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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.
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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 Mural

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.
Elizabeth Fouts cleans lions

Lions

Monday, January 27, 2020
Work has begun on a new, permanent habitat for the beloved lions at the Museum of Natural History.
Seth Moffitt

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.
Dogbane Beetle

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.