All Programs for Adults

Twice a month we offer visitors an opportunity to observe and handle live bugs to learn about these arthropods' anatomy, behavior and important ecological roles. Bug Brigade occurs on every second and fourth Saturday of the month from 2 p.m.-4 p.m.

2018 NHMU Lecture Series

The Genius of Nature: Bioinspired Design. Engineers, entrepreneurs, architects, and medical researchers across the world recognize the growing imperative of our coexistence with nature. The most inventive among them are inspired by the brilliant...

Architecture Tours

Explore the Rio Tinto Center's unique design, materials, green features and public art on a guided Architecture Tour. Tours are available upon request.

Foothill Wildflower Walks

Join NHMU's botanist Elizabeth Johnson and entomologist Christy Bills for a 45-minute tour of the wildflowers that grow in the foothills above Salt Lake City. Enjoy the spectacular view, and learn how to identify common flowers and their...

Urban Habitat Weed Pulls

Join us and help save our precious foothills from encroaching noxious weeds, learn about the ecology, classification, and diversity of plants and wildlife in our ecosystem and meet great people. The Urban Habitat is a noxious weed eradication...

Bluegrass and BBQ

Dance your way to NHMU for our annual Bluegrass and BBQ music festival! Hear some of Utah's best bluegrass bands and enjoy tasty summer barbecue from the Museum Cafe.