Natural History Museum of Utah
@nhmu.bsky.social
Utah's official museum of natural history. We illuminate the natural world and the place of humans within it.
Curiosity awaits at: nhmu.utah.edu
Curiosity awaits at: nhmu.utah.edu
🧪✨ Science Cafe is back! Get a taste of inspiring research happening right here in Utah at our informal, cafe-style talks.
🗓️ Nov. 12: Environmental science, geology, biological anthropology, & air quality science
In collaboration with @uofu-science.bsky.social. Learn more: bit.ly/444UItR
🗓️ Nov. 12: Environmental science, geology, biological anthropology, & air quality science
In collaboration with @uofu-science.bsky.social. Learn more: bit.ly/444UItR
November 10, 2025 at 10:46 PM
🧪✨ Science Cafe is back! Get a taste of inspiring research happening right here in Utah at our informal, cafe-style talks.
🗓️ Nov. 12: Environmental science, geology, biological anthropology, & air quality science
In collaboration with @uofu-science.bsky.social. Learn more: bit.ly/444UItR
🗓️ Nov. 12: Environmental science, geology, biological anthropology, & air quality science
In collaboration with @uofu-science.bsky.social. Learn more: bit.ly/444UItR
Come spend your Saturday with a Scientist and get the Scoop on Soil! 🌱
Drop by the Dry Caves Lab between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. this Saturday for fun, hands-on activities and to ask Dr. Melanie Szulczewski, a soil chemist and environmental science professor. 🧪
Drop by the Dry Caves Lab between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. this Saturday for fun, hands-on activities and to ask Dr. Melanie Szulczewski, a soil chemist and environmental science professor. 🧪
November 5, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Come spend your Saturday with a Scientist and get the Scoop on Soil! 🌱
Drop by the Dry Caves Lab between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. this Saturday for fun, hands-on activities and to ask Dr. Melanie Szulczewski, a soil chemist and environmental science professor. 🧪
Drop by the Dry Caves Lab between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. this Saturday for fun, hands-on activities and to ask Dr. Melanie Szulczewski, a soil chemist and environmental science professor. 🧪
Today, we are celebrating the first home game of the #UtahMammoth by kicking off a Mammoth Tour of Utah, an opportunity for you to learn more about the ice age icon behind the NHL’s newest mascot! 🦣
Start your tour ➡️ bit.ly/4onzkrD
#MammothTour #TusksUp
Start your tour ➡️ bit.ly/4onzkrD
#MammothTour #TusksUp
October 15, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Today, we are celebrating the first home game of the #UtahMammoth by kicking off a Mammoth Tour of Utah, an opportunity for you to learn more about the ice age icon behind the NHL’s newest mascot! 🦣
Start your tour ➡️ bit.ly/4onzkrD
#MammothTour #TusksUp
Start your tour ➡️ bit.ly/4onzkrD
#MammothTour #TusksUp
Indigenous women have always balanced gathering resources with caring for infants—a challenge that sparked the innovation of the cradle. NHMU designed a study to measure their efficiency to see how how science could reach the same conclusion as traditional knowledge. Learn more: bit.ly/42Dj7pY
October 14, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Indigenous women have always balanced gathering resources with caring for infants—a challenge that sparked the innovation of the cradle. NHMU designed a study to measure their efficiency to see how how science could reach the same conclusion as traditional knowledge. Learn more: bit.ly/42Dj7pY
Join the NHMU Volunteer corps! 🌟
We're recruiting, including for our STEM Education Assistant role—ideal for teachers in training who want to inspire through STEM 🔬
Also seeking: Tour Guides, Gallery Gurus, Animal Handlers & more!
Apply today: bit.ly/4o4xifT
We're recruiting, including for our STEM Education Assistant role—ideal for teachers in training who want to inspire through STEM 🔬
Also seeking: Tour Guides, Gallery Gurus, Animal Handlers & more!
Apply today: bit.ly/4o4xifT
October 3, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Join the NHMU Volunteer corps! 🌟
We're recruiting, including for our STEM Education Assistant role—ideal for teachers in training who want to inspire through STEM 🔬
Also seeking: Tour Guides, Gallery Gurus, Animal Handlers & more!
