The mission of the Houston Museum of Natural Science shall be to preserve and advance the general knowledge of natural science; to enhance in individuals the knowledge of and delight in natural science and related subjects; and to maintain and promote a museum of the first class. Explore the far reaches of outer space, roam with the dinosaurs, wander through Africa’s Serengeti, and marvel at the world’s rarest and most beautiful minerals. Discover all this and much more at the Houston Museum of Natural Science, one of the nation’s most popular museums.