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A Spooky Collection Display
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
The UI Museum of Natural History takes note of local resident Beth Berigan's collection as seen on display in her front yard this October. The Museum's exhibition series My Collections inspired this look into yet another type of personal collection found in our community: Halloween decorations.
Interactive virtual exhibitions at the Pentacrest Museums enhance traditional scientific posters
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
UI Pentacrest Museums Director of Research Collections honored with Skorton Award
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Students Flock to Museum
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
UI students visited the Museum of Natural History on an interactive adventure for the Pentacrest Museums Student Open House event.
Museum Zebra Gets X-ray
Monday, September 20, 2021
UI Department of Radiology and the Museum of Natural History team up for an interdepartmental collaboration to X-ray a Zebra in preparation of conservation efforts.
Meet Ivy Lenane Jewell on National Intern Day
Thursday, July 29, 2021
Ivy Lenane Jewell joins the UI Museum of Natural History Research Collections Team with an internship in specimen prep and taxidermy. Meet Ivy.
Pentacrest Museums to offer free, public tours on Saturdays
Monday, June 28, 2021
The Pentacrest Museums are now offering free, public tours every Saturday at both the Old Capitol Museum and the Museum of Natural History. Read more about how to participate.
UI museums and libraries win $200,000 grant to expand senior programing in Iowa
Thursday, September 24, 2020
Grant supports Connected For Life programming by Pentacrest Museums, Stanley Museum of Art, University Libraries, and Office of the State Archaeologist.
Dunky Downtown
Monday, July 27, 2020
The UI Museum of Natural History's Dunkleosteus on exhibit in Iowa Hall is the muse for a new mural in downtown Iowa City, as well as a tee shirt in the museum's gift shop.
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