The earth goes through cycles that result in dramatic changes to our environment. Studying these patterns helps us to predict what the future holds. What makes an Ice Age, where in this cycle are we, and what can we expect for the future of our planet?.

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: Photo by BJ Nichols.

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:

BugFest is coming! 🪲🚨🐛. Aug. 9-10, NHMU will be buzzing with fun, giving bug lovers of all ages the opportunity to explore Utah’s incredible array of insects and the plants they pollinate.

Long-extinct Ice Age animals once roamed the landscape, many of which are relatives of animals on Earth today. If you took a safari around Lake Bonneville shoreline in the year 18,000 B.C.E, here are some of the species you would see!.

We are loving Mysteries of the Ice Ages! 🦣 Learn more about our coolest exhibit yet:

Hey #LOTR fans, you might recognize the name of this newly described species of lizard from the Late Cretaceous Period, Bolg amondol! Read more:

🚨 NHMU will be closed all day on Thursday, June 12th in preparation for our annual fundraiser gala. Regular business hours will resume at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 13th. In the meantime, plan your weekend visit for Mysteries of the Ice Ages - Now open!!!.

Mysteries of the Ice Ages opens at @NHMU today! It's an exhibit of mammoth proportions 😉 that explores 80,000 years of Earth's dramatic history, displaying towering #fossils, ancient artifacts, and informative interactives. Learn more and prebook tickets:

📚 The infamous "summer slide" doesn't have to be inevitable. While parents often face the false choice between fun and learning, play-based exploration can actually strengthen academic skills more effectively than traditional learning.

NHMU is proud to announce that it is once again a Blue Star Museum for 2025! From Armed Forces Day (May 17) through Labor Day (September 1), we're offering free admission to all currently serving U.S. military personnel and up to five family members.

☀️ NHMU's Summer Camps, which offer memorable experiences for rising K–8th graders, are open for registration!. 🎒 Camps fill fast, explore by grade range and reserve your spot today!. ✍️ Scholarship Applications for Summer 2025 are also now open!.

We invited our friends from Ogden's George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park to come inside our Paleontology lab to show how our team finds fossils, transports them back to the lab, and prepares them for research and display. Watch here:

The Utah Food Festival is nearly here! . The workshops this year are: Just Add Citrus!, Preserving Ancestral Ways of Chocolate Making, Celebrating 20 Years of Beehive Cheese, Jam & Cheese: Charcuterie Pairings, Coffee Brewing Variables. Register here:

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!

Tickets are still available for Jill Heinerth's upcoming keynote lecture at Kingsbury Hall this Tuesday, April 22, at 7 p.m. Read more about Jill and how she is driven by courage and curiosity, then book your tickets for the talk! #SaltLakeCity @UUtah

New research published 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. Full study: Lessons learned:

☀️ NHMU's Summer Camps, which offer memorable experiences for rising K–8th graders, are open for registration!. 🎒 Camps fill fast, explore by grade range and reserve your spot today!. ✍️ Scholarship Applications for Summer 2025 are also now open!.

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:

🍄A Love Affair with Porcini Mushrooms! 🍄‍. Join us on Wednesday, April 16th at 6:30 p.m. to learn all about the surprising diversity, evolution, and ecology of Utah’s state mushroom, porcini (Boletus edulis) and its relatives. Learn more here: