School's out & it's a great time to explore the outdoors. Consider an insect hunt with your kids. How many bugs can you find? Remember to hydrate while out. We've got fun new insect stickers in our Discovery Gift Shop if your water bottles need new decor. #EntoTuesday #Butterfly

There will be no public planetarium shows this weekend (Friday-Sunday, May 26-28) as Mueller Planetarium undergoes some maintenance.

Thanks all who've given to Friends of the State Museum in #GiveToLincolnDay for supporting exhibits, programs & science ed! There's still time to give. Gifts can multiply impact via a proportional share of $500,000 match funds from LCF & generous sponsors. givetolincoln.com/nonprofits/fri…

It's #GiveToLincolnDay ! Friends of the State Museum supports UNSM via funding innovative programming, rewards outstanding contributions by Museum personnel, & recognizes volunteers. Will you help support exhibits, outreach & informal science ed? Thank you. givetolincoln.com/nonprofits/fri…

Today is #InternationalMuseumDay ! If you haven't visited a museum today, stop by Morrill Hall. Discover and learn about the rich history of Nebraska, fossils, wildlife and more!

Summer is almost here. It's time for our School's Out Blowout Sale! We've got a mix of items in our gift shop 30-50% off, including 30% off all rocks & 50% off all adult jewelry. Gift shop sales support museum exhibits & programs. Museum admission not required if only shopping.

This #MuseumMonday check out our director Dr. Susan Weller's podcast interview with the Rural Radio Network regarding the construction projects begun on Morrill Hall. ruralradio.com/krvn/podcast-m…

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, one of the widespread practices was to reconstruct missing portions of the specimen with plaster before display. A recent CT scan of a giant camel skull revealed this practice. #FossilFriday

Remember to join us tomorrow for Investigate and Pop-In Storytime! Investigate is from 10am-1pm and Pop-In Storytime is from 10am-10:30am. We hope to see you there!

Archie & our staff wish luck to runners in this weekend's marathon. Morrill Hall will be open normal hours today & tomorrow. 14th St. north of Morrill Hall is closed today for race prep. Museum access & parking are open via Vine St. & parking & access will be normal for tomorrow.

Our first floor is closed for the time being but our fossil dig isn't! Make sure you dig up some fossils right NEXT to the fossils in Rhino Gallery on the main floor! You will find a variety of activities in the Rhino Gallery. #FossilFriday

Spring’s here & wasps are stirring. But are you sure that’s a wasp? The broad-banded hornet fly isn't actually a wasp. It mimics one to protect itself from predators like birds. It eats nectar and pollen, and is in the family #Syrphidae (hover flies). #EntoTuesday

Thank you members & visitors for voting Morrill Hall as Best Museum in the Lincoln Choice Awards for the 6th year in a row. We'll continue working hard to provide exciting exhibits, educational programs, and a fun learning experience for all. #MuseumMonday

Remember to join us tomorrow from 12-3pm for Sunday with a Scientist! We'll be visiting with Peter Angeletti from the Nebraska Center of Virology to gain a better understanding of viruses.

This #FossilFriday falls on #ArborDay ! The first Arbor Day originated in Nebraska on April 10, 1972, with the help of Julius Sterling Morton, a newspaper editor in Nebraska City. The first Arbor Day was successful and became an official state holiday in 1885.

The Nebraska Conehead is part of the katydid/grasshopper family. But it's not an agricultural pest. The insects = brown/green & can be found on roadsides & in weed patches. Their song = a series of shrill buzzes, 2s each, continuing until the male is disturbed. #EntoTuesday

Neb.'s state flower, goldenrod, turns 138 this month. Our #EntoTuesday feature = the goldenrod soldier beetle. It's often seen here in late summer & early fall on roadsides & gardens. It's an important pollinator, esp. for purple prairie onions, a native allium species.

Join us every other week as we explore behind the scenes of UNSM in a #MuseumMonday podcast series with the Rural Radio Network. Here's the first interview, offering an overview of the museum and its 4 different sites. post.futurimedia.com/krvnam/playlis…

Remember to join us tomorrow from 5 to 9PM for Astronomy Night! Come learn more about space from our UNSM educators and community partners with fun, hands-on activities! #AstronomyNight

Swiss artist, Peter Buri, carved this wooden statue of a wild boar which was purchased by the museum in 1909. The carving is made of Black Forest wood from the area of Brienz in Switzerland. Wildlife around Brienz became an inspiration to the wood carvers. #AnthroThursday