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Archie’s Party — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 12 at the University of Nebraska State Museum-Morrill Hall — will feature two large fossil dig sandboxes, as well as a scavenger hunt, the short film “Carrie Barbour” and a variety of craft stations.

NU State Museum to celebrate 150th anniversary with Archie’s Party

June 7, 2021

The University of Nebraska State Museum-Morrill Hall has donated free museum passes to program participants at the F Street Community Center.

NU State Museum gifts free passes to F Street Community Center

June 2, 2021

Morrill Hall

Morrill Hall to extend operating hours

May 13, 2021

The University of Nebraska State Museum-Morrill Hall has donated free museum passes to program participants at the F Street Community Center.

NU State Museum participating in Blue Star program for 2021

May 5, 2021

Science & Technology

Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park near Royal will open to the public May 1. Hours will be 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.

Ashfall Fossil Beds to open for 30th season

April 21, 2021

Morrill Hall

Field Trip Across Lincoln and Beyond launches in April

March 31, 2021

Trailside Museum will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday through Sunday from April 1 through May 31; Wednesday through Sunday from June 1 through Aug. 31; and Thursday through Sunday from Sept. 1 through Oct. 31.

Trailside Museum to open for 60th anniversary season April 1

March 22, 2021

Science & Technology

Susan Weller, director of the University of Nebraska State Museum-Morrill Hall (back row, left), visits the Malone Community Center to deliver free passes to the museum. Also pictured are Mismiki Montgomery, director of youth programs at the Malone Center (back row, right), and (front row, from left) Joseph Alvarez, Endy Alvarez, Saniyah Sims and Shylah Divers.

NU State Museum gifts passes to Malone Community Center

February 24, 2021

Zak Kathol, exhibit fabrication coordinator at the NU State Museum, hangs a branch on a fake tree that will be a centerpiece of the “Poop & Paws” exhibit.

Morrill Hall to feature new interactive exhibit ‘Poop & Paws’

January 20, 2021

Science & Technology

Beetle species in Amazonian canopy may number in hundreds of thousands

December 10, 2020

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

The new temporary exhibition "Diverse Nations," which celebrates the diversity of tribal nations across North America, runs through Jan. 3, 2021, at Morill Hall.

Morrill Hall exhibition celebrates tribal nations

November 23, 2020

Archie the Mammoth, a bronze sculpture outside of the University of Nebraska State Museum, is all masked up for protection against the global pandemic. The museum will offer free admission for veterans from Nov. 11-15.

Morrill Hall offers free admission to active military, veterans Nov. 11-15

November 10, 2020