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Something for everyone

Exhibits and Films

Special Exhibitions
Permanent Exhibits
Films

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Bug Lab

Opening June 28, 2025

Bug Lab is  a captivating exhibition exploring the remarkable genius of insects, offering an unparalleled opportunity to experience the world from a bug’s perspective.

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Bug Lab is supported by Visit Dallas and City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture.
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Topaz: A Spectrum in Stone

Celebrate the breathtaking beauty of one of nature’s most captivating minerals.

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Imperial flame. Photo courtesy of Kreis Jewellery

Permanent Exhibits

Rose Hall Of Birds

Soar to new heights learning about the avian world, including discovering the astonishing links between prehistoric dinosaurs and modern-day birds.

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T. Boone Pickens Life Then and Now Hall

Travel through the ages studying everything from ancient animal bones and rare fossils to the bodies and behaviors of modern-day animals.

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Expanding Universe Hall

Stand in awe at the beauty of the stars, planets and distant galaxies with an interactive stargazing adventure and out-of-this-world experiences.

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Tom Hunt Energy Hall

Dive into the possibilities of energy and learn how we harness natural resources like oil, natural gas and alternative energies.

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Lyda Hill Gems and Minerals Hall

Explore both the practical and beautiful aspects of Earth's original rock stars as they glisten, glimmer and glow.

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The Rees-Jones Foundation Dynamic Earth Hall

Discover Earth's greatest wonders as you gaze into the eye of the storm, feel the ground shake beneath your feet and marvel at a nearly fully articulated mammoth fossil.

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Being Human Hall

Delve into the infinite wonders and complexities of human beings with everything from basic anatomy to the mysteries of the mind.

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Texas Instruments Engineering and Innovation Hall

Unleash your imagination and take on creative challenges ranging from construction to 3D animation to robotics and more.

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Discovering Life Hall

Get ready for an indoor nature walk where everything from single-cell organisms to complete ecosystems will open your mind to the power and potential of living things.

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Lamar Hunt Family Sports Hall

Put your athletic prowess to the test and understand the physical and mental demands it takes to become a great athlete.

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Moody Family Children’s Museum

Roam, play and discover together on an adventure filled with an indoor nature hike, a pint-sized farmers market, a water play table and all the hands-on fun you can imagine.

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Films

The Hoglund Foundation Theater is the Museum’s cutting-edge theater, featuring brilliant 4K digital projection, immersive surround sound and incredible RealD 3D capabilities that come together to create an unmatched theater experience in both 2D and 3D formats.

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T.REX

T.REX

Now showing through May 31; Will return August 1-September 1

Explore the life and times of the Greatest Of All Tyrants - the GOAT!

Runtime: 24 minutes

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Butterfly Journey

Butterfly Journey

Now showing through September 1

A story of adaptation and survival, we follow the vast migrations of the Blue Tigers of Australia and the Monarchs of North America and Mexico.

Runtime: 25 minutes

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Ocean Paradise

Ocean Paradise

Now showing through September 1

Dive into the untouched wonders of the Pacific and explore some of the most remote islands on Earth.

Runtime: 35 minutes

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Shark Kingdom

Shark Kingdom

Showing June 1-September 1

Join shark heroes Jess Cramp, Liv Rose and Cristina Zenato on an epic family adventure into the fascinating kingdom of sharks, where we’ll come face to face with these magnificent creatures and learn how our future is intertwined with theirs.

Runtime: 20 minutes

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Fungi: The Web of Life

Fungi: The Web of Life

Showing August 1-September 1

From the ancient Tasmanian Tarkine Rainforest to the mystical wilds of China's Yunnan Province, come search for solutions to some of our planet's biggest challenges.

Runtime: 45 minutes

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