger Alley
A performance by the members of Texas Cheer
Austin Public Library’s Bookmobile

Enjoy light bites and beverages provided by HEB, the official sponsor of the Grand Opening Celebration, and watch an official ribbon cutting at noon.

Austin Museum Day

The museum will also be open on Austin Museum Day- September 17th from 1-5 p.m. for a sneak peek! Entry is FREE!

Explore the Museum

The museum was originally built in 1936 and it was amazing to see the stunning renovation they’ve been working so hard on. Inspire and engage curious minds at this magical place on UT’s campus.

The Great Hall has two impressive dinosaur fossil replicas- one of a pterosaur hanging from the ceiling called Quetzalcoatlus northropi, and one of a Texas Tyrannosaur. Both were created using fossils found at Big Bend National Park who were expected to have lived together during the same time period in the region of Texas. There are audio displays and interactive game modes at both exhibits/murals.

Don’t miss the side gallery just off the Great Hall. See the Texas time lapse experience of history that ties into all the fossils you’ll see downstairs!