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An Apollonaut travel guide
Moments in a longer story.
Selected milestones in the history of the Houston Museum of Natural Science.
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Society, museum and new halls
These dates describe the place you can learn about here. They are not a company timeline for Apollonaut.
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1909
A scientific society
The Houston Museum and Scientific Society is founded.
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1914–1930
The first collection
Much of the museum’s founding collection is acquired.
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1960
A new name
The museum becomes the Houston Museum of Natural Science.
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1969
Hermann Park
The building in Hermann Park is completed, and the Burke Baker Planetarium opens.
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1994
Butterflies
The Cockrell Butterfly Center opens.
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2012
Paleontology
The Morian Hall of Paleontology wing opens.
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2013
Ancient Egypt
The Hall of Ancient Egypt opens.
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2017
Energy
The Wiess Energy Hall reopens, renovated and expanded.
Follow the stories behind the dates
A timeline is a beginning. The longer history introduces the people and places; the sources below provide further context.
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Sources & further reading
Links lead to the original publishers.
