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Saturday, February 14, 2026
6:00pm 9:00pm

With stars in your eyes and cosmos in your hands, enjoy an adults-only (21+) night out at the museum. Cosmos & Cocktails includes a live-narrated planetarium show, dinner, 2 drink tickets (cash bar also available), museum exploration, and some fun activities. Drink in hand, explore four floors of natural history and world cultures exhibits, including several new or recently renovated exhibits.

Sunday, February 15, 2026
12:00pm 3:00pm

Come explore Culinary Chemistry with researchers from UNL's Department of Food Science. Learn about what causes food allergen risks, the role of microbiome in food, sensory properties of food, and how freeze-drying works as a method of food preservation. These and other fun activity stations will be included with admission.

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