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A grasshopper built out of LEGOs sits on a rock in front of a pond.

Latest June 17, 2026 Invertebrate Zoology

Flex Creativity, Insect Knowledge and LEGO® Skills with NHMU’s Bug World LEGO® Contest

NHMU invites Utah LEGO® builders to create a unique bug model inspired by Bug World's display of insect ingenuity

June 4, 2026
Invertebrate Zoology

NHMU’s Newest Podcast Bug Note to Air on KUER 90.1 FM

Find new insights on insects every Friday on KUER and wherever you get your podcasts
May 13, 2026
Learning Science

The Natural History Museum of Utah Launches New Afterschool Adventures Program

The Natural History Museum of Utah is bringing museum collections to students outside of class with Afterschool Adventures
May 5, 2026
Anthropology

The Society for American Archaeology Presents Award for Excellence in Curation and Collections Management to NHMU and BLM Utah

The Society for American Archaeology recently honored NHMU and BLM Utah for their work on the Cerberus Collection.
April 20, 2026

Fill Up on Utah Food Fest at the Natural History Museum of Utah

NHMU's third-annual Utah Food Festival returns May 16 and 17, 2026, for a weekend of delicious tastings, workshops, and lessons on food history.
April 15, 2026
Paleontology

NHMU to Return Explorers Club Flag After Completing Excavation of the West’s First Dinosaur Discovery

Explorers Club honors NHMU paleontology collections manager Carrie Levitt-Bussian for completing an excavation that started 166 years ago.
March 13, 2026

NHMU’s Research Quest Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary and 1 Million Learning Sessions

NHMU's free, award-winning online educator resource, Research Quest, celebrated two noteworthy milestones this month.
February 2, 2026

NHMU’s 20th Annual Lecture Series to Explore the Big Impact of Small-Scale Science

Starting March 17, the NHMU Lecture Series Will Feature Renowned Experts Specializing in “The Science of Small Things”
February 2, 2026
Invertebrate Zoology

New NHMU Bug World Exhibition Explores the World of Bugs at a Blockbuster Scale

The newest exhibition coming to the Natural History Museum of Utah on Saturday, February 14, is backed with some real star power.
January 19, 2026
Paleontology

NHMU’s DinoFest Invites Dinosaur Fans to Explore Prehistoric Skies

On January 31 and February 1, 2026, DinoFest will take over the Natural History Museum of Utah when the museum will celebrate the festival’s 10th year.
December 12, 2025
Anthropology

Williams Co. Entrusts NHMU with Care of Private Collection

The Natural History Museum of Utah (NHMU) has been granted stewardship of 18 Native American cultural objects from Williams’ private collection.