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Animal Encounters
12-02-2022
Your "Presents" is requested every day during the holiday break to meet our amazing critters! Location: In the Discovery Room in the Sternberg Museum of Natural History. Date: Every weekday December 21st-January 3rd Date Closed: December 24th, 25th, 26th, & 31st, and January 1st & 2nd Time: 10:3... more
New Species of Elasmosaur Recently Discovered in an Old Specimen
11-03-2022
Hays KS – Science is always growing and changing, this is due to the dedicated individuals who continue to ask questions and search for answers. For paleontologists, Bruce A. Schumacher and Michael J. Everhart, Adjunct Curators for the Sternberg Museum of Natural History, their endeavor to understan... more
Reclaimed Creations
09-21-2022
Sayaka Ganz utilizes reclaimed plastic objects such as discarded utensils, like brush strokes which appear visibly unified at a distance though separated at close proximity. She describes her style as “3D impressionism.” Sculptures in the exhibition include recent installations of animals in motion... more
Grandeur In This View
09-20-2022
Grandeur In This View explores the intersection of art and science when taking a microscopic view of bones and teeth. Changes in lighting and magnification, and the application of filters, aid scientific interpretation while also constructing images that stimulate the imagination. In this 25-photogr... more
Defiance Brewing Co. and Sternberg Museum's Beer Collaboration
06-01-2022
The Sternberg Museum of Natural History is celebrating the 70th anniversary of the discovery of the Fish-Within-a-Fish with Defiance Brewing Company’s latest creation Gillicus Island, named after the famous fossil. Gillicus Island is a wonderful New England-style IPA, loaded with Sabro, Citra, and M... more
2022
01-01-2022
The Sternberg Museum of Natural History is celebrating the 70th anniversary of the discovery of the Fish-Within-a-Fish with Defiance Brewing Company’s latest creation Gillicus Island, named after the famous fossil. Gillicus Island is a wonderful New England-style IPA, loaded with Sabro, Citra, and M... more
2022
01-01-2022
The Sternberg Museum of Natural History is celebrating the 70th anniversary of the discovery of the Fish-Within-a-Fish with Defiance Brewing Company’s latest creation Gillicus Island, named after the famous fossil. Gillicus Island is a wonderful New England-style IPA, loaded with Sabro, Citra, and M... more
A New Way to Museum
01-07-2021
A New Way to Museum is a new YouTube series created by the Sternberg Staff. Explore the Museum and the world, all from the comfort of your home. New episodes drop every Thursday at 12 CST on YouTube. Subscribe to our channel to stay up to date with our videos. ... more
Rent a Sternberg Exhibit - A Look Inside
01-03-2021
Medical Diagnostic Imaging, such as X-rays and Computed Tomography (CT) scans, have recently become more affordable and available to non-medical academic researchers. They help to answer a variety of natural history questions. Scientists can use these images to examine the insides of preserved speci... more
The Sternberg Museum’s Coronavirus Policy
01-02-2021
The Sternberg Museum is still taking every necessary precaution to maintain the health and safety of its guests and staff. In order to help us continue to make the museum a fun and safe environment, we have a few policies in place so guests can plan their visit accordingly.... more
The Sternberg Museum’s Coronavirus Policy
07-02-2020
The Sternberg Museum is still taking every necessary precaution to maintain the health and safety of its guests and staff. In order to help us continue to make the museum a fun and safe environment, we have a few policies in place so guests can plan their visit accordingly.... more
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05-18-2020
Support the Sternberg Museum during this time by donating. Change Designation to “Other.” In the text box that appears, write in where you would like the money to go.... more
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11-25-2019
A 91-million-year-old shark, recently described as Cretodus houghtonorum, was discovered in 2010 near a ranch located in Mitchell County. The discovery and excavation were conducted by the authors, Kenshu Shimada and Michael Everhart, adjunct researchers of the Sternberg Museum, along with two assis... more
Book a Tour
09-17-2018
Come to the Sternberg Museum and experience a tour with experienced staff. Group Tours (min. of 12 people) are available as a part of the Sternberg experience. Guided tours last anywhere from 45 minutes to 2 hours, after which participants are welcome to spend any additional amount of time they wi... more
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03-30-2018
My name is Marjie cone, and I just became a WFR! Now, when I say that people hear “woofer” and ask me if I train dogs or something like that. No, no dogs here. I took a Wilderness First Responder course (hence WFR), and I now have basic medical training for remote outdoor settings. This is definitel... more
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02-21-2018
Hello everyone, my name is Maggie Wolf, and I am a freshman at the University of Evansville majoring in Biology. I attended the Sternberg Paleontology, Southwest Biology and Expedition Ecuador camps, all of which provided me with amazing experiences and helped me learn more about the things I love. ... more
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02-20-2018
Welcome to the Sternberg Science Camps Blog! My name is David. I’m the Director and lead instructor for the Sternberg Science Camps. Let me tell you, in abbreviated fashion, how a pop-up book brought me to Kansas. When I was three years old, living in California, my uncle got me a pop-up book of... more