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Native American jewelry

Indian Art Market

The market continues online

through October
Indian Art Market
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An Egyptian artifact

Egypt: The Time of Pharaohs

Learn more and

pre-book your tickets here
Egypt: The Time of Pharaohs
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Behind the Scenes Reimagined

Plagues & Pestilence

Friday afternoons

Starting Oct. 29
Behind the Scenes Reimagined
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Stories from Egypt

Fall online speaker series

Video lectures now available
Stories from Egypt
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STEM Rooted in Culture

A new Educator Workshop series

FREE for public and charter school teachers
STEM Rooted in Culture
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Birthday Parties at NHMU

Celebrate in style with your

7-10 year olds
Birthday Parties at NHMU
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The skeleton of Smilodon, a cat with long, saber-like fangs.From the Blog
Posted October 27th

Did a Disease Wipe Out America's Ice Age Beasts?

Paleontologists are still investigating what happened to mastodons, sabercats, and other Ice Age animals. This post is a companion to the opening Friday of this year's Behind the Scenes Reimagined, 2-4 p.m. on Oct. 29 at NHMU.
A citizen scientist crouches with a camera need shrubs with a spider web to gather images for the spider bioblitz.From the Blog
Posted October 25th

Look For Spiders This Spooky Season

As the days get darker and temperatures drop, you might notice some houseguests joining you inside.
An image of a dark stone sculpture depicting the lion head of the goddess sekhmet.From the Blog
Posted October 20th

How Ancient Egyptians Understood the World

The relationship between Heaven and Earth was crucial to ancient Egyptian's understanding of the world.

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301 Wakara Way
Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Hours

10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Open 7 Days a Week

Open till 9 P.M. on Wednesdays

Reservations recommended 

Explore the Natural History Museum of Utah

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.