The University of Nebraska State Museum’s Sunday with a Scientist program explores the Platte Basin Time-lapse Project on Dec. 16. The family-friendly program is 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. and will include information on where water comes from and how it is affected by natural events and human engineering. Presenters include Michael Farrell, television production manager […]

Geology will rock the NU State Museum during the Dec. 18 Sunday with a Scientist program at Morrill Hall. The family-friendly program, offered from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., will explore rocks and minerals through hands-on activities led by scientists from UNL and the University of Maine, and members of the Lincoln Gem and Mineral Club. […]

The University of Nebraska State Museum will host a family-friendly event about the Nebraska Highway Paleontology Program 5:30-7 p.m. Feb. 24 at Morrill Hall. Museum visitors will go on a virtual “road trip” through the state as they investigate prehistoric animals uncovered during road construction over the past 50 years. The presentation, “Nebraska’s Highway Paleontology […]

Morrill Hall is conducting its third annual “Colorful Creature” statewide art contest now through March 26. All artwork received will go on exhibit at Morrill Hall as part of the museum’s Colorful Creature Day event April 2. This art contest is part of a year-long celebration of the museum’s 140th anniversary. Children in pre-school through […]

“Amphibians: Vibrant and Vanishing,” an exhibit featuring photography by National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore, is on display at the University of Nebraska State Museum in Morrill Hall. “Amphibians” includes more than 70 photographs of amphibians that stretch notions of beauty and shed light on the tragic decline of some of Earth’s most magnificent species. The […]

A recent collaboration between the Department of Anthropology and Landscape Services blossomed — literally. After being asked to participate in Morrill Hall’s “Sunday with a Scientist” series, professor of anthropology Peter Bleed wanted to make his involvement as interactive as possible. “I didn’t feel like just showing artifacts,” Bleed said. “So I thought about digging.” […]

Attention Lil’ Red and Herbie Husker, there’s a new mascot on campus. In a move to spread public awareness about the University of Nebraska State Museum, museum officials purchased a mammoth mascot costume. The mascot’s name is Archie, a moniker he shares with the museum’s signature mammoth specimen and bronze sculpture in front of Morrill […]

On Sept. 29, workers from G&N Window Service washed and waxed the bronze mammoth sculpture outside the University of Nebraska State Museum in Morrill Hall. The sculpture is washed twice a year to remove contaminants that may cause damage to the bronze. See more photos at http://go.unl.edu/oj3.

The University of Nebraska State Museum and the Nebraska Department of Roads are celebrating 50 years of life in the past lane. A special exhibit opens Sept. 29 at Morrill Hall showcasing fossil finds salvaged over the last five decades through Nebraska’s Highway Paleontology Program, a collaborative effort between the two state agencies. “Highway Paleontology: […]

On Oct. 1, the University of Nebraska State Museum in Morrill Hall will open “A Turning Point: Navajo Weaving in the Late 20th Century,” an exhibit showcasing modern Navajo textiles that reflect a culture balancing both tradition and change. The exhibit, shown in the museum’s Cooper Gallery, will coincide with the Textile Society of America’s […]