Apply today: bit.ly/4o4xifT
We're recruiting, including for our STEM Education Assistant role—ideal for teachers in training who want to inspire through STEM 🔬
Also seeking: Tour Guides, Gallery Gurus, Animal Handlers & more!
Apply today: bit.ly/4o4xifT
The Indigenous Art Market & Festival is returning once again! Mark your calendars for Oct. 11th - 12th. 🗓️
This annual two-day event draws top Indigenous artists from around the country to NHMU to show and sell fine jewelry, pottery, sculptures, and more!
Learn more: bit.ly/3KgEqXV
This annual two-day event draws top Indigenous artists from around the country to NHMU to show and sell fine jewelry, pottery, sculptures, and more!
Learn more: bit.ly/3KgEqXV
September 22, 2025 at 6:42 PM
The Indigenous Art Market & Festival is returning once again! Mark your calendars for Oct. 11th - 12th. 🗓️
This annual two-day event draws top Indigenous artists from around the country to NHMU to show and sell fine jewelry, pottery, sculptures, and more!
Learn more: bit.ly/3KgEqXV
This annual two-day event draws top Indigenous artists from around the country to NHMU to show and sell fine jewelry, pottery, sculptures, and more!
Learn more: bit.ly/3KgEqXV
We're hosting PhD student Martín Ezequiel Farina from the University of Buenos Aires as he studies preserved 50-million-year-old bird footprints from the Green River Formation🐦
These tracks are from birds like Presbyornis who once strolled along an ancient Utah lakeshore!
These tracks are from birds like Presbyornis who once strolled along an ancient Utah lakeshore!
August 15, 2025 at 7:38 PM
We're hosting PhD student Martín Ezequiel Farina from the University of Buenos Aires as he studies preserved 50-million-year-old bird footprints from the Green River Formation🐦
These tracks are from birds like Presbyornis who once strolled along an ancient Utah lakeshore!
These tracks are from birds like Presbyornis who once strolled along an ancient Utah lakeshore!
Call for Teen Explainers! 📢
A paid high school internship program focusing on communication and learning about museums, Teen Explainers engage NHMU guests and the public in interactive learning experiences.⭐
Applications are open now!
Learn more: bit.ly/3UPHlc1
A paid high school internship program focusing on communication and learning about museums, Teen Explainers engage NHMU guests and the public in interactive learning experiences.⭐
Applications are open now!
Learn more: bit.ly/3UPHlc1
August 7, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Call for Teen Explainers! 📢
A paid high school internship program focusing on communication and learning about museums, Teen Explainers engage NHMU guests and the public in interactive learning experiences.⭐
Applications are open now!
Learn more: bit.ly/3UPHlc1
A paid high school internship program focusing on communication and learning about museums, Teen Explainers engage NHMU guests and the public in interactive learning experiences.⭐
Applications are open now!
Learn more: bit.ly/3UPHlc1
Killers are lurking in your garden...🔪
But don’t worry, they’re bugs! 🪲
Without predatory arthropods, the world would be awash in billions of extra bugs.
Want to learn more? Join us for BugFest August 9 and 10 or click here: bit.ly/4f8H7WI
But don’t worry, they’re bugs! 🪲
Without predatory arthropods, the world would be awash in billions of extra bugs.
Want to learn more? Join us for BugFest August 9 and 10 or click here: bit.ly/4f8H7WI
July 29, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Killers are lurking in your garden...🔪
But don’t worry, they’re bugs! 🪲
Without predatory arthropods, the world would be awash in billions of extra bugs.
Want to learn more? Join us for BugFest August 9 and 10 or click here: bit.ly/4f8H7WI
But don’t worry, they’re bugs! 🪲
Without predatory arthropods, the world would be awash in billions of extra bugs.
