Behind the Scenes : About Us : University of Nebraska State Museum of Natural History

Morrill Hall will operate special hours this week and weekend. The museum will be closed Thursday, November 27. The museum will be open 9am-3pm, Friday, November 28. The museum will be open normal operating hours Saturday and Sunday, November 29-30.

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January 28, 2019

Ratcliffe's Scarab Passion Leads to Discovery

byTroy Fedderson

Nebraska's Brett Ratcliffe has made a career of exploring darkened rainforests and expansive museum collections to discover new insect species - particularly those related to colorful scarab beetles.

January 7, 2019

Project Oreodont: Preparing a Historic Backlog

byCarrie Herbel, Rob Skolnick, and Jeremy McMullin

"Project Oreodont" is a multi-year project launched in 2016 to accommodate the growing volunteer base in the Vertebrate Paleontology Preparation Lab.