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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.
MAMMALS in Captivity: A Participatory Podcast Experience
Sunday, July 19, 2020
Live dance performance turned podcast due to pandemic. Visiting assistant professor at the University of Iowa, with team presents Mammals in Captivity.
Lions
Monday, January 27, 2020
Work has begun on a new, permanent habitat for the beloved lions at the Museum of Natural History.
Students teaching students
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
The Pentacrest Museums host groups of K-12 students on tours given by University of Iowa student docents.
McCall Gift for Lions
Saturday, October 5, 2019
George McCall donates to UI Museum of Natural History to fund development of exhibition for lions in collections.
Sai and the Dogbane Beetle
Thursday, November 29, 2018
A UI employee uses his personal photography equipment for a macro photography session with a Dogbane Beetle (Chrysochus auratus) from collections in the MNH lab.
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