Want to learn more? Join us for BugFest August 9 and 10 or click here: bit.ly/4f8H7WI
Did you know that in Mysteries of the Ice Ages you can:
• Encounter iconic Ice Age creatures🐻
• Discover how Neanderthals adapted to the freezing cold🥶
• See how the iconic landforms we recognize today were carved by glaciation 🧊
Learn more: bit.ly/459K8mf
• Encounter iconic Ice Age creatures🐻
• Discover how Neanderthals adapted to the freezing cold🥶
• See how the iconic landforms we recognize today were carved by glaciation 🧊
Learn more: bit.ly/459K8mf
July 17, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Did you know that in Mysteries of the Ice Ages you can:
• Encounter iconic Ice Age creatures🐻
• Discover how Neanderthals adapted to the freezing cold🥶
• See how the iconic landforms we recognize today were carved by glaciation 🧊
Learn more: bit.ly/459K8mf
• Encounter iconic Ice Age creatures🐻
• Discover how Neanderthals adapted to the freezing cold🥶
• See how the iconic landforms we recognize today were carved by glaciation 🧊
Learn more: bit.ly/459K8mf
Help us photograph local moths Moth during a bioblitz at Fife Wetland Preserve! 🦋 📸
📅 July 19, 9:00-11:00 PM
🔦 Professional lights provided
🌐 Your photos contribute to National Moth Week!
👥 All abilities welcome
Learn more: bit.ly/468s7WB
Photo by BJ Nichols.
📅 July 19, 9:00-11:00 PM
🔦 Professional lights provided
🌐 Your photos contribute to National Moth Week!
👥 All abilities welcome
Learn more: bit.ly/468s7WB
Photo by BJ Nichols.
July 15, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Help us photograph local moths Moth during a bioblitz at Fife Wetland Preserve! 🦋 📸
📅 July 19, 9:00-11:00 PM
🔦 Professional lights provided
🌐 Your photos contribute to National Moth Week!
👥 All abilities welcome
Learn more: bit.ly/468s7WB
Photo by BJ Nichols.
📅 July 19, 9:00-11:00 PM
🔦 Professional lights provided
🌐 Your photos contribute to National Moth Week!
👥 All abilities welcome
Learn more: bit.ly/468s7WB
Photo by BJ Nichols.
We are loving Mysteries of the Ice Ages! 🦣 Learn more about our coolest exhibit yet: bit.ly/4nj28BP
June 24, 2025 at 10:27 PM
We are loving Mysteries of the Ice Ages! 🦣 Learn more about our coolest exhibit yet: bit.ly/4nj28BP
It is volunteer appreciation week! From preparing fossils to traveling with our exhibits across Utah, volunteers use their diverse backgrounds and passions to contribute to almost every space at the Museum.
Be sure to thank a volunteer this week!
Be sure to thank a volunteer this week!
April 23, 2025 at 7:53 PM
It is volunteer appreciation week! From preparing fossils to traveling with our exhibits across Utah, volunteers use their diverse backgrounds and passions to contribute to almost every space at the Museum.
Be sure to thank a volunteer this week!
Be sure to thank a volunteer this week!
New research published just last week is the first to reconstruct crocodylomorph dietary evolution — their hypothesis being that at least some of the keys to their continual survival lie in croc eating habits.
Read the full study here: bit.ly/42GWvnv
and lessons learned here: bit.ly/42Hv2Cg
Read the full study here: bit.ly/42GWvnv
and lessons learned here: bit.ly/42Hv2Cg
April 18, 2025 at 6:58 PM
New research published just last week is the first to reconstruct crocodylomorph dietary evolution — their hypothesis being that at least some of the keys to their continual survival lie in croc eating habits.
Read the full study here: bit.ly/42GWvnv
and lessons learned here: bit.ly/42Hv2Cg
Read the full study here: bit.ly/42GWvnv
and lessons learned here: bit.ly/42Hv2Cg
The Utah Food Festival is coming 🤤
Indulge your taste buds on May 3rd and 4th at NHMU! A celebration of our region's rich culinary heritage, it spans from ancient ancestral foods to contemporary delicacies. 🥣
➡️ Learn more: bit.ly/4ln9ZNB
Indulge your taste buds on May 3rd and 4th at NHMU! A celebration of our region's rich culinary heritage, it spans from ancient ancestral foods to contemporary delicacies. 🥣
➡️ Learn more: bit.ly/4ln9ZNB
April 9, 2025 at 6:20 PM
The Utah Food Festival is coming 🤤
Indulge your taste buds on May 3rd and 4th at NHMU! A celebration of our region's rich culinary heritage, it spans from ancient ancestral foods to contemporary delicacies. 🥣
➡️ Learn more: bit.ly/4ln9ZNB
Indulge your taste buds on May 3rd and 4th at NHMU! A celebration of our region's rich culinary heritage, it spans from ancient ancestral foods to contemporary delicacies. 🥣
➡️ Learn more: bit.ly/4ln9ZNB
🤿 More people have walked on the moon than have been to the places Jill Heinerth has explored right here on earth.
