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Posted Thu, 01/26/2023 - 9:42am

Bringing Dinosaurs to Life Requires a Paleontological Dream Team

A closer look at the various stages of taking a dinosaur discovery from "Bones to Beasts."

Tags: paleontology, DinoFest, volunteers

Posted Mon, 12/12/2022 - 2:01pm

Museum Digitization Project Preserves Archaeological Records

An oversized job of scanning oversized archaeological maps called for an oversized scanner. A Contex 44-inch large format scanner, to be exact.

Tags: archaeology, digitization

Posted Thu, 10/27/2022 - 2:43pm

Studying the Past, Present, and Future of Bats

Every year during the last week of October leading up to Halloween, bat researchers, conservationists, and enthusiasts celebrate Bat Week. Bats have historically been the star of spooky books, movies, and decorations so it is the perfect season to celebrate and bring awareness to these fascinating and diverse creatures. However, due to their misrepresentation in terrifying lore and literature, bats have become misunderstood and feared by many.

Tags: vertebrate zoology, bats, celebrating women in science

Posted Wed, 10/05/2022 - 1:37pm

New Native Voices Enrich the Collections

From the first plans of our museum’s space, especially the Native Voices exhibit on the top floor, we have worked to include more than just objects from Native cultures in our region. Their perspectives, history, and actual voices are an important way to more fully present their culture to the wide museum audience.

Tags: ethnography, anthropology, celebrating women in science

Posted Fri, 12/24/2021 - 10:42am

Fluorite of Utah and Beyond

Fluorite is very popular amongst collectors and museum visitors due to its beauty and relatively common occurrence. Learn more about this beautiful mineral featured at NHMU.

Tags: Mineralogy