Upcoming Events

Wednesday, September 13

Sep

Dippy: The World’s Oldest Celebrity at The Prehistoric Museum

Exhibition

Come down and explore our special exhibit, Dippy: The World’s Oldest Celebrity during USU Museum Week! This exhibit explores the cultural impact Andrew Carnegie’s Diplodocus skeleton had on a global scale. A complete media sensation, casts of this animal can be found in some of the preeminent museums across the world including the French National Museum of Natural History, the Zoological Museum of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh. Walk through the bones of the last original cast of Dippy while learning about its impact on science in the media, animation, and even world peace.

Admission to the Prehistoric Museum is always free for USU students, staff and faculty

All Day | More Info

Sep

Student Open House and Scavenger Hunt at the Prehistoric Museum

Student Activities | USU Museum Week

As part of USU Museum Week, the Prehistoric Museum invites all students to an exclusive, after-hours open house. Come down and learn about the incredible paleontological and archaeological records preserved here in eastern Utah. There will also be a scavenger hunt for groups or individuals. Each completed scavenger hunt will be entered into a drawing to win one of three prizes from the museum's gift shop.

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm | More Info

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