🌎 Join us on April 22 (Earth Day) at 7:00 p.m. to hear her incredible story!
Tickets for this Lecture Series Keynote are sold here: bit.ly/41VX4ux
🌎 Join us on April 22 (Earth Day) at 7:00 p.m. to hear her incredible story!
Tickets for this Lecture Series Keynote are sold here: bit.ly/41VX4ux
April 3, 2025 at 5:47 PM
🤿 More people have walked on the moon than have been to the places Jill Heinerth has explored right here on earth.
🌎 Join us on April 22 (Earth Day) at 7:00 p.m. to hear her incredible story!
Tickets for this Lecture Series Keynote are sold here: bit.ly/41VX4ux
🌎 Join us on April 22 (Earth Day) at 7:00 p.m. to hear her incredible story!
Tickets for this Lecture Series Keynote are sold here: bit.ly/41VX4ux
🌊 Join us 7 p.m. on April 17 at the City Library for an expert panel discussing water-related challenges and opportunities here in Utah and the American West. 🏜️
This event is free to attend with registration: bit.ly/3XHDkbE
This event is free to attend with registration: bit.ly/3XHDkbE
March 31, 2025 at 5:14 PM
🌊 Join us 7 p.m. on April 17 at the City Library for an expert panel discussing water-related challenges and opportunities here in Utah and the American West. 🏜️
This event is free to attend with registration: bit.ly/3XHDkbE
This event is free to attend with registration: bit.ly/3XHDkbE
Navajo Rug Sale!
Presented by the Toh-Atin Gallery, we will be hosting a sale of Navajo rugs of all sizes and design styles, handwoven by Diné artists in the Four Corners region, on April 12, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
➡️ Learn more at: bit.ly/3FIq1l3
Presented by the Toh-Atin Gallery, we will be hosting a sale of Navajo rugs of all sizes and design styles, handwoven by Diné artists in the Four Corners region, on April 12, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
➡️ Learn more at: bit.ly/3FIq1l3
March 27, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Navajo Rug Sale!
Presented by the Toh-Atin Gallery, we will be hosting a sale of Navajo rugs of all sizes and design styles, handwoven by Diné artists in the Four Corners region, on April 12, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
➡️ Learn more at: bit.ly/3FIq1l3
Presented by the Toh-Atin Gallery, we will be hosting a sale of Navajo rugs of all sizes and design styles, handwoven by Diné artists in the Four Corners region, on April 12, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
➡️ Learn more at: bit.ly/3FIq1l3
We can't wait to host the Utah Indigenous Fashion Show at 7 p.m. on April 4th!
The show will feature a selection of Indigenous designers whose work shows how traditional roots can influence new native contemporary designs.
Reserve your free seats: bit.ly/3XVlIcv
The show will feature a selection of Indigenous designers whose work shows how traditional roots can influence new native contemporary designs.
Reserve your free seats: bit.ly/3XVlIcv
March 26, 2025 at 4:25 PM
We can't wait to host the Utah Indigenous Fashion Show at 7 p.m. on April 4th!
The show will feature a selection of Indigenous designers whose work shows how traditional roots can influence new native contemporary designs.
Reserve your free seats: bit.ly/3XVlIcv
The show will feature a selection of Indigenous designers whose work shows how traditional roots can influence new native contemporary designs.
Reserve your free seats: bit.ly/3XVlIcv
The Killer Whale Confusion: Dolphins or Whales?
Over the years, orca defenders have pushed back against the killer whale's controversial nickname, arguing that orcas aren't whales to begin with — they're actually dolphins.
Or are they?
Got 5 minutes? Click here to read the story: bit.ly/410kAVC
Over the years, orca defenders have pushed back against the killer whale's controversial nickname, arguing that orcas aren't whales to begin with — they're actually dolphins.
Or are they?
Got 5 minutes? Click here to read the story: bit.ly/410kAVC
February 13, 2025 at 8:16 PM
The Killer Whale Confusion: Dolphins or Whales?
