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Nebraska's iconic Archie the mammoth sculpture has been in place welcoming NU State Museum visitors for 20 years. Designed by Nebraska artist Fred Hoppe, the sculpture is based on the museum's record-setting fossil mount of a Columbian mammoth.

Archie strides into 20th year

October 24, 2018

Shudipto Dishari (center), assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, will present "The Magic of Chemistry" Oct. 21 at Morrill Hall.

Sunday with a Scientist to feature chemistry, lasers, junior-scientist projects

October 10, 2018

Science & Technology

Mary Kathryn Nagle

Hubbard Lecture to focus on safety of Native women, tribal sovereignty

September 26, 2018

Society & Culture

The University of Nebraska State Museum at Morrill Hall will offer free admission Sept. 22 to visitors presenting a Museum Day Live! ticket.

Morrill Hall to offer free admission Sept. 22

September 14, 2018

Science & Technology

Sharks once roamed Nebraska's ancient seas

July 22, 2018

Agriculture & Environment

Jeffrey Stevens (pictured) and Elise Thayer of the university's Adaptive Decision Making Lab will speak July 22 during Sunday with a Scientist at Morrill Hall.

Sunday with a Scientist to focus on animal behavior, archaeology

July 11, 2018

Science & Technology

The University of Nebraska State Museum at Morrill Hall will offer a free Pop In Storytime from 4 to 4:30 p.m. July 5. The museum will offer free admission from 4:30 to 8 p.m. July 5, 12, 19 and 26.

Morrill Hall to offer free admission Thursday nights in July

June 28, 2018

Science & Technology

An image from the B612 Sentinel program.

Asteroid Day event will feature talk, fulldome show

June 26, 2018

Science & Technology

Erwin Barbour (in suit) provides instruction on the placement of "Archie," Nebraska's iconic mammoth skeleton, while preparatory Henry Reider inspects metal framework supporting the ribs.

New exhibition digs up roots of NU State Museum

June 22, 2018

Society & Culture

Archie's Late Night Party, 6 to 9 p.m. June 14 at the University of Nebraska State Museum at Morrill Hall, will feature activities related to astronomy, chemistry, zoology and more.

Morrill Hall to host Archie's Late Night Party on June 14

June 8, 2018

Science & Technology

Mueller Planetarium's Fulldome Festival begins at 11 a.m. May 26.

Fulldome Festival shows to feature space exploration, star formation

May 18, 2018

The Explore with a Junior Scientist event "How Bodies Work" is 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. April 29 at Morrill Hall, 645 N. 14th St. LPS students will present hands-on activities about human biology and health to museum visitors.

Junior scientists to present 'How Bodies Work' on April 29

April 17, 2018

Science & Technology