Morrill Hall will operate special hours this week and weekend. The museum will be closed Thursday, November 28. The museum will be open 9am-3pm, Friday, November 29. The museum will be open normal operating hours Saturday and Sunday, November 30-31.

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Agriquest event info with cartoon farm landscape.

AgriQuest

Explore the Power of Agriculture in Agriculture

AgriQuest: Explore the Power of Agriculture in Agriculture

Date: Saturday, December 6
Time: 9:00am-12:00pm
Cost: Included with admission — museum senior and veteran discounts valid. Museums for All rate (Free with WIC/SNAP/EBT) valid. Members get in free.
Parking: Free in the main lot outside the museum

ACTIVITIES
Join the UNL's College of Agriculture and Natural Resources for a fun, family-friendly event that brings agricultural science to life through exciting, hands-on STEM activities for all ages. Interact with scientists working on real-world challenges and explore the power of agriculture and natural resources, and their impact on food, energy, water, and health.

Some of the activities available at this event include:

  • Grow Together: A Grassland Experience: Discover the prairie in a whole new way! Pull strings to reveal deep roots, help build a thriving ecosystem, explore Nebraska’s landscapes on our interactive map, and cast your vote for the future direction of our grasslands.
  • Veterinary Operation: Do you LOVE animals and want to be a veterinarian? Try your hand at the veterinary version of operation... called Ectomy! Discover what it takes to become a veterinarian and learn more about what next steps to take!
  • Where do my favorite meat cuts come from?: Pin your favorite meat cuts on a giant carcass poster and learn where your beef really comes from. Name that cut and explore a hands-on carcass model to understand carcass/meat composition.
  • Where does my breakfast come from?: Discover the journey your breakfast foods make on the way to your table!
  • Exploring the Movement of Water in Soil: Curious about the journey that our water takes? Want to observe how water interacts and moves through soil? Come learn and observe with us by modeling the movement of our water. 
  • Hydro Heroes: Join the Hydro Heroes and explore the science of soil-free growing! This hands-on activity empowers students to become sustainability and urban agriculture champions through fun, STEM-packed hydroponics adventures.
  • Agriculture in your day!: Join the ALEC Department to learn where agriculture can be found in your daily life!
  • Cranes and Corn: Learn all about how Sandhill Cranes interact with corn during their migration through Nebraska.
  • Practice your Range Plant ID: Test your knowledge, or learn for the first time, identification of range plants.
  • Natural Resources Trivia: Test your knowledge of natural resources!

COMMUNITY ACCESS PROGRAM COLLECTION

UNSM is supporting Center for People as the AgriQuest CAP Collection Drive. Bring a donation and be entered for a chance to win fun prizes. Prizes will be drawn throughout the event, as well as grand prizes drawn after the event concludes (do not have to be present to win). All donations will be used in Center For People's Toyland event. 

Center for People believes in addressing basic needs, paired along with educational opportunities, along with community support, we are able to get our community that economic independence. When all of those pieces come together, not only is the Lincoln community stronger, but the entire state of Nebraska.

Needed Items Include:
New toys
New books
Wrapping paper
Bows
Ribbons
Gift Tags
Tape