Interactive exhibits and fossil displays that explore the natural history of Texas from prehistoric times to the present.
General Information
Sunday: 1pm to 5pm
Closed Mondays, major holidays, and during UT Austin home football games
Last admission at 4:30pm
Children 12 and under: $5
UT Austin students, faculty, and staff (with ID): Free
Discounted Admission: $3–$6 for eligible groups
How to Get There
Take I-35 North, exit at Dean Keeton Street, turn left, then right onto Trinity Street to reach the museum entrance.
Overview
Located on the University of Texas at Austin campus, the Texas Science & Natural History Museum traces the state's natural history through fossils, dinosaurs, and hands-on exhibits. Formerly known as the Texas Memorial Museum, it reopened in 2023 after a major renovation built around a dramatically overhauled Great Hall.
Great Hall Highlights
- Quetzalcoatlus northropi – A pterosaur with a 33-foot wingspan, the largest flying animal known to have existed.
- Tyrannosaur skeleton – A 33-foot reconstruction modeled on bones found by University of Texas researchers.
- Texas Transformation – A large-scale timeline exhibit tracing major turning points in the state's natural history.
- New murals depicting Big Bend as it looked 67 million years ago.
Beyond the Great Hall, interactive and family-friendly displays throughout the museum make it an engaging stop for visitors of all ages.
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