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Spot Utah's Fireflies!

Firefly season is mid-May through June
Spot Utah's Fireflies!
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Bluegrass & BBQ

First show is July 10!
Bluegrass & BBQ
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Summer Camp

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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 scientist sits in a lab.

Scientist in the Spotlight

A new season with new scientists
Scientist in the Spotlight
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A New Poetry Path

See it along the Bonneville Shoreline Trail

 
A New Poetry Path
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Skulls of a new species of shew-rat discovered by NHMU scientists. From the Blog
Posted June 5th

New Species Discovered in Philippines

A team of scientists headed by Dr. Eric A. Rickart of the Natural History Museum of Utah has identified two new animal species, shrew-rats found only at particular zones in mountains on the island of Luzon, Philippines.
A Utah firefly clings to a plant.From the Blog
Posted June 1st

Utah Fireflies Light Up the Night

Lightning bugs aren't a rarity in the Beehive State. They're all over.
A juvenile and adult Utahceratops in the Past Worlds galleryFrom the Blog
Posted May 28th

Juvenile Utahceratops Reveals Dinosaur Secrets

A newly-reconstructed Utahceratops in the Past Worlds gallery helps show how dinosaurs grew up.

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10:00 am – 9:00 pm Wednesdays 
Closing early at 3 p.m. on June 20

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.