The main lot in front of Morrill Hall will be closed for a special event this weekend. Museum guests may use museum designated free parking spots east of Morrill Hall or in the "F05" university parking lot on 15th and Vine St. Thank you.

Collections & Research

Research at the Museum

Our Work

  • At the University of Nebraska State Museum (UNSM), the curatorial research faculty members are widely recognized authorities in their fields. They win major grants and publish regularly in journals.

University of Nebraska State Museum researchers are actively engaged in field and onsite research.

Research Collections

Where life on Earth is preserved and made accessible for present and future study. We have been Nebraska's biodiversity repository for nearly 150 years with over 13 million specimens and artifacts from around the world.