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A public show and sale featuring traditional handcrafted Native American arts and crafts
from 31 artisans representing nine tribes across the Western United States

SALT LAKE CITY, May 25, 2021 – Ever wondered what is unique about each of Utah’s 29 counties? The Natural History Museum of Utah is helping spotlight natural and cultural history wonders in each of them with the Natural History...

Among four speakers, the event will feature history-making doctor, engineer, and NASA astronaut, Mae Jemison as its keynote speaker

This unique event explores the rich world of polar dinosaurs over the course of 10 weeks,

beginning Jan. 23-24

Meet the scientists and explorers who risked their lives to reveal a dramatically different Antarctica

New innovations will help visitors limit contact while safely exploring exhibits

Summer@Home, Powered by NHMU was designed by Museum educators and the Summer Camp team to meet the unique needs this summer – and it’s filling up fast!

Fifth annual challenge offers an opportunity for people to connect with nature and participate in a collective scientific effort, while safely navigating current public health challenges;

results will be announced on May 4

January 24, 2020, Salt Lake City, UT – A remarkable new species of meat-eating dinosaur has been unveiled at the Natural History Museum of Utah. Paleontologists unearthed the first specimen in early 1990s in Dinosaur National...

Free cronuts and noise makers will be given to all party-goers!

Using museum specimens, simulations and research data, students investigate ecosystem stability and change in Utah’s Uinta Mountains

 Groundbreaking new exhibit invites visitors to connect and coexist with Utah’s wonderous nature 

Lecture and book signing with author Kurt Repanshek on Sunday, September 15 at 1:00pm at NHMU

Step out of the heat and enjoy the Museum's summer artisan market, games, activities, and foodie workshops, July 20 and 21

Explore the incredible challenges migratory elk and other dynamic wildlife face as they trek from the protected landscapes of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem to the surrounding private and government-owned lands in search of vital winter...

The Natural History Museum of Utah is honored to announce Sarah Parcak, Space Archaeologist, Egyptologist and the 2016 Ted Prize winner as this year’s Lecture Series Keynote speaker, Tuesday, March 19, 2019, 7PM at Kingsbury Hall,...

New research finds grassland expansion drove the decline of giant mammals over the last 4.6 million years

New research disputes a long-held view that our earliest tool-bearing ancestors contributed to the...

Discover the rich history, inspiration and symbolism behind traditional Native American arts and crafts at the Natural History Museum of Utah’s sixth annual Indian Art Market, October 13 & 14, 2018 from 10am to 5pm. Featuring...

Spikey southwestern species evolved from Asian ancestors

July 19, 2018, Salt Lake City, UT – Fossils of a new genus and species of an ankylosaurid dinosaur—Akainacephalus johnsoni-- have...

Searching for firefly habitats in Utah

East coast native Abigail Curran is beginning to settle in as Chief Operating Officer at the Natural History Museum of Utah, a new position within the Museum’s existing management team. Curran earned her MBA with an emphasis in operations from...

Premier handcrafted chocolates and cheeses were once imported to the U.S. by only the most discriminating food-crafters across Europe. Luckily, things change and today Utah and surrounding regions are home to a growing number of talented, award-...

Explores how animals run, chomp, swoop and swim

A climate change-themed game developed by BAFTA-winning studio Preloaded poses a challenging educational premise with the aim of changing behaviors.

Salt Lake City, UT – The Natural History Museum of Utah, located at the University of Utah, is basking in a stunning new home along...