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Family Yoga

New season of Family Yoga starts Sept. 15
Family Yoga
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Discovery Classes

Fun, weekend sessions start Oct. 26
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Japanese Silk Dyeing

Register here for Sept. 18 Craft Workshop
Japanese Silk Dyeing
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Neighborhood Naturalists

At the Backman Community Open Space on August 24
Neighborhood Naturalists
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Elk in a river.

Photographing Yellowstone's Migrations

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Photographing Yellowstone's Migrations
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$5 After 5 p.m.

Enjoy NHMU on Wednesdays after 5 p.m. for only $5 per person!
$5 After 5 p.m.
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A cast of the fossil primate Sahelanthropus, which may be a close relative of ours.From the Blog
Posted July 22nd

Find Your Place in the Human Family Tree

Our species is one expression of a much broader human family that’s existed for over four million years.
A vista of the red stone found in Utah's eastern desert.From the Blog
Posted July 1st

You Found a Fossil. Now What?

Utah is a fossil wonderland, but here's what you should know if you stumble upon something prehistoric.
University of Utah graduate student Keegan Melstrom and some of the fossil croc material his studied.From the Blog
Posted June 27th

New Study Reveals Secrets of Crocodiles’ Smile

Research carried out at the Museum reveals some surprises about what prehistoric crocodile relatives ate.

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An architectural marvel and a case study in "green" design created by community generosity; we welcome you to the Natural History Museum of Utah at the Rio Tinto Center.