Oscar E. Monnig Meteorite Gallery

For an “out-of-this-world” experience, bring your friends and family to get acquainted with our spectacular visitors from space. The Oscar E.

Would you like to hold a piece of the Solar System in your hand? Would you like to touch a piece of Mars? The Monnig Meteorite Gallery can provide you with this experience. By visiting the gallery, you will have the opportunity to explore the mysteries of meteorites! Meteorites are the oldest materials known — older than any rock formed on Earth! Learn how to identify a meteorite, experience a han

04/08/2024

A reminder that the Monnig is closed today for the eclipse.
Also, we will close early tomorrow at 3pm.
Have a great day and make sure you wear eclipse glasses to view the sun today!

Safety - NASA Science 02/12/2024

The Oscar E. Monnig Meteorite Gallery will be CLOSED on April 8th so that everyone can be outside to enjoy the total solar eclipse here in Fort Worth.

Make sure you know how to view the eclipse safely:

Safety - NASA Science Did you know?The way to safely view the 2023 annular eclipse and the 2024 total solar eclipse in the United States will be different. Learn how to view the 2023 annular solar eclipse here and the 2024 total solar eclipse here. Eclipse Eye Safety Except during the brief total phase of a total solar e...

12/21/2023

The Oscar E. Monnig Meteorite Gallery is closed for the holidays until January 3rd. We will also be closed January 8th.

11/08/2023

The Gallery will be closed the week of Thanksgiving (November 20th through November 26th).

11/07/2023

The Oscar E. Monnig Meteorite Gallery will close early today at 3pm.

05/24/2023

The Monnig will be closed the rest of this week and reopen Tuesday 30th May after the Memorial Day holiday.

05/01/2023

The Oscar E. Monnig Meteorite Gallery will be closed this week due to damage to the displays sustained over the weekend.

04/25/2023

The Gallery will be closed on Friday April 28th as all of our workers are presenting their work at the Student Research Symposium that afternoon.

02/01/2023

Today, the Monnig remembers the seven-member crew of STS-107, Columbia: Rick Husband, William McCool, Michael Anderson, Kalpana Chawla, David Brown, Laurel Clark, and Ilan Ramon.
We also celebrate our 20th birthday as we opened the day of the Columbia Disaster.

02/01/2023

The Monnig will be closed again today as TCU is closed due to the ice storm.

01/30/2023

TCU closed at 12pm today, so the Monnig is closed this afternoon. Stay warm!

08/22/2022

The Monnig Gallery will be closed today (August 22nd) and reopen at our usual time tomorrow (1pm).

07/16/2022

Come see our Curator at the Frontiers Of Flight Museum today. It’s their annual Moon Day celebration and there is a great day of activities and talks planned.

05/31/2022

GREAT NEWS! The Gallery will reopen for the Summer on June 1st. We will be open Monday through Saturday from 1-4 pm. We look forward to seeing you at the Gallery again soon.

Timeline photos 12/03/2021

The Monnig Meteorite Collection is a little larger today, thanks to these generous donations. We are so grateful and cannot wait to study these samples.

Many will debate whether or not other-worldly beings have ever visited Earth, but scientists will agree that rocks from other planets have been here for many years. Recently one such rock was donated to TCU’s Monnig Meteorite Gallery. http://ow.ly/b1Zz50H2Qp0.

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Opening Hours

Monday 1pm - 4pm
Tuesday 1pm - 4pm
Wednesday 1pm - 4pm
Thursday 1pm - 4pm
Friday 1pm - 4pm
Saturday 1pm - 4pm

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