Would you try eating bugs? If you have a shellfish allergy, insects may not be on the menu. 🦐🦐🦐 And if you aren't allergic, come try some tasty bug treats at BugFest this Saturday and Sunday! bit.ly/4ga40eC

Shellfish Allergies? Bugs May Be Off the Menu Too

If you have a shellfish allergy, research indicates that you might want to stay away from eating bugs too. This is why.

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There are just a few days left to enter our Bug World LEGO® Contest for a chance to flex your LEGO® creativity and win amazing prizes! Have fun and submit your entries on our website by 11:59 p.m. on August 1. Learn more at bit.ly/44bqPb8

Attention Bug World LEGO® builders! Heff is back here to show us his latest creation: a LEGO® Praying Mantis! Submit your own bug by August 1st here: bit.ly/44bqPb8 Thanks to our great contest partners, the Utah Lego Users Group and Brickslopes. #lego #nhmu #bugworld

🦋🐝🐛BugFest is almost here! 🐜🪲🐞 Learn all about bugs from renowned speakers, check out our stunning specimen displays, participate in our expert-led workshops, and enjoy more bug-themed fun for the whole family! Details here: bit.ly/4f0ELJT

BugFest

BugFest is NHMU's annual weekend festival celebrating Utah's incredible invertebrates. Join us on August 8-9, 2026, for this buzz-worthy event!

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🐞🐛Pause the video and admire these Bug World LEGO® creations! 🐝🦋 Submit your own here: bit.ly/44bqPb8 Images provided by Bug World LEGO® contestants. Music by Kenzie Slottow & the Suzuki Association of Utah students.

How do scientists know what dinosaurs looked like when they were alive? Photogrammetry! By capturing thousands of photos, scientists can use 3D models that are accurate up to the width of a human hair to plug in things like the lungs, heart, skin, muscle, and more! #FossilFriday

Nicole is always bringing us wild bug facts... Listen to Bug Note to hear more strange but true stories, learn how she landed a career painting bugs, and find out which insects are her favorites (and why)! @soundoftheforest.bsky.social

NHMU’s very own Curator of Archaeology, Lisbeth Louderback, Ph.D., joined a 2026 Sundance panel for a conversation exploring food, history, place, and the stories that shape how we understand land and culture. You can view their discussion here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SnW...

From Scratch Fireside Chat with David Moscow [During Sundance 2026]

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DinoFest Speaker Feature! Dr. Jingmai O'Connor is a paleontologist at the Field Museum who has written over 160 scientific papers and has nearly 50 new species discoveries to her name! Hear her deliver our second keynote on Feb. 1st! Tickets: bit.ly/4k9PX9o

Meet DinoFest speaker Niki Krivka! She's a paleontology collections assistant at NHMU & undergrad at Westminster researching lagerpetids—the non-flying cousins of pterosaurs. Catch her DinoBite on Feb. 1st! Tickets: bit.ly/49IEAjS #DinoFest #PrehistoricSkies

Did you know dinosaurs had feathers? Join our DinoFest: Prehistoric Skies workshop on Jan. 31st to explore how scientists find feathers in fossils & make your own feather fossil to take home. Register: bit.ly/4bK1aLr

DinoFest

One of NHMU's most popular events, DinoFest is a festival celebrating all things dinosaurs, with an emphasis placed on Utah's dinosaur discoveries.

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DinoFest Speaker Feature! 🦖 Dr. Sterling Nesbitt presents, The Rise of the First Powered Flyers: The Deep History and Early Evolution of Pterosaurs and Their Close Relatives. You can hear him deliver one our keynotes on Saturday, Jan. 31! Pre-book your tickets here: bit.ly/49D1bhL

The Utah Mammoth Museum Quest Sweepstakes is on! 🦣 Through Jan. 4, there is discounted admission at all participating museums around Utah. We’re also partnering with the Utah Mammoth to host a sweepstakes that will grant one winner an epic prize. 😉 Enter at: bit.ly/3Y0uRA2

Utah Mammoth Museum Quest Sweepstakes

Enter the sweepstakes for a chance to win a Utah Mammoth VIP experience in Salt Lake City and a behind-the-scenes tour of mammoth science at NHMU.

