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Looking for family-friendly fun in Austin? Texas Science & Natural History Museum offers special events, educational programs, guided tours and hands-on experiences that bring science and natural history to life for all ages. Explore, discover and enjoy!

Sep12
- Free
- Public
Mobile Blood Drive

Friday, September 12, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Participate in our on-site blood drive and receive a free museum pass!
Sep13

Sep13

Closed for Texas Football Home Game
Sep19
- Education
- Members
- Public
Astronomy Afternoon

Friday, September 19, 1 to 2 p.m.

Enjoy a live, hands-on demonstration of spectroscopy in the "Big Eye on Dark Skies" exhibit.
Sep20

Sep20

Closed for Texas Football Home Game
Sep21
- Education
- Free
- Public
Austin Museum Day

Sunday, September 21, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Visit Texas Science & Natural History Museum for FREE from 1 to 5 p.m. during Austin Museum Day!
Sep26
- Education
- Members
- Public
Friday, September 26, 1 to 2 p.m.

Enjoy a live, hands-on demonstration of spectroscopy in the "Big Eye on Dark Skies" exhibit.
Sep27
- Education
- Members
- Public
Draw a Monarch Workshop

Saturday, September 27, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Learn how to draw an anatomically correct monarch butterfly in a celebration of science and art!
Sep28
- Education
- Free
- Public
H-E-B Free Fourth Sunday

Sunday, September 28, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Enjoy FREE museum admission during H-E-B Free Fourth Sunday!
Oct11
- Education
- Members
- Public
Movies Behind the Museum: The Wild Robot

Saturday, October 11, 6 to 9 p.m.

Enjoy a special outdoor screening of the family favorite “The Wild Robot” on the lawn behind the museum, facing San Jacinto Boulevard.
Oct15
- Education
- Members
- Public
Fossil Identification: National Fossil Day

Wednesday, October 15, 10 a.m. to noon; 2 to 4 p.m.

Bring your fossils for in-person identification by a paleontologist on National Fossil Day™!