HOUSTON – You may be able to see the partial eclipse from your home, school or office, but at the Museum of Natural Science, they will have a way you can safely watch the eclipse.
Starting at 11:46 a.m., the moon will start moving in front of the sun.
"The moon will gradually move over the sun and that will cause the eclipse," Ken Hayes said.
Hayes and the Houston Museum of Natural Science have big plans Monday, including special eclipse shows.
In its main hall, you can make your own eclipse-watcher using a Ritz cracker, or even watch safely using a box and a piece of paper -- a pin hole projector.
"People will be able to go into the main hall and use an index card and poke holes in the index card. You put that over here, stand with the sun to your back. It shines through here. You look through here and you'll see a projected image on the back of the box," Hayes said.
The image will show the actual eclipse. It's the safest way to see the eclipse. From low-tech to high-tech, a special telescope will help you see, close up and safely, as the moon comes between the earth and the sun.
"This is a filter that we're placing over the eye piece that you can safely view the eclipse," Hayes said.
On Monday, the museum will also have hard-to-find eclipse watching glasses.
"What's notable about this one is we'll be able to see a pretty good chunk of it here in Texas" Hayes said.
The sweet spot is at 1:16 Monday afternoon.
The museum will set up the display in Herman Park as well as at the Sugar Land location.
