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Still planning summer fun for your kiddos in #SaltLakeCity? Book a rewarding Summer Camp at @NHMU! Many camps have sold out but there are some remaining for rising kindergarteners, rising 1st graders, and rising 4th–5th graders. Sign up soon: bit.ly/42u8Dc0
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The Utah Food Festival returns to @nhmu this weekend, May 16 and 17, and our delicious workshops are filling fast! Browse our menu of expert-led classes and prebook your tickets here: bit.ly/4uHpbcf. Workshop fees include admission to the entire festival! #SaltLakeCity
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Enter Bug World at @nhmu and enter the world that bugs built! Built by @WetaWorkshop, the special effects masters behind #LOTR, the #Hobbit, #Avatar, and other blockbusters, you’ll come to see #insects in a whole new light! Info: bit.ly/4nCoe2Z
#SaltLakeCity @UUtah
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Last week, @NHMU paleontologist Carrie Levitt-Bussian traveled to #NewYorkCity to return @ExplorersClub flag #203 to the acclaimed 122-year-old institution. Carrie had carried the club's emblem on #paleontology expeditions in #Utah. Read more: bit.ly/4tOgFbD
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The Utah Food Festival returns to @NHMU May 16–17! The festival features a vibrant market of #Utah's best #food producers and hands-on workshops to help broaden your palate and enhance your culinary skills. Info: bit.ly/3QQOJ8d
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On behalf of @NHMU, we extend our utmost gratitude and admiration to Randy Johnson for an extraordinary milestone: 20,000 hours of volunteer service at the Museum! Read more: bit.ly/4mS2i3o
#NationalVolunteerWeek
@UUtah #SaltLakeCity @KSLcom @KUTV2News @ktvx @fox13
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#NationalVolunteerWeek continues at NHMU and we are saying thank you to Deon Gines and Catherine Groseclose for all their work volunteering at the #museum. Learn more about volunteering at @NHMU by visiting nhmu.utah.edu/volunteer
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As we continue celebrating #NationalVolunteerWeek, we want to spotlight another @NHMU volunteer, Lotti Wann, who found greater purpose and friendships through volunteering at the #Museum. Curious about volunteering at NHMU? Learn more here: nhmu.utah.edu/volunteer
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This week is #NationalVolunteerWeek, and we are taking time to honor the impact of #volunteers at @NHMU. 🥳 Today we're spotlighting Tristan, who, as a Tidbit Tour Guide, helps kids in #SaltLakeCity discover new post high school opportunities!
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Looking for something to do in #SaltLakeCity this Tuesday night, April 21? We've got you covered! The acclaimed @NatGeo Explorer Anand Varma will be speaking as the keynote address of our 2026 Lecture Series at Kingsbury Hall at 7pm: nhmu.utah.edu/keynote
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Ever seen the birth of a #honeybee? Watch this story featuring the most remarkable timelapse of that very occurrance. The work is by Anand Varma, our keynote speaker at Kingsbury Hall in #SaltLakeCity on April 21. Tickets are still available. youtu.be/Ax4BbNp9Xp0?si=Ti57…
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Check out this @sltrib article to read more about our April 21 keynote speaker and @NatGeo Explorer Anand Varma, an incredible photographer whose innovative imaging techniques is changing how we document the natural world: bit.ly/41dliPS
Photo by Anand Varma
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Today, we celebrate the birthday of Dr. Jane Goodall—a global icon who worked tirelessly to make a difference for people, other animals, and the planet we share. Her spirit of compassion lives on in her namesake conservation organization, the @JaneGoodallInst.
#JaneGoodallDay
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We're teaming up with @redbuttegarden to celebrate #orchids in April. Buy tix to either venue between April 1-15 & those tickets will save you $3 per ticket at the other venue (same time frame)! This also applies to members. RBG will teach orchids, we'll teach orchid mantises! 😊
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The microbiologist Dr. Bonnie Bassler had a sold-out lecture at @NHMU in March as the 2nd of 4 Lecture Series events exploring The Science of Small Things. The next event in the series—a panel on microplastics—is also sold out, but keynote tickets remain: bit.ly/3PHRJ6t
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Full on family fun in Bug World at @NHMU in #SaltLakeCity! The exhibit is included with museum admission and we're open 7 days a week! @emhilton__ instagram.com/reel/DWO1tMRkT…
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The incredible talents of @Te_Papa and @WetaWorkshop are on display at @NHMU in Bug World, an incredible exhibition exploring the genius of insects. See it for a limited time. Admission is included with regular museum tickets! bit.ly/4dz1Fcf
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Planning a spring trip to #Moab? Know that #UtahUnearthed is now available on @ApplePodcasts. 😎🎧☀️ Tune in to 6 episodes of season 1 to learn about the natural history 🦕 of a top #Utah tourist destination. It'll elevate your trip!
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Scientist and author @RRobDunn, Ph.D., launched the 2026 Lecture Series at @NHMU last night with a fascinating talk about how #mutualisms benefit humans and other species and demonstrated the great impact they have on our lives. Free tickets: nhmu.utah.edu/LectureSeries
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