Discover your place
in the natural world

Unearth the stories of Texas’ unique natural history
and its connection to the world around us.

Plan Your Visit

Location

Located on The University of Texas at Austin campus.

2400 Trinity Street
Austin, Texas 78712

Hours

Open Tuesday to Saturday
from 10 a.m. to 
5 p.m. and
Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Closed Mondays

Directions & Parking

Families with Strollers +
Accessibility Entrance

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Happening at the Museum

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Summer Membership Sale

Save 20% on all museum memberships through June 30! Use code SUMMER25.

Discovery Center

Dig into science with hands-on paleontology fun for young explorers. This new exhibit is now open!

H-E-B Free Fourth Sunday

Enjoy free admission from 1 to 5 p.m. every fourth Sunday of the month.

Dinosaur Day

Saturday, June 28, enjoy a full day of dinosaur fun with special educational and interactive activities and in-person fossil identification by a paleontologist.

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Plan a
Group Visit

Explore the story of life in Texas from the formation of our planet, through the age of dinosaurs into our current time.

Group Visits

Field Trips

Children getting a hands-on fossil lesson

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