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Behind the Scenes: Science Up Close

Celebrate our one-year anniversary Saturday and Sunday by going behind-the-scenes to the inner workings of the Natural History Museum of Utah. Special activities with Museum curators, researchers, and experts.

Nature Unleashed: Opening Day

Be the first to see Nature Unleashed at the Natural History Museum of Utah! 

Powerful earth processes have shaped our dynamic planet including earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, and volcanic eruptions. Nature Unleashed: Inside Natural Disasters explores the science behind these phenomena, the tools used to study and predict them, and stories of human responses to these events. 

Nature Unleashed: Member Preview Day

See "Nature Unleashed" First! Experience our new special exhibit before it opens to the public by purchasing or renewing your Museum Membership.

Celebrate Astronomy Week at NHMU!

Celebrate Astronomy Week at the Natural History Museum of Utah!  Meet local astronomy experts, learn the difference between comets and asteroids and explore magnetism, light and pressure through hands-on activities designed for adults and children. 

December Phun with Physics

By popular demand, Phun with Physics has returned! What do balloons, bicycle wheels, liquid nitrogen, flowers and a vacuum pump have in common? Find out at NHMU! These are physics demos like you have never seen before. 

 

November Phun with Physics

By popular demand, Phun with Physics has returned! What do balloons, bicycle wheels, liquid nitrogen, flowers and a vacuum pump have in common? Find out at NHMU! These are physics demos like you have never seen before. 

 

October Phun with Physics

By popular demand, Phun with Physics has returned! What do balloons, bicycle wheels, liquid nitrogen, flowers and a vacuum pump have in common? Find out at NHMU! These are physics demos like you have never seen before. 

 

September Phun with Physics

By popular demand, Phun with Physics has returned! What do balloons, bicycle wheels, liquid nitrogen, flowers and a vacuum pump have in common? Find out at NHMU! These are physics demos like you have never seen before. 

 

Science Movie Night: Cave of Forgotten Dreams

Following the film, join photographer, museum curator, and archaeologist Dr. Laurel Casjens and explore Utah’s hauntingly beautiful rock art and how it helps connect us to the people who lived here long ago.

Science Movie Night: Turtle

Turtle: The Incredible Journey tells the story of a little loggerhead turtle, as she follows in the path of her ancestors on one of the most extraordinary journeys in the natural world. From a beach in Florida she rides the Gulf Stream to the frozen north, swimming around the entire North Atlantic to Africa and then back to the beach where she was born. Just one in a thousand turtles will make it safely home.