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Night at the Museum + Dungeons & Dragons = Dinos and Dice! Join an adventuring party at Dinos & Dice — an exclusive, after-hours event at NHMU. Spring lineup begins Tuesday, Feb. 10th. Learn more and register: bit.ly/3Y5IMoz

Dinos & Dice

Prepare for a quest of Jurassic proportions at Dinos & Dice — an exclusive, after-hours tabletop RPG event held at NHMU in collaboration with The Legendarium.

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Pay us a visit over the holidays and each member of your party will get a Utah Mammoth pin as we continue celebrating Museum Quest! Pins available while supplies last! 🦣 Don't forget to also enter the Utah Mammoth Museum Quest Sweepstakes here: bit.ly/3Y0uRA2

Give the gift of Museum Membership this holiday season and give the gift that keeps on giving! 🎁 Each Membership provides a year of free admission including exclusive discounts, priority registration, early access to special exhibitions, and more! ✨ Gift a membership here: bit.ly/3Bwx26M

DinoFest 2026: Prehistoric Skies is coming Jan. 31 - Feb. 1! Explore pterosaurs, early birds & flying insects with world-class paleontologists. Special access to our Paleo Prep Lab, Collections + NEW workshops. Join us for an epic journey into the past: bit.ly/4qd3aQC

DinoFest

One of NHMU's most popular events, DinoFest is a festival celebrating all things dinosaurs, with an emphasis placed on Utah's dinosaur discoveries.

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Squirrel Fest is here!!! We are collecting data on where squirrels are and aren’t living in northern Utah — and we need your help! Dec. 6-14th, Squirrel Fest is our annual 9-day data collection extravaganza. Join us at: bit.ly/3YabPqQ #SquirrelFest

Holiday weekend hours! • Wednesday: Open until 3 p.m. • Thanksgiving day: CLOSED 🦃 • Friday through the rest of the weekend: OPEN regularly (10 a.m. - 5 p.m.) ❄️ Looking for something to do this holiday weekend? Come visit us at NHMU: bit.ly/4oUuKlg

🧪✨ 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

This Veterans Day weekend, Nov. 8 -11, we are offering free admission to former members of the U.S. military, plus one additional guest. We hope this small token of gratitude can express our thanks for the dedicated service of the veterans living in or visiting our community!

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. 🧪

NHMU Paleontologists will be onsite at Level Cross Brewing THIS Weds, Nov. 5th from 6:30-9:00 p.m. bringing all the dinosaur talk you could need! 🦖🦕 There may even be some fossils on site. 👀 🦴 Join us at the Post District taproom location for a fan-favorite fall event!

Looking for a sensory-friendly museum experience? 🤫 🦖✨ Join us @nhmu.bsky.social and @umfa.bsky.social on Nov. 5 for adjusted museum experiences! We will have lights and sounds adjusted, as well as have tools and resources available for use for those with sensory needs. Learn more: bit.ly/3WPq0AT

Sensory-Friendly Evening

Join NHMU and UMFA for a Sensory Friendly Evening with adjusted environments and sensory tools available for use.

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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

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

🧪 Science Cafe is back! Get a taste of inspiring research happening right here in Utah at our informal, cafe-style talks. 🗓️ Oct: Materials science, neuroscience, & biochemistry. 🗓️ Nov: Environmental science, geology, anthropology, & air quality. bit.ly/48RRTiY

Science Cafe

Get a taste of the current scientific research happening at the University of Utah.

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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

Do you need a good paleo podcast to start your weekend? 🤔 In this interview with Science Moab, NHMU's Randy Irmis, Curator of Paleontology, discusses his research on the Chinle Formation located in southern Utah. Listen here! ➡️ sciencemoab.org/utahs-chinle...

Utah’s Chinle Formation: Understanding Life in the Triassic

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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