headshot of both fossils in Great Hall
wildlife statues behind glass
view Great Hall through adjacent room doorway
fossil of tyrannosauer tail
skulls of longhorn and bison
great hall fossils of a quetzalcoatlus northropi and a tyrannosaur
great hall fossils of a quetzalcoatlus northropi and a tyrannosaur
great hall fossils of a quetzalcoatlus northropi and a tyrannosaur
A dinosaur fossil suspended in the air in a white room
Museum gift store
picture of tyrannosaur fossil head
longhorn skull beside cast replica of a fossilized skull of an ancient bison
museum sign in front of building with smilodon statue
Exterior view of the Texas Science & Natural History Museum
Large saber tooth cat statue

Museum Hours: Tuesday to Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Closed Monday

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Upcoming Public Events
Event Status
Scheduled
Wednesday October 11, 2023, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Join the Morning Session and bring your fossils by the museum for in-person identification by a paleontologist. Admission fees apply.
Event Status
Scheduled
Wednesday October 11, 2023, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Join the Afternoon Session and bring your fossils by the museum for in-person identification by a paleontologist. Admission fees apply.
Contact Us
Location
2400 Trinity Street
Austin, Texas 78712-1621
Mailing Address
2400 Trinity Street
Mail Stop D1500
Austin, Texas 78712-1621
Email
tmminfo@austin.utexas.edu
Phone
512-471-1604