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Family STEAM Events
Family STEAM at the Natural History Museum of Utah is designed to foster collaboration and communication between children and adults while sparking interest in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math)-based skills.
Girl Scouts of Utah at the Museum
NHMU offers several exciting workshops, Late Nights and Sleepovers that will help your Daisy, Brownie and/or Junior Girl Scout fulfill her badge requirements and participatory patches.
Scientist in the Spotlight

Creating a bridge between the public and local scientists in an informal atmosphere where visitors can ask questions and learn more about current research, this popular program highlights scientists from our own staff along with others from the...
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...
Utah's Animals
Join us for live animal observations! Get up close and personal with the Great Basin gopher snake, North American bullfrog, Great Basin Spadefoot (toads), Utah salamanders and learn more about the ecosystems of Utah. An introduction to our animals...
HawkWatch: Birds in the Lab!

Join the HawkWatch crew and some of their fine feathered friends at NHMU! Observe live raptors up close and examine a variety of specimens, including feathers, eggs, and claws. Meet the HawkWatch experts, discover how to identify common birds in...
Bug Brigade
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.
Boy Scouts at the Museum
Boy Scouts will enjoy a wide variety of hands-on, authentic experiences with natural history concepts that also support their progress towards Cub Scout Belt Loops, Cub Scout Merit Badges and Boy Scout Merit Badges.