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    Hours Details

    Holiday Closures The Museum is open 363 days a year. Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. The Museum closes early at 3 p.m. on Christmas Eve and the day before Thanksgiving.  Reserve Tickets Hours The Museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a …

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    Get Involved

    Become a Member or Make a Gift   Becoming a Museum Member  gives you free admission for an entire year and additional discounts and benefits. It also helps support NHMU and its mission to illuminate the world and the place of humans within it.  From a …

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    Exhibitions

    Experience billions of years of incredible natural history in engaging exhibitions that fill the breathtaking galleries of the Rio Tinto Center. Explore each exhibition by following the links below, or prebook tickets here . Experience billions of years …

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    Welcome to the Natural History Museum of Utah

    January 31 & February 1 DinoFest: Prehistoric Skies While the dinosaurs you know and love roamed the land, the sky above was filled with ancient hunters large and small. At our 10th-annual DinoFest  on January 31 and February 1, we’re exploring the …

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    Archaeology

    Archaeology examines the human past through studies of ancient objects. These can include artifacts that were made by people, the plants and animals comprising their diet, as well as sediments collected from the sites in which they lived. Such objects and …

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    Ethnography

    Ethnography, a branch of anthropology, is the study of living cultures and their histories. Unlike archaeology and paleontology, which must piece together the past from only material remains, ethnography has the advantage of studying cultures not just …

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    When Would You Like to Visit?

    General Tickets Select the date and time you would like to visit using the calendar below.  If you have any additional questions about reserving tickets, please click here .  Learn about other discounted admission options , including free admission for …

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    Range Creek

    Introduction The Range Creek Field Station, was established in 2009, for the scientific investigation, preservation, and protection of the incredible archaeological resources found there. The field station is managed by the Natural History Museum of Utah. …

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    For Educators

    Welcome Teachers! The Natural History Museum of Utah is thrilled to offer resources to support students and teachers throughout the state of Utah in both K-12 education and higher education. Below you will find information about class visits to the …