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HMNS Beyond Bones Podcast

HMNS Beyond Bones Podcast

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 A museum is only as special as the treasures it watches over. For the Houston Museum of Natural Science, that’s more than 2.5 million objects. Each of these amazing items -- from hulking dinosaur mummies to delicate butterfly wings and intricately carved seashells -- has a story.

Got an object you’d like to learn more about? How about a science question you’ve been dying to ask? Let us know at podcasts@hmns.org.Houston Museum of Natural Science Sozialwissenschaften Wissenschaft
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    For more information about the Houston Museum of Natural Science, visit https://www.hmns.org/
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