Sternberg Museum of Natural History

We did it! Thanks to a grant from @US_IMLS to work on material from Minium Quarry, we’re starting our year by breaking 20,000 cataloged specimens in our vertebrate paleontology collection. Say hello to FHSM VP-20000: a fragmentary fossil rhino tooth! #FossilFriday

See our @SternbergCamps in action on this week's episode of a New Way to Museum. Learn how our campers excavated a fossil with the Camp's Director, David Levering. #youtube #excavating #fossil #science #camps youtu.be/ywry9oXiECY

On today's episode of a New Way to Museum, you will meet Clover the wood rat, and learn how our Naturalist keeps Clover busy with toys and puzzles. #woodrat #animal #enrichment youtu.be/qXbXqjg6jFQ

The Sternberg Museum will be closed on Thursday, December 22, due to the extreme weather conditions being forecasted. Please check our social media and website for updates. Thank you!

Love yourself some lizards? Our Field #Herpetology high school camp will get students hands-on with amazing reptiles like these in the incredible habitats of SE Arizona. This region has an incredible biodiversity of reptiles and amphibians. 1/2

This week's episode takes you out into the field with Dr. Lorelei Patrick and her students as they collect data on the small mammal population in the local area. youtu.be/Prnz_5JDA64 #youtube #smallmammals #biology #STEM #FHSU

Registration for 2023 camps is now open! Our first application review deadline is this Sunday, December 4th. To learn more about our program and to register for 2023 camps, please check out our website: sternberg.fhsu.edu/education-outr…

Leaves come in all different shapes and sizes, which are affected by the type of climate the plant lives in. Learn about the different kinds of leaves on today's New Way to Museum episode. youtu.be/E_lbNaZ_SKA #fossils #leaves #paleontology #earth #history

Today's video is about 3D scanning our mosasaur fossil. Learn how and why capturing a 3D image of a fossil is becoming a valuable tool in paleontology. Check out now on our YouTube Channel. #musuem #fossil #3dscanning #mosasaur #paleontology youtu.be/XfIvlj1ZgVo

Reclaimed Creations by Sayaka Ganz is now open at the Sternberg Museum of Natural History. #animal #art #exhibitions

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Today's New Way to Museum episode is a special feature. Jarrod Brantley, a local #photographer, has kindly shared some footage of the #animals that have visited his yard this year. If you like his work, support him on Instagram @redbirdsnaps. youtu.be/kbErj8AvcgU

With our #2022SVP virtual meeting around the corner, we're excited to let membership know about an event that the @SternbergMuseum is putting on in their GatherTown virtual museum from November 7th-13th! It will include: - Photo & meme contests - Puzzle rooms - A racetrack 1/2

Reclaimed Creation by Sayaka Ganz is now open at the Sternberg Museum of Natural History! Sayaka Ganz utilizes #reclaimedplastic objects, such as discarded utensils, to create #sculptures of #animals in motion which are rich in color and energy, creating an illusion of form.

In honor of the finale of #HouseOfTheDragon, we would like to showcase a unique holotype found in our collection. Meet Geomys tyrioni [FHSM VP-18804]! #FossilFriday

Listen to the sounds of our paleontology collection in today's video of a New Way to Museum. #YouTube #ASMR #paleontology #collection youtu.be/iBvZcl8K-7A

On today's episode of a New Way to Museum, we will catch up with Dr. Aly Baumgartner and Dr. Laura Wilson down in collections to learn about their most recent project involving some Miocene mammal fossils. youtu.be/Cs2_RABCXHs

Just a few of the beasties studied by @SternbergMuseum paleontologists! #NationalFossilDay

Some fossils come from unexpected places. This ammonite cast was found in a wall at Albertson Hall on the @FortHaysState campus. The original block of limestone came from the Greenhorn Formation here in Kansas. Keep an eye out for other fossils stuck in walls! #FossilFriday

We will have a FREE DAY on Sunday, October 16th to celebrate #NationalFossilDay. This year’s theme honors Yellowstone National Park, which is celebrating its 150th birthday. Visit our website for more details! sternberg.fhsu.edu/news/2022/free…