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                                “Fossil Friday”
    krisalanafuentes
    • 19 hours ago
    • 2 min

    “Fossil Friday”

    July 1st, 2022 by: Synthia Durrant Quiz : Which kind of dinosaur is thought to be the ancestor of modern birds? A)Arthropods B)Sauropods...
         Leonardo Da Vinci: Machines and Robotics
    krisalanafuentes
    • 6 days ago
    • 4 min

    Leonardo Da Vinci: Machines and Robotics

    Delve into the world of Da Vinci.
                                  Fossil Friday
    krisalanafuentes
    • Apr 15
    • 2 min

    Fossil Friday

    The most expensive fossil to ever be sold and the implications of privately sold specimens.
                        Dyann Gets Interviewed
    krisalanafuentes
    • Mar 27
    • 2 min

    Dyann Gets Interviewed

    The UNLV Anthropology Department reached out to our very own volunteer intern, Dyann Mones, who's an undergraduate at the University and...
                              Best of the City
    krisalanafuentes
    • Mar 27
    • 2 min

    Best of the City

    Best Place To Teach Kids History. That's right, we were recognized and awarded as the best place in Las Vegas to teach history to kids....
                         Business After Hours
    krisalanafuentes
    • Mar 20
    • 2 min

    Business After Hours

    On Wednesday March 16th, our co-directors, Kate and Laurie, hosted the Vegas Chamber Business After Hours event here at the Museum. The...
              International Wheelchair Day 2022
    krisalanafuentes
    • Mar 20
    • 1 min

    International Wheelchair Day 2022

    March 1st was International Wheelchair Day and we had the privilege of working with the Nevada Chapter of the Wheelchair Foundation in...
    One Day Only: Carnival Cavalcade of Canorous Creatures!*
    development784
    • Mar 6
    • 1 min

    One Day Only: Carnival Cavalcade of Canorous Creatures!*

    Embark on a scavenger hunt through a musical menagerie hidden throughout the Las Vegas Natural History Museum!
    Fossil Friday: Nevada’s New Giant Ichthyosaur
    krisalanafuentes
    • Jan 30
    • 2 min

    Fossil Friday: Nevada’s New Giant Ichthyosaur

    Fossil Friday goes to the newest discover of the Cymbospondylus youngorum that lived 246 million years ago.
    CRM Unboxing with Laura Benedict
    krisalanafuentes
    • Jan 30
    • 1 min

    CRM Unboxing with Laura Benedict

    What did the CRM send our repository? Find out in this behind the scenes unboxing video with Laura Benedict!
    Getting to Know Our Cultural History Collections & Federal Repository Manager
    krisalanafuentes
    • Jan 30
    • 1 min

    Getting to Know Our Cultural History Collections & Federal Repository Manager

    Laura Benedict details how she got to where she is today: a cultural history collections & federal repository manager for the LVNHM.
                         Museum Makes News!
    krisalanafuentes
    • Jan 29
    • 2 min

    Museum Makes News!

    Details of how our museum has survived 3 decades.
    Las Vegas Natural History Museum connecting visitors with past and present
    development784
    • Jan 28
    • 1 min

    Las Vegas Natural History Museum connecting visitors with past and present

    The Las Vegas Natural History Museum is celebrating 30 years on Las Vegas Boulevard and continues to allow visitors to learn while taking a
    Nevada's State Animal: Desert Bighorn Sheep
    theresanguyen1
    • Oct 29, 2021
    • 1 min

    Nevada's State Animal: Desert Bighorