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
Large saber tooth cat statue

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picture of tyrannosaur fossil

Exhibits

Explore the natural history of Texas, from the birth of our planet through the age of dinosaurs to present day.

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A dinosaur fossil on a platform in a burnt orange room

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Exterior view of the Texas Science & Natural History Museum

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picture in the great hall Quetzalcoatlus northropi fossil (left) and tyrannosaur fossil (right)

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Latest Museum News

Texas Science & Natural History Museum triumphantly reopens with awe-inspiring renovations and a new tyrannosaur skeleton

Sept. 22, 2023
The Texas Science & Natural History Museum, situated on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin, has officially reopened its doors after a period of uncertainty and closure.

The rebranded Texas Memorial Museum officially opens back up this weekend

Sept. 22, 2023
It’s been more than a year since the Texas Memorial Museum on the UT campus closed for renovations. It’s reopening Saturday as the Texas Science & Natural History Museum.

Austin’s Only Natural History Museum Nearly Went Extinct. Now It’s Back and Better Than Ever.

Sept. 21, 2023
The newly renovated Texas Science and Natural History Museum (formerly the Texas Memorial Museum) opens September 23.

An Evolving Texas Memorial Museum Opens Again

Sept. 20, 2023
With a new name — the Texas Science & Natural History Museum — major renovations and a refined mission, UT’s most historic museum has a new lease on life

Texas Memorial Museum reopens with a dino-sized roar as the Texas Science & Natural History Museum

Sept. 19, 2023
The historic building on the UT Austin campus welcomes the public back with newly added museum exhibits after renovations and a rebrand.
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Upcoming Public Events

2023 National Fossil Day: Morning Session

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.

2023 National Fossil Day: Afternoon Session

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.
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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