Pose with the plesiosaur and mingle with the mammoths in Morrill Hall for free on Thursday nights throughout February. The University of Nebraska State Museum in Morrill Hall will offer visitors free admission 4 to 8 p.m. Feb. 5, 12, 19 and 26.

Mueller Planetarium, located inside the museum, will present the fulldome show, “A Starry Tale” Thursdays at 7 p.m. in February. The planetarium will also present a special laser showing of “Black History Laser Tribute” on Feb. 12. Regular admission to Mueller Planetarium fulldome and laser shows will apply. Tickets can be purchased at the front desk of the museum the day of the show. The complete planetarium schedule can be found at http://www.spacelaser.com. For information about the University of Nebraska State Museum, go to http://www.museum.unl.edu.