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Utah's official museum of natural history. We illuminate the natural world and the place of humans within it.
301 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT

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โ˜€๏ธ NHMU's Summer Camps, which offer memorable experiences for rising Kโ€“8th graders, are open for registration! ๐ŸŽ’ Camps fill fast, explore by grade range and reserve your spot today! โœ๏ธ Scholarship Applications for Summer 2025 are also now open! bit.ly/42Sl0zF

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New research published is the first to reconstruct crocodylomorph dietary evolution โ€” their hypothesis being that at least some of the keys to their continual survival lie in croc eating habits. Full study: bit.ly/44DLIwO Lessons learned: bit.ly/4ipwH5d

New research published is the first to reconstruct crocodylomorph dietary evolution โ€” their hypothesis being that at least some of the keys to their continual survival lie in croc eating habits.

Full study: bit.ly/44DLIwO

Lessons learned: bit.ly/4ipwH5d
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Tickets are still available for Jill Heinerth's upcoming keynote lecture at Kingsbury Hall this Tuesday, April 22, at 7 p.m. Read more about Jill and how she is driven by courage and curiosity, then book your tickets for the talk! bit.ly/42mSeqn #SaltLakeCity University of Utah

Tickets are still available for Jill Heinerth's upcoming keynote lecture at Kingsbury Hall this Tuesday, April 22, at 7 p.m. Read more about Jill and how she is driven by courage and curiosity, then book your tickets for the talk! bit.ly/42mSeqn

#SaltLakeCity <a href="/UUtah/">University of Utah</a>
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It is volunteer appreciation week! From preparing fossils to traveling with our exhibits across Utah, volunteers use their diverse backgrounds and passions to contribute to almost every space at the Museum. Be sure to thank a volunteer this week!

It is volunteer appreciation week! From preparing fossils to traveling with our exhibits across Utah, volunteers use their diverse backgrounds and passions to contribute to almost every space at the Museum.

 Be sure to thank a volunteer this week!
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The Utah Food Festival is nearly here! The workshops this year are: Just Add Citrus!, Preserving Ancestral Ways of Chocolate Making, Celebrating 20 Years of Beehive Cheese, Jam & Cheese: Charcuterie Pairings, Coffee Brewing Variables Register here: bit.ly/4jcQHcr

The Utah Food Festival is nearly here! 

The workshops this year are: Just Add Citrus!, Preserving Ancestral Ways of Chocolate Making, Celebrating 20 Years of Beehive Cheese, Jam &amp; Cheese: Charcuterie Pairings, Coffee Brewing Variables

Register here: bit.ly/4jcQHcr
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We invited our friends from Ogden's George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park to come inside our Paleontology lab to show how our team finds fossils, transports them back to the lab, and prepares them for research and display. Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=leACyGโ€ฆ

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โ˜€๏ธ NHMU's Summer Camps, which offer memorable experiences for rising Kโ€“8th graders, are open for registration! ๐ŸŽ’ Camps fill fast, explore by grade range and reserve your spot today! โœ๏ธ Scholarship Applications for Summer 2025 are also now open! nhmu.utah.edu/visit/youth-faโ€ฆ

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NHMU is proud to announce that it is once again a Blue Star Museum for 2025! From Armed Forces Day (May 17) through Labor Day (September 1), we're offering free admission to all currently serving U.S. military personnel and up to five family members. nhmu.utah.edu/press/2025/05/โ€ฆ

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๐Ÿ“š The infamous "summer slide" doesn't have to be inevitable. While parents often face the false choice between fun and learning, play-based exploration can actually strengthen academic skills more effectively than traditional learning. bit.ly/3ZwAvLx

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Mysteries of the Ice Ages opens at NHMU today! It's an exhibit of mammoth proportions ๐Ÿ˜‰ that explores 80,000 years of Earth's dramatic history, displaying towering #fossils, ancient artifacts, and informative interactives. Learn more and prebook tickets: bit.ly/4jFH0Tq

