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UNL's travel policy change mirrors recommendations set forth by federal, state and local public health agencies.

NU State Museum gives free passes to People’s City Mission

January 19, 2022

The Genoa Indian School in 1911

Genoa Indian boarding school is topic of Nov. 11 panel talk

November 1, 2021

Society & Culture

The University of Nebraska State Museum exhibits team prepares one square meter of prairie plants for each of the four seasons. “Hidden Prairie” opens Oct. 16 and runs through May 2022.

Morrill Hall to celebrate birthday Nov. 4 with free admission, activities

October 28, 2021

UNL's travel policy change mirrors recommendations set forth by federal, state and local public health agencies.

NU State Museum gives free passes to Friendship Home

October 27, 2021

A long-horned milkweed beetle is seen on a Maximilian sunflower at Lincoln Creek Prairie near Aurora. The University of Nebraska State Museum-Morrill Hall’s new exhibition, “Hidden Prairie,” explores the diversity of life that can be found in a square meter of prairie.

NU State Museum opens new exhibition on prairie diversity

October 11, 2021

Visitors enjoy a preview visit to the new Cherish Nebraska exhibit in February 2019.

150 years on, NU museum keeps growing, changing

September 15, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

Society & Culture

Visitors stand in awe of the mammoth skeleton in Elephant Hall in 2018.

From mammoths to mini mammals, Morrill Hall has it all

September 15, 2021

Science & Technology

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 CEDARS

August 17, 2021

The newly renovated “Ice Age Mammals” exhibition at Trailside Museum explores the migration of mammoths and Paleo-Indians. It was constructed in a style similar to Morrill Hall’s “Cherish Nebraska” exhibition.

Trailside Museum to celebrate 60th anniversary with Clash Bash

June 29, 2021

Main Barn at Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park

Ashfall Fossil Beds to celebrate 30th anniversary with Rockin’ Rhino Bash

June 17, 2021

Science & Technology

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