Houston Museum of Natural Science Value Access Pass

The Value Access Pass is your one-pass for access to the permanent exhibit hall, Burke Baker Planetarium, and Cockrell Butterfly Center at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Experience a wide variety of fun, informative and exciting adventures for adults and children alike!

Ticket includes return visit privileges for the entire day.

Admission price includes access to all HMNS Exhibit Halls except certain "Special Exhibitions". Access to the Brown Hall of Entomology is included with admission to the Cockrell Butterfly Center.

Admission to the Permanent Exhibits is FREE Thursday afternoons. Check the main website for current information.

Hours:
Monday – Sunday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

In the interest of public health and safety, and to allow for proper social distancing, HMNS is maintaining a maximum 25% capacity cap on visitors inside the museum at any time. Additionally, staff are monitoring the number of visitors in and out of galleries and other public spaces. If you arrive at the museum and it is at capacity, you will be asked to wait until some visitors exit. Face masks are required for any visitor over the age of 10 years old. HMNS is installing more hand sanitizing stations and instituting heightened cleaning protocols, including frequent environmental cleaning and disinfection of “high-touch” door handles, elevators, and restrooms. HMNS is also implementing cleanliness “patrols” in all exhibition galleries and other public areas that will be disinfecting high touch areas throughout the day and checking that all soap and sanitizer dispensers are full. Please note that for the time being HMNS has closed the Planetarium. For full information about the steps HMNS is taking regarding health and safety please visit :http://www.hmns.org/visit/health-and-safety/.

Photography: © HMNS | Photographer: Mike Rathke