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06/17/2008
NU State Museum team finds one of 2007's top new species
Brett Ratcliffe and his team of entomologists at the University of Nebraska State Museum not only find new species of scarab beetle moving into Nebraska, they are also adept at discovering totally new species, especially in the American tropics. One …
04/20/2011
NU State Museum sets Astronomy Day for May 7 at Morrill Hall
Astronomy Day will be celebrated May 7 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the University of Nebraska State Museum in Morrill Hall, south of 14th and Vine streets on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln City Campus. Prizes and a variety of hands-on activit…
05/7/2011
04/18/2011
NU State Museum seeks entries for wildlife and nature photo contest
The University of Nebraska State Museum is conducting its third annual Wildlife and Nature Photo Contest now through June 18. Amateur photographers who are Nebraska residents age 18 or older are invited to submit their striking photos of wildlife an…
03/24/2004
NU State Museum Presents Astronomy Day April 18
Lincoln, Neb., March 24, 2004 -- The University of Nebraska State Museum will host Astronomy Day 2004 on April 18. With activities at three venues, the event includes fun educational physics and astronomy activities, a presentation by a Mars Rover en…
04/18/2004
09/14/2010
NU State Museum opens Navajo weaving exhibit Oct. 1
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 exh…
10/1/2010
10/29/2009
NU State Museum opens 'Wildlife and Nature' amateur photo exhibit Nov. 2
The University of Nebraska State Museum will open its "Wildlife and Nature" amateur photography exhibit Nov. 2 on the third floor or Morrill Hall, south of 14th and Vine streets on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln City Campus. More than 100 indivi…
11/2/2009
08/31/2009
NU State Museum offers free Thursday night planetarium fulldome shows
The University of Nebraska State Museum will offer free fulldome shows at Mueller Planetarium on Thursday nights. Beginning Sept. 3, the public will be able to enjoy the planetarium's 7 p.m. presentation of "Black Holes" on Thursdays free of charge w…
09/3/2009
06/22/2009
NU State Museum offers free Thursday night admission in July
The University of Nebraska State Museum will offer free admission to Morrill Hall Thursday nights in July. The museum will be open free of charge 4:30 to 8 p.m. July 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30. In addition, Mueller Planetarium, located inside the museum, …
07/2/2009
01/28/2010
NU State Museum offers free Thursday night admission in February
The University of Nebraska State Museum will offer free admission to Morrill Hall Thursday nights in February. The museum will be open free of charge to visitors from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Feb. 4, 11, 18 and 25. Regular admission to Mueller Planetarium full…
02/4/2010
02/6/2013
NU State Museum is topic of February Olson Seminar
The mission and history of the University of Nebraska State Museum will be the topic of the next Paul A. Olson Seminar in Great Plains Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Priscilla Grew, director …
02/20/2013
01/30/2006
NU State Museum exhibit to showcase Nebraska artist Bud Pritchard
An exhibition opening Feb. 4 at the University of Nebraska State Museum showcases the work of a Nebraska artist and tells the story of a once thriving job niche that's now nearly extinct. "C.G. Pritchard: A Retrospective," mounted in the museum's Coo…
02/4/2006
06/23/2005
NU State Museum celebrates major gift, renovation of Discovery Center
The University of Nebraska State Museum on June 25 will showcase recent renovations made to its Discovery Center in Morrill Hall at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and thank the family whose support makes the project possible. Unlike other areas o…
03/31/2004
NU State Museum Benefit Auction Raffle Offers Unusual Prizes
Have you ever wanted to ride in a Model T, excavate fossils at Ashfall, or experience fine dining in the company of a University of Nebraska geologist? A fundraiser by the Friends of the University of Nebraska State Museum gives raffle winners a chan…
04/24/2004
02/4/2014
NU State Museum becomes Smithsonian Institution affiliate
The University of Nebraska State Museum has announced that it has been accepted as an Affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution. The NU State Museum joins 184 museums, educational and cultural organizations in more than 40 states, Panama and Puerto R…
06/15/2015
NU State Museum announces fundraising, lead gifts for major new exhibits
Visitors to the University of Nebraska State Museum will soon be able to experience Nebraska and natural history in entirely new ways because of major enhancements in store for the iconic museum at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The museum has …

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