Special Event Explore what it takes to design a structure that stands up to the power of an earthquake! Special guests and tours of the seismic features of the Rio Tinto Center explore "designing for disaster" as part of this Nature Unleashed exhibit special event.

Be the first to see Nature Unleashed at the Natural History Museum of Utah! 

Powerful earth processes have shaped our dynamic planet including earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, and volcanic eruptions. Nature Unleashed: Inside Natural Disasters explores the science behind these phenomena, the tools used to study and predict them, and stories of human responses to these events. 

See "Nature Unleashed" First! Experience our new special exhibit before it opens to the public by purchasing or renewing your Museum Membership.

Celebrate Astronomy Week at the Natural History Museum of Utah!  Meet local astronomy experts, learn the difference between comets and asteroids and explore magnetism, light and pressure through hands-on activities designed for adults and children. 

By popular demand, Phun with Physics has returned! What do balloons, bicycle wheels, liquid nitrogen, flowers and a vacuum pump have in common? Find out at NHMU! These are physics demos like you have never seen before. 

 

By popular demand, Phun with Physics has returned! What do balloons, bicycle wheels, liquid nitrogen, flowers and a vacuum pump have in common? Find out at NHMU! These are physics demos like you have never seen before. 

 

By popular demand, Phun with Physics has returned! What do balloons, bicycle wheels, liquid nitrogen, flowers and a vacuum pump have in common? Find out at NHMU! These are physics demos like you have never seen before. 

 

By popular demand, Phun with Physics has returned! What do balloons, bicycle wheels, liquid nitrogen, flowers and a vacuum pump have in common? Find out at NHMU! These are physics demos like you have never seen before. 

 

Following the film, join photographer, museum curator, and archaeologist Dr. Laurel Casjens and explore Utah’s hauntingly beautiful rock art and how it helps connect us to the people who lived here long ago.