Mysteries of the Ice Ages opens at <a href="/NHMU/">NHMU</a> today! It's an exhibit of mammoth proportions ๐Ÿ˜‰ that explores 80,000 years of Earth's dramatic history, displaying towering #fossils, ancient artifacts, and informative interactives. Learn more and prebook tickets: bit.ly/4jFH0Tq
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๐Ÿšจ NHMU will be closed all day on Thursday, June 12th in preparation for our annual fundraiser gala. Regular business hours will resume at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 13th. In the meantime, plan your weekend visit for Mysteries of the Ice Ages - Now open!!! bit.ly/43CqZJ9

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Hey #LOTR fans, you might recognize the name of this newly described species of lizard from the Late Cretaceous Period, Bolg amondol! Read more: bit.ly/45ORMn9

Hey #LOTR fans, you might recognize the name of this newly described species of lizard from the Late Cretaceous Period, Bolg amondol! Read more: bit.ly/45ORMn9
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Long-extinct Ice Age animals once roamed the landscape, many of which are relatives of animals on Earth today. If you took a safari around Lake Bonneville shoreline in the year 18,000 B.C.E, here are some of the species you would see! bit.ly/4l3Jn3R

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BugFest is coming! ๐Ÿชฒ๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ› Aug. 9-10, NHMU will be buzzing with fun, giving bug lovers of all ages the opportunity to explore Utahโ€™s incredible array of insects and the plants they pollinate. bit.ly/4etn0Cg

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Did you know that in Mysteries of the Ice Ages you can: โ€ข Encounter iconic Ice Age creatures๐Ÿป โ€ข Discover how Neanderthals adapted to the freezing cold๐Ÿฅถ โ€ข See how the iconic landforms we recognize today were carved by glaciation ๐ŸงŠ Learn more: bit.ly/4lA0MAX

Did you know that in Mysteries of the Ice Ages you can:

โ€ข Encounter iconic Ice Age creatures๐Ÿป

โ€ข Discover how Neanderthals adapted to the freezing cold๐Ÿฅถ

โ€ข See how the iconic landforms we recognize today were carved by  glaciation ๐ŸงŠ

Learn more: bit.ly/4lA0MAX
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Help us photograph local moths Moth during a bioblitz at Fife Wetland Preserve! ๐Ÿฆ‹ ๐Ÿ“ธ ๐Ÿ“… July 19, 9:00-11:00 PM ๐Ÿ”ฆ Professional lights provided ๐ŸŒ Your photos contribute to National Moth Week! ๐Ÿ‘ฅ All abilities welcome Learn more: bit.ly/4lVrioE Photo by BJ Nichols.

Help us photograph local moths Moth during a bioblitz at Fife Wetland Preserve! ๐Ÿฆ‹ ๐Ÿ“ธ

๐Ÿ“… July 19, 9:00-11:00 PM
๐Ÿ”ฆ Professional lights  provided
๐ŸŒ Your photos contribute to National Moth Week!
๐Ÿ‘ฅ All abilities welcome 

Learn more: bit.ly/4lVrioE

Photo by BJ Nichols.
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The earth goes through cycles that result in dramatic changes to our environment. Studying these patterns helps us to predict what the future holds. What makes an Ice Age, where in this cycle are we, and what can we expect for the future of our planet? nhmu.utah.edu/articles/2025/โ€ฆ

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Summer is full of adventure and we have the perfect road trip guide for you! ๐Ÿš— #ExplorerCorps Download the FREE Explorer Corps app to seek out Explorer Corps destinations, learn about their significance, and track your discoveries! ๐Ÿ“ฑ bit.ly/4nZFkHP

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Killers are lurking in your garden...๐Ÿ”ช But donโ€™t worry, theyโ€™re bugs! ๐Ÿชฒ Without predatory arthropods, the world would be awash in billions of extra bugs. Want to learn more? Join us for BugFest August 9 and 10 or click here: bit.ly/4mh1oMf

Killers are lurking in your garden...๐Ÿ”ช

But donโ€™t worry, theyโ€™re bugs! ๐Ÿชฒ

Without predatory arthropods, the world would be awash in billions of extra bugs. 

Want to learn more? Join us for BugFest August 9 and 10 or click here: bit.ly/4mh1oMf