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Out-of-office replies received at @NHMU: "Fun fact. Some fossilized farting insects were found trapped in amber. Yup. Microbes inside their gut were still alive when the resin smothered the insect. Some of these insects have gas bubbles leaving their butts. Have a nice day."

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

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

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

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

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 #SaltLakeCity

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

#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

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

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!

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

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…

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 #macrophoto

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

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! 😊

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

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…

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 #SaltLakeCity

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! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/uta… @VisitMoab @VisitUtah

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 #SaltLakeCity