Natural History Museum of Utah

YouTube video by Food Tank From Scratch Fireside Chat with David Moscow [During Sundance 2026]

NHMU’s very own Curator of Archaeology, Lisbeth Louderback, Ph.D., joined a 2026 Sundance panel for a conversation exploring food, history, place, and the stories that shape how we understand land and culture. You can view their discussion here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SnW...

DinoFest Speaker Feature! Dr. Jingmai O'Connor is a paleontologist at the Field Museum who has written over 160 scientific papers and has nearly 50 new species discoveries to her name! Hear her deliver our second keynote on Feb. 1st! Tickets: bit.ly/4k9PX9o

Meet DinoFest speaker Niki Krivka! She's a paleontology collections assistant at NHMU & undergrad at Westminster researching lagerpetids—the non-flying cousins of pterosaurs. Catch her DinoBite on Feb. 1st! Tickets: bit.ly/49IEAjS

#DinoFest #PrehistoricSkies

DinoFest One of NHMU's most popular events, DinoFest is a festival celebrating all things dinosaurs, with an emphasis placed on Utah's dinosaur discoveries.

Did you know dinosaurs had feathers? Join our DinoFest: Prehistoric Skies workshop on Jan. 31st to explore how scientists find feathers in fossils & make your own feather fossil to take home. Register: bit.ly/4bK1aLr

DinoFest Speaker Feature! 🦖 Dr. Sterling Nesbitt presents, The Rise of the First Powered Flyers: The Deep History and Early Evolution of Pterosaurs and Their Close Relatives.

You can hear him deliver one our keynotes on Saturday, Jan. 31! Pre-book your tickets here: bit.ly/49D1bhL

Utah Mammoth Museum Quest Sweepstakes Enter the sweepstakes for a chance to win a Utah Mammoth VIP experience in Salt Lake City and a behind-the-scenes tour of mammoth science at NHMU.

The Utah Mammoth Museum Quest Sweepstakes is on! 🦣 Through Jan. 4, there is discounted admission at all participating museums around Utah. We’re also partnering with the Utah Mammoth to host a sweepstakes that will grant one winner an epic prize. 😉 Enter at: bit.ly/3Y0uRA2

Dinos & Dice Prepare for a quest of Jurassic proportions at Dinos & Dice — an exclusive, after-hours tabletop RPG event held at NHMU in collaboration with The Legendarium.

Night at the Museum + Dungeons & Dragons = Dinos and Dice! Join an adventuring party at Dinos & Dice — an exclusive, after-hours event at NHMU. Spring lineup begins Tuesday, Feb. 10th. Learn more and register: bit.ly/3Y5IMoz

Pay us a visit over the holidays and each member of your party will get a Utah Mammoth pin as we continue celebrating Museum Quest! Pins available while supplies last! 🦣

Don't forget to also enter the Utah Mammoth Museum Quest Sweepstakes here: bit.ly/3Y0uRA2

Give the gift of Museum Membership this holiday season and give the gift that keeps on giving! 🎁

Each Membership provides a year of free admission including exclusive discounts, priority registration, early access to special exhibitions, and more! ✨

Gift a membership here: bit.ly/3Bwx26M

DinoFest One of NHMU's most popular events, DinoFest is a festival celebrating all things dinosaurs, with an emphasis placed on Utah's dinosaur discoveries.

DinoFest 2026: Prehistoric Skies is coming Jan. 31 - Feb. 1!

Explore pterosaurs, early birds & flying insects with world-class paleontologists. Special access to our Paleo Prep Lab, Collections + NEW workshops.

Join us for an epic journey into the past: bit.ly/4qd3aQC

Squirrel Fest is here!!! We are collecting data on where squirrels are and aren’t living in northern Utah — and we need your help!

Dec. 6-14th, Squirrel Fest is our annual 9-day data collection extravaganza. Join us at: bit.ly/3YabPqQ

#SquirrelFest

Holiday weekend hours!

• Wednesday: Open until 3 p.m.
• Thanksgiving day: CLOSED 🦃
• Friday through the rest of the weekend: OPEN regularly (10 a.m. - 5 p.m.) ❄️

Looking for something to do this holiday weekend? Come visit us at NHMU: bit.ly/4oUuKlg

🧪✨ Science Cafe is back! Get a taste of inspiring research happening right here in Utah at our informal, cafe-style talks.

🗓️ Nov. 12: Environmental science, geology, biological anthropology, & air quality science

In collaboration with @uofu-science.bsky.social. Learn more: bit.ly/444UItR

This Veterans Day weekend, Nov. 8 -11, we are offering free admission to former members of the U.S. military, plus one additional guest.

We hope this small token of gratitude can express our thanks for the dedicated service of the veterans living in or visiting our community!

