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University of Nebraska State Museum

New mineral, ‘priscillagrewite,’ named in honor of renowned Husker geologist

September 16, 2020

Science & Technology

Archie, the woolly mammoth statue outside Morrill Hall, wears a red face covering on his trunk and mouth.

Morrill Hall open to the public on Labor Day

September 2, 2020

Visitors to Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park can watch as paleontologists uncover new fossils in the 17,500-square-foot Hubbard Rhino Barn.

Ashfall Fossil Beds closing temporarily for construction

August 7, 2020

Morrill Hall will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays and 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sundays, beginning Aug. 5. A limited number of tickets will be available each hour, with final tickets available starting at 3:30 p.m. each day.

Morrill Hall to reopen to public Aug. 5

July 30, 2020

Coronavirus-themed comics aiming to educate, engage

July 27, 2020

Science & Technology

Society & Culture

The Trailside Museum of Natural History near Crawford will remain closed for the rest of the 2020 season.

Trailside Museum to remain closed through 2020

July 14, 2020

Science & Technology

The University of Nebraska State Museum-Morrill Hall is providing virtual summer day camps in July for kids entering first through sixth grades.

Morrill Hall offering virtual summer camps

July 2, 2020

Science & Technology

The Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays, beginning July 1. To prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, public health measures will be in place.

Ashfall Fossil Beds to reopen to public on July 1

June 24, 2020

Annie Mumgaard, virtual learning coordinator for the University of Nebraska State Museum, gives a virtual tour to more than 120 young students April 14. She discussed various types of rocks.

Morrill Hall expands online content to meet pandemic challenge

April 22, 2020

Science & Technology

Annie Mumgaard, virtual learning coordinator at the University of Nebraska State Museum, leads a virtual field trip about mammoths and elephants for an elementary classroom. The public can register for a virtual field trip at 10 a.m., noon or 2 p.m. each Tuesday in April.

NU State Museum launches free online learning activities

April 7, 2020

Science & Technology

Lied Center for Performing Arts

Campus museums, public venues closed

March 17, 2020

Priscilla Grew

Grew looks back on impactful, intercontinental career

March 6, 2020

Science & Technology