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Summer Camp Sneak Peek

Sneak a peek at our lineup of 2019 Summer 
https://nhmu.utah.edu/2019-summer-camp-sneak-peek
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Paint Mixer Workshop: Springtime in Albion Basin

March 6 at 6:30 p.m.

Click here to register
https://nhmu.utah.edu/events/paint-mixer-workshop-albion-basin
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Sarah Parcak: Indiana Jones in Space
March 19 Keynote tickets on sale now
https://nhmu.utah.edu/2019Keynote
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Science and Poetry

Feb. 20 after school program at Riverside Library
https://nhmu.utah.edu/events/leap-science-and-poetry-riverside-branch
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$5 After 5 p.m.

Enjoy NHMU on Wednesdays after 5 p.m. for only $5 per person!
https://nhmu.utah.edu/FiveAfterFive
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An anthropologist holds a lantern slide featuring a Hopi girl wearing traditional clothing.From the Blog
Posted January 30th

Historic Photography of Native Americans of the Southwest

NHMU is home to a collection of historic lantern slides photographed by Horace S. Poley around the turn of the 20th century.
Image of Patriofelis as seen in the Museum's Past World's Gallery. From the Blog
Posted January 24th

Meet the “Father Cat” Who Stalked the Ancient West

Despite the name this wasn't a cat. Learn more about this fascinating predator of the Eocene.
Photo of Ann Johnson working on the skull. From the Blog
Posted December 31st

How to Prepare a King

Meet our amazing Terataphoneus specimen, the most complete tyrannosaur ever found in the Southwestern U.S., and Ann Johnson, NHMU's talented preparator who worked on the skull.

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301 Wakara Way
Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Hours

10:00 am – 5:00 pm Open 7 Days
10:00 am – 9:00 pm Wednesdays 

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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.