06/12/2026
🚀 Fun Fact Friday! 🔴🌙
Did you know you can touch a real piece of Mars right here at the museum?
That's right—our Mars meteorite display lets you get closer to the Red Planet than most people ever will! 🤯
Want an even more unforgettable experience? Schedule a guided tour and you'll have the opportunity to hold actual pieces of Mars and the Moon in your hands. 🌎➡️🌙➡️🔴
These meteorites traveled millions of miles through space before landing on Earth, and now you can experience them up close.
Have you ever touched something from another world? Tell us in the comments! 👇
📍 Visit the Monnig Meteorite Collection @ TCU
🔗 Schedule a tour through the link in our bio.
05/06/2026
We LOVED having our friends from Pegasus Landing visit the Monnig. Schedule your tour today!
04/27/2026
Read all about Oscar Monnig in this month's Texas Highways magazine
How a Fort Worth Amateur Astronomer Built a Massive Meteorite Collection
After identifying the RGV’s first known meteorite, Oscar Monning amassed one of the largest collections in the U.S.
04/23/2026
We had so much fun yesterday at an Earth Day Celebration! TCU students, staff, and guests were able to hold asteroids, the moon, and Mars. Contact us if you would like the solar system to join your event. ☄️
02/20/2026
The Monnig will be closed Saturday February 21st. We apologize for any inconvenience.
01/19/2026
The Gallery is closed today for MLK Day.
01/05/2026
This week we will be open:
Tuesday-Friday 1-4pm
we will be closed on Monday 5th and Saturday 10th as not all of our student workers have returned from their winter breaks.
12/16/2025
WINTER BREAK HOURS:
The Monnig Gallery will be closed on Saturday December 20th for winter break and will reopen again on January 6th 2026.
Happy Holidays!
11/24/2025
The Monnig is closed this week for the Thanksgiving break.
08/18/2025
The Monnig will be closed today due to an earlier power cut resulting in equipment failure. Thanks for your understanding and we hope to see you soon.
