Curiosity Awaits!
Brand New Exhibition
Microsculpture: Insect Portraits by Levon Biss
Witness the hidden wonders of insects like never before captured in the stunning insect portraits of Levon Biss.
What's Happening
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In the Community
Traveling Treasures 2024 - Magna
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2024 Utah Spider BioBlitz
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In the Community
2024 Spider Festival
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In the Community
Traveling Treasures 2024 - Coalville
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At The Museum
BUGfest 2024 - Saturday
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Ethnography
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Paleontology
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Vertebrate Zoology
Vertebrate zoology is the study of animals with a backbone. Scientists have long used natural history collections to understand more about these animals.
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