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“The River Tunnel” now takes passengers from one concourse to the other with a new plaza and revamped terrazzo world map waiting for them on the other side.
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The Natural History Museum of Utah is leading out on a new, positive approach to talking about climate change.
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The heat maps show temperatures in Salt Lake City can fluctuate by 15 degrees from one part of town to another. The data could help the city better understand how to protect residents as climate change heats up Utah summers.
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For 30 years, the law has pushed to repatriate Native American remains in museum collections. A ProPublica investigation looks into why it hasn’t happened.
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“Regardless of how these things were collected, oftentimes they were collected without the deep cultural knowledge that comes with an object,” said the museum’s curator of ethnography, Alexandra Greenwald.
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Egyptologist Cynthia May Sheikholeslami has spent much of her career studying burial equipment in ancient Egypt. The painted stela of Kharu-Sheri is beautifully preserved and reveals more about the profession of doorkeepers than meets the eye. It is currently on exhibit at the Natural History Museum of Utah.
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Scientists face some challenges when it comes to data collection — equipment is expensive and funding isn’t always available. But museums, government…
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What has sharp teeth, big, recurved claws, and is almost as long as a school bus?Allosaurus jimmadseni — the new species of dinosaur unveiled Friday by…
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For the first time since the Natural History Museum of Utah opened in 2011, officials are removing all 600 artifacts in the 36' tall display case on the…
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A new exhibit opens this weekend at the Natural History Museum of Utah. It’s called “Genome: Unlocking Life’s Code.” Lisa Thompson is the museum’s exhibit…
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A bit of science history goes on display at the Utah Museum of Natural History this weekend, giving Utah a new perspective on Charles Darwin’s…
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Chocolate: The Exhibition officially opens Saturday at the Natural History Museum of Utah. Sarah George is the executive director of the museum. She says…