After a closure for upgrades to the building and exhibits, the Texas Memorial Museum reopens as Texas Science & Natural History Museum, notably Austin's only museum of the kind. At the grand opening celebration, explore new exhibits and enjoy activities for the whole family with hands-on science activities, a visit from the Austin Public Library Bookmobile, live entertainment, and light bites and beverages provided by event sponsor HEB Helping Here. Read more about the museum in our feature story from November 2022.

Museum Grand Opening Celebration

Celebrate at the newly opened museum by getting hands-on with real specimens at the touchable fossils table and viewing amazing fossils throughout the museum that covers natural history over the last 600 million years in Texas. You can even bring your own fossils to be identified by a paleontologist (10am-noon and 2-4pm).