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Masters of the Night Exhibit
Thursday, October 29 at Texas Science & Natural History Museum, Austin
About this event
Texas Science & Natural History Museum's exhibit, “Masters of the Night: The True Story of Bats” will officially open to the public Sunday, May 24, 2026 and will remain on view through August 2027. This exciting new fourth-floor exhibit dispels long-held myths and reveals the remarkable lives of bats through lifelike models, engaging interactives and stories of bats’ essential role in ecosystems around the world. Discover how bats help regenerate rainforests, pollinate plants and keep insect populations in balance - all while learning why these gentle, beneficial animals deserve our protection. $10 general admission, $6 discounted admission, age 65+ or 0-4 free
What to expect
The exhibit is about 2,500 square feet of models, interactives and storytelling. Larger-than-life bat busts show the animals' faces up close. Super-sized bat ears let you hear the way a bat does. Other stations cover echolocation, bat foods, and how mother bats find their babies. It is built with kids ages 4 to 12 and families in mind.
Why go
The exhibit gives Austin's bats a local angle. It covers the Congress Avenue Bridge colony, which can reach 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats in summer, and how a 1982 bridge renovation made a home for them. The museum is an Art Deco building from the Texas Centennial era, with dinosaur and Texas wildlife galleries on other floors. That makes it easy to pair the bats with a longer visit.
Where
Texas Science & Natural History Museum · 2400 Trinity St. · Central, Austin TXDirections
