University of Nebraska State Museum
Visitors to Morrill Hall find interactive exhibits featuring Nebraska's past and present biological diversity and cultural heritage, including a dedicated First Peoples of the Plains gallery and its iconic Elephant Hall, home to the world's largest articulated fossil Columbian mammoth.
Established in 1871, the University of Nebraska State Museum is the state's premier museum of natural history, with four unique sites: Research Collections, Morrill Hall in Lincoln, Ashfall Fossil Beds near Royal, and Trailside Museum near Crawford. Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums and a Smithsonian Affiliate, UNSM maintains over 13 million specimens, ethnographic and archeological objects across eight Research Collections as an active University-based research museum. The recently renovated fourth floor includes a Smithsonian-inspired Visible Lab, hands-on Science Exploration Zone, and Sustainable Earth gallery, while the onsite Mueller Planetarium offers further opportunities to explore the universe.
