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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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