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A Maya stone carving and the text "Maya: Hidden Worlds Revealed; Closing Soon."
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2019 Summer Camps Now On Sale!
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Explore a billion years of awesome at NHMU
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Summer Camp

Register now
https://nhmu.utah.edu/2019-summer-camp-availability
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Spot Utah's Fireflies!

Firefly season is mid-May through June
https://nhmu.utah.edu/fireflies
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Sun-Printed Cyanotypes showing plant silhouette.
Craft Workshop: Sun-Printed Cyanotypes

Final Craft Workshop of the season is June 1
https://nhmu.utah.edu/events/craft-workshop-sun-printed-cyanotypes
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$5 After 5 p.m.

Enjoy NHMU on Wednesdays after 5 p.m. for only $5 per person!
https://nhmu.utah.edu/FiveAfterFive
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A scientist sits in a lab.
Scientist in the Spotlight

A new season with new scientists
https://nhmu.utah.edu/spotlight
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People walking on a hillside trail.
Foothill Nature Walks

Free sunset Nature Walks this month

 
https://nhmu.utah.edu/programs/foothill-nature-walks
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image of fungus in a petri dish in the labFrom the Blog
Posted May 17th

What a Giant Fungus Can Teach Us About Cancer

A graduate student is conducting research in the Natural History Museum of Utah’s genetics lab to uncover the secrets of how a fungus lives and grows, which can also provide insights into cancer.
Maize stalks grow in the Range Creek irrigation study.From the Blog
Posted April 29th

New Study Explores How Utah's Fremont Farmers Watered Their Crops

Research by NHMU archaeologists considers how Fremont people balanced the costs and benefits of watering crops.
A stone carving of Kosmoceratops on the City County building in Salt Lake City. From the Blog
Posted April 29th

Carving Out a Kosmoceratops

Should you find yourself wandering by the City County building downtown Salt Lake City, take a moment to look up and inspect the decorations on the outside of the building. You may just spot an ornate, and familiar, many-horned face--Kosmoceratops.

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Explore the Natural History Museum of Utah

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.