Come spend your Saturday with a Scientist and get the Scoop on Soil! 🌱

Drop by the Dry Caves Lab between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. this Saturday for fun, hands-on activities and to ask Dr. Melanie Szulczewski, a soil chemist and environmental science professor. 🧪

NHMU Paleontologists will be onsite at Level Cross Brewing THIS Weds, Nov. 5th from 6:30-9:00 p.m. bringing all the dinosaur talk you could need! 🦖🦕

There may even be some fossils on site. 👀 🦴

Join us at the Post District taproom location for a fan-favorite fall event!

Sensory-Friendly Evening Join NHMU and UMFA for a Sensory Friendly Evening with adjusted environments and sensory tools available for use.

Looking for a sensory-friendly museum experience? 🤫 🦖✨

Join us @nhmu.bsky.social and @umfa.bsky.social on Nov. 5 for adjusted museum experiences!

We will have lights and sounds adjusted, as well as have tools and resources available for use for those with sensory needs.

Learn more: bit.ly/3WPq0AT

Today, we are celebrating the first home game of the #UtahMammoth by kicking off a Mammoth Tour of Utah, an opportunity for you to learn more about the ice age icon behind the NHL’s newest mascot! 🦣

Start your tour ➡️ bit.ly/4onzkrD

#MammothTour #TusksUp

Indigenous women have always balanced gathering resources with caring for infants—a challenge that sparked the innovation of the cradle. NHMU designed a study to measure their efficiency to see how how science could reach the same conclusion as traditional knowledge. Learn more: bit.ly/42Dj7pY

Science Cafe Get a taste of the current scientific research happening at the University of Utah.

🧪 Science Cafe is back! Get a taste of inspiring research happening right here in Utah at our informal, cafe-style talks.

🗓️ Oct: Materials science, neuroscience, & biochemistry.

🗓️ Nov: Environmental science, geology, anthropology, & air quality.

bit.ly/48RRTiY

Join the NHMU Volunteer corps! 🌟

We're recruiting, including for our STEM Education Assistant role—ideal for teachers in training who want to inspire through STEM 🔬

Also seeking: Tour Guides, Gallery Gurus, Animal Handlers & more!

Apply today: bit.ly/4o4xifT

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Do you need a good paleo podcast to start your weekend? 🤔

In this interview with Science Moab, NHMU's Randy Irmis, Curator of Paleontology, discusses his research on the Chinle Formation located in southern Utah.

Listen here! ➡️ sciencemoab.org/utahs-chinle...

The Indigenous Art Market & Festival is returning once again! Mark your calendars for Oct. 11th - 12th. 🗓️

This annual two-day event draws top Indigenous artists from around the country to NHMU to show and sell fine jewelry, pottery, sculptures, and more!

Learn more: bit.ly/3KgEqXV

Re-Wilding the West: Wolves, Bison, and Thinking Bigger for the Future On October 2, join us for a free lecture by Sean Gerrity, founder of the American Prairie Reserve, who will speak about the reintroduction of bison and wolves.

What will it take to re-wild the West? ⛰️

• Wolves? 🐺
• Bison? 🦬
• Thinking bigger for the future 🌎

On Oct. 2nd, join us for a talk by Sean Robert Gerrity who will discuss his re-wilding work in Montana! Learn more: bit.ly/4pAmAiW

Our residency with acclaimed artist Toby Wright begins today! 🎨⛰️ If you are in Salt Lake City this week, please join us for an event. Find all the details here: sorensonimpactinstitute.com/toby-wright-...

@wilkescenter.bsky.social; @nhmu.bsky.social; @utah.edu

Exploring Climate Change Through Art Join us for a free screening of "Workshop with a Ghost," a documentary film by the acclaimed artist Toby Wright.

Join us on Thursday at 6 p.m. for a film screening of "Workshop with a Ghost." Landscape artist Toby Wright will discuss with Lisa Thompson, “Climate of Hope” exhibit developer and interpretive planner about ways to advance climate awareness and action!

Learn more: bit.ly/4666bei

We're hosting PhD student Martín Ezequiel Farina from the University of Buenos Aires as he studies preserved 50-million-year-old bird footprints from the Green River Formation🐦

These tracks are from birds like Presbyornis who once strolled along an ancient Utah lakeshore!

Call for Teen Explainers! 📢

A paid high school internship program focusing on communication and learning about museums, Teen Explainers engage NHMU guests and the public in interactive learning experiences.⭐

Applications are open now!

Learn more: bit.ly/3UPHlc1

BugFest BUGfest is NHMU's annual weekend festival celebrating Utah's incredible invertebrates.

BugFest is less than a week away! 🤯🚨🪲 Be sure to join us for a BIG celebration of Utah’s tiniest residents. Bug lovers of all ages will have opportunity to explore Utah’s incredible array of insects and the plants they pollinate.

Learn more ⬇️ bit.ly/4ldssee

Killers are lurking in your garden...🔪

But don’t worry, they’re bugs! 🪲

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/4f8H7WI