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September 2020
Storytime at the Sam
Join us for Storytime at the Sam this Wednesday! Storytime is free with admission to the 10:30 a.m. timeslot. Storytime will be at 11:15 a.m. and you can reserve your tickets today at samnoblemuseum.ou.edu!
Find out more »Storytime at the Sam
Join us for Storytime at the Sam this Wednesday! Storytime is free with admission to the 10:30 a.m. timeslot. Storytime will be at 11:15 a.m. and you can reserve your tickets today at samnoblemuseum.ou.edu!
Find out more »Monarchs at the Museum
Get ready for the museum’s first fall public program! Monarchs at the Museum will be a three-day event, held from 9 a.m. to noon and 2 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday Sept. 23, Thursday Sept. 24 and Saturday Sept. 26. Visitors will get a chance to learn about butterflies native to Oklahoma and monarch butterfly migration, and even receive a special packet of wildflower seeds to take home (while supplies last)! Visitors can also enjoy a special butterfly-themed scavenger hunt,…
Find out more »Storytime at the Sam
Join us for Storytime at the Sam this Wednesday! Storytime is free with admission to the 10:30 a.m. timeslot. Storytime will be at 11:15 a.m. and you can reserve your tickets today at samnoblemuseum.ou.edu!
Find out more »Monarchs at the Museum
Get ready for the museum’s first fall public program! Monarchs at the Museum will be a three-day event, held from 9 a.m. to noon and 2 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday Sept. 23, Thursday Sept. 24 and Saturday Sept. 26. Visitors will get a chance to learn about butterflies native to Oklahoma and monarch butterfly migration, and even receive a special packet of wildflower seeds to take home (while supplies last)! Visitors can also enjoy a special butterfly-themed scavenger hunt,…
Find out more »Monarchs at the Museum
Get ready for the museum’s first fall public program! Monarchs at the Museum will be a three-day event, held from 9 a.m. to noon and 2 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday Sept. 23, Thursday Sept. 24 and Saturday Sept. 26. Visitors will get a chance to learn about butterflies native to Oklahoma and monarch butterfly migration, and even receive a special packet of wildflower seeds to take home (while supplies last)! Visitors can also enjoy a special butterfly-themed scavenger hunt,…
Find out more »Storytime at the Sam
Join us for Storytime at the Sam this Wednesday! Storytime is free with admission to the 10:30 a.m. timeslot. Storytime will be at 11:15 a.m. and you can reserve your tickets today at samnoblemuseum.ou.edu!
Find out more »October 2020
Storytime at the Sam
Join us for Storytime at the Sam this Wednesday! Storytime is free with admission to the 10:30 a.m. timeslot. Storytime will be at 11:15 a.m. and you can reserve your tickets today at samnoblemuseum.ou.edu!
Find out more »Conversations with a Scientist
Join Mammalogy Curatorial Associate Dr. Brandi Coyner as she sits down with our visitors to discuss all things mammals! Conversations with a Scientist will take place in the Great Hall during the 9 a.m. timeslot. This timeslot is reserved for visitors considered to be part of a vulnerable population. Advance registration is required. Book your tickets now!
Find out more »Storytime at the Sam
Join us for Storytime at the Sam this Wednesday! Storytime is free with admission to the 10:30 a.m. timeslot. Storytime will be at 11:15 a.m. and you can reserve your tickets today at samnoblemuseum.ou.edu!
Find out more »Permian Monster Mash
Get ready for the museum’s October public program! Permian Monster Mash will be a three-day event, held from 9 a.m. to noon and 2 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday Sept. 21 and Saturday Oct. 24, and from 9 a.m. to noon and 2 to 8 p.m. on Thursday Oct. 22. Visitors can explore the world of natural history while earning prizes and treats! Visitors can also enjoy a special Dino Egg iSpy, take home crafts, a photobooth and learn about…
Find out more »Storytime at the Sam
Join us for Storytime at the Sam this Wednesday! Storytime is free with admission to the 10:30 a.m. timeslot. Storytime will be at 11:15 a.m. and you can reserve your tickets today at samnoblemuseum.ou.edu!
Find out more »Permian Monster Mash
Get ready for the museum’s October public program! Permian Monster Mash will be a three-day event, held from 9 a.m. to noon and 2 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday Sept. 21 and Saturday Oct. 24, and from 9 a.m. to noon and 2 to 8 p.m. on Thursday Oct. 22. Visitors can explore the world of natural history while earning prizes and treats! Visitors can also enjoy a special Dino Egg iSpy, take home crafts, a photobooth and learn about…
Find out more »Permian Monster Mash
Get ready for the museum’s October public program! Permian Monster Mash will be a three-day event, held from 9 a.m. to noon and 2 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday Sept. 21 and Saturday Oct. 24, and from 9 a.m. to noon and 2 to 8 p.m. on Thursday Oct. 22. Visitors can explore the world of natural history while earning prizes and treats! Visitors can also enjoy a special Dino Egg iSpy, take home crafts, a photobooth and learn about…
Find out more »Storytime at the Sam
Join us for Storytime at the Sam this Wednesday! Storytime is free with admission to the 10:30 a.m. timeslot. Storytime will be at 11:15 a.m. and you can reserve your tickets today at samnoblemuseum.ou.edu!
Find out more »November 2020
Game Day Parking at the Museum
It’s football time in Oklahoma! Don’t let the worry of finding a parking space ruin your game day experience. The Sam Noble Museum has ample parking spots available for only $20 per vehicle.* All proceeds benefit the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History! Plus, with the purchase of a parking spot, you will receive two (2) tickets to the museum to use before or after the game and a coupon to the Excavations Online Store!* Members of the museum…
Find out more »Storytime at the Sam
Join us for Storytime at the Sam this Wednesday! Storytime is free with admission to the 10:30 a.m. timeslot. Storytime will be at 11:15 a.m. and you can reserve your tickets today at samnoblemuseum.ou.edu!
Find out more »Conversations with a Scientist
Join Ethnology Collections Manager Christina as she sits down with our visitors to chat about some of unique items in the Ethnology collection! Conversations with a Scientist will take place in the Great Hall during the 9 a.m. timeslot. This timeslot is reserved for visitors considered to be part of a vulnerable population. Advance registration is required. Book your tickets now!
Find out more »Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead!
Get ready for the museum’s November public program! Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead will be held from 9 a.m. to noon and 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturday Nov. 14. Come celebrate National STEM/STEAM Day at your state museum of natural history! Visitors will get the chance to experience Live STEAM Booths hosted by our very own museum STEAM experts! Explore the world of Paleontology with ExplorOlogy®, discover ways you can mimic frog calls at home using household items like coins…
Find out more »Storytime at the Sam
Join us for Storytime at the Sam this Wednesday! Storytime is free with admission to the 10:30 a.m. timeslot. Storytime will be at 11:15 a.m. and you can reserve your tickets today at samnoblemuseum.ou.edu!
Find out more »Let’s Craft with Spike
Let’s get crafty at the Sam Noble Museum. This week, we’re making happy fall hedgehogs! We’ll craft and talk about our perfectly pokey pals. Craft time is during the 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. timeslots. All ages are welcome to attend though the crafts are designed for ages three to 10. Advance Registration is required. Book your tickets here!
Find out more »Game Day Parking at the Museum
It’s football time in Oklahoma! Don’t let the worry of finding a parking space ruin your game day experience. The Sam Noble Museum has ample parking spots available for only $20 per vehicle.* All proceeds benefit the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History! Plus, with the purchase of a parking spot, you will receive two (2) tickets to the museum to use before or after the game and a coupon to the Excavations Online Store!* Members of the museum…
Find out more »Storytime at the Sam
Join us for Storytime at the Sam this Wednesday! Storytime is free with admission to the 10:30 a.m. timeslot. Storytime will be at 11:15 a.m. and you can reserve your tickets today at samnoblemuseum.ou.edu!
Find out more »December 2020
Storytime at the Sam
Join us for Storytime at the Sam this Wednesday! Storytime is free with admission to the 10:30 a.m. timeslot. Storytime will be at 11:15 a.m. and you can reserve your tickets today at samnoblemuseum.ou.edu!
Find out more »Game Day Parking at the Museum
It’s football time in Oklahoma! Don’t let the worry of finding a parking space ruin your game day experience. The Sam Noble Museum has ample parking spots available for only $20 per vehicle.* All proceeds benefit the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History! Plus, with the purchase of a parking spot, you will receive two (2) tickets to the museum to use before or after the game and a coupon to the Excavations Online Store!* Members of the museum…
Find out more »Storytime at the Sam
Join us for Storytime at the Sam this Wednesday! Storytime is free with admission to the 10:30 a.m. timeslot. Storytime will be at 11:15 a.m. and you can reserve your tickets today at samnoblemuseum.ou.edu!
Find out more »Storytime at the Sam
Join us for Storytime at the Sam this Wednesday! Storytime is free with admission to the 10:30 a.m. timeslot. Storytime will be at 11:15 a.m. and you can reserve your tickets today at samnoblemuseum.ou.edu!
Find out more »Let’s Craft with Spike
Let’s get crafty at the Sam Noble Museum. This week, we’re making our pals from the Pleistocene, the Woolly Mammoth! We’ll craft and talk these magnificent mammoths. Craft time is during the 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. timeslots. All ages are welcome to attend though the crafts are designed for ages three to 10. Advance registration is required. Book your tickets here!
Find out more »Storytime at the Sam
Join us for Storytime at the Sam this Wednesday! Storytime is free with admission to the 10:30 a.m. timeslot. Storytime will be at 11:15 a.m. and you can reserve your tickets today at samnoblemuseum.ou.edu!
Find out more »January 2021
Online Lecture – Places of Power
Beginning in January, the Sam Noble Museum will feature a new temporary exhibit, Places of Power: Painted Photographs of Sacred Landscapes by Corson Hirschfeld. Opening on Jan. 6 in the museum’s second-floor Higginbotham gallery, the exhibit will feature breathtaking, hand-painted photographs of ancient, sacred spaces including cultural and archaeological sites, cultural landscapes and petroglyphs from over 20 different countries. Several of the sites are in the four-corners region of the Southwest. To celebrate the opening and enrich the exhibit, Kelley…
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