Events

(OU Students) Need a change of scenery while studying the week before finals? Come down to the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History on the south side of campus to Destress with Dinos! Study areas and a calming craft will be set up in our scenic Pleistocene Plaza. Light refreshments will be provided to […]

(Ages 12+ with Adult) In Crafting Nature, creativity and science combine! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to make your own eco-friendly paper using recycled materials and native flowers. Discover how to transform paper scraps and junk mail into unique, beautiful sheets, perfect for your next drawing, handwritten note, or holiday card. Participants 17 […]

(All Ages) Step into a magical realm of frost and snow at our Winter Wonderland Curiousiday! This enchanting celebration of winter invites attendees to uncover the fascinating scientific phenomena that define this chilly season, from the physics of snowflakes to the biology of winter wildlife. Included with standard museum admission!

(18+) We live in a time of accelerated environmental change, with organisms forced to shift their ranges, adapt to new pressures, or face extinction. As archives of biodiversity, museums are especially well situated for understanding these organismal responses. In this lecture, Dr. Hayley Lanier will discuss how we use museum specimens to understand and track […]

Please note our holiday season hours. We will be closed on Friday, December 25 in observance of Christmas Day. We wish you a wonderful Christmas season!