Over the years, orca defenders have pushed back against the killer whale's controversial nickname, arguing that orcas aren't whales to begin with — they're actually dolphins.
Or are they?
Got 5 minutes? Click here to read the story: bit.ly/410kAVC
Over the years, orca defenders have pushed back against the killer whale's controversial nickname, arguing that orcas aren't whales to begin with — they're actually dolphins.
Or are they?
Got 5 minutes? Click here to read the story: bit.ly/410kAVC
Susan Velasquez-Franco is breaking ceilings as a first-generation student, a Latin American woman in STEM, a paleoecologist, and more. Now she explores the environmental history of volcanic landscapes in the Andes.
Learn more about her work here: bit.ly/40O5xOG
Learn more about her work here: bit.ly/40O5xOG
February 7, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Susan Velasquez-Franco is breaking ceilings as a first-generation student, a Latin American woman in STEM, a paleoecologist, and more. Now she explores the environmental history of volcanic landscapes in the Andes.
Learn more about her work here: bit.ly/40O5xOG
Learn more about her work here: bit.ly/40O5xOG
In honor of our current special exhibition, Orcas: Our Shared Future, we're hosting a World Whale Day celebration! 🐋
On. Feb. 15 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. join us for crafts, games, storytelling, and more!
Learn more at: bit.ly/4jtykRb
On. Feb. 15 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. join us for crafts, games, storytelling, and more!
Learn more at: bit.ly/4jtykRb
January 29, 2025 at 12:06 AM
In honor of our current special exhibition, Orcas: Our Shared Future, we're hosting a World Whale Day celebration! 🐋
On. Feb. 15 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. join us for crafts, games, storytelling, and more!
Learn more at: bit.ly/4jtykRb
On. Feb. 15 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. join us for crafts, games, storytelling, and more!
Learn more at: bit.ly/4jtykRb
🦖 DinoFest is in full swing today and we’re having an amazing time celebrating 🎉
If you haven’t celebrated with us yet, don’t worry—there’s still time! DinoFest continues tomorrow, Jan. 26, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Learn more here: bit.ly/40vd6tp
If you haven’t celebrated with us yet, don’t worry—there’s still time! DinoFest continues tomorrow, Jan. 26, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Learn more here: bit.ly/40vd6tp
January 25, 2025 at 8:59 PM
🦖 DinoFest is in full swing today and we’re having an amazing time celebrating 🎉
If you haven’t celebrated with us yet, don’t worry—there’s still time! DinoFest continues tomorrow, Jan. 26, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Learn more here: bit.ly/40vd6tp
If you haven’t celebrated with us yet, don’t worry—there’s still time! DinoFest continues tomorrow, Jan. 26, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Learn more here: bit.ly/40vd6tp
In preparation for #DinoFest2025 #UnderwaterWorlds, NHMU's Paleontology and Mineralogy Collections Manager, Carrie Levitt-Bussian, shared a few of her favorite ancient sea monsters with us. Click for our weekend read: bit.ly/3DYCCQa
January 18, 2025 at 1:46 AM
In preparation for #DinoFest2025 #UnderwaterWorlds, NHMU's Paleontology and Mineralogy Collections Manager, Carrie Levitt-Bussian, shared a few of her favorite ancient sea monsters with us. Click for our weekend read: bit.ly/3DYCCQa
Dinosaur Surf or Turf: Unpacking Mesozoic Misconceptions
Want to learn more about the difference between Dinosaurs and Marine Reptiles? Click here for our weekend read: bit.ly/4gNU8oQ
Get ready for DinoFest at: bit.ly/3OS1ECJ
Want to learn more about the difference between Dinosaurs and Marine Reptiles? Click here for our weekend read: bit.ly/4gNU8oQ
Get ready for DinoFest at: bit.ly/3OS1ECJ
January 10, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Dinosaur Surf or Turf: Unpacking Mesozoic Misconceptions
Want to learn more about the difference between Dinosaurs and Marine Reptiles? Click here for our weekend read: bit.ly/4gNU8oQ
Get ready for DinoFest at: bit.ly/3OS1ECJ
Want to learn more about the difference between Dinosaurs and Marine Reptiles? Click here for our weekend read: bit.ly/4gNU8oQ
Get ready for DinoFest at: bit.ly/3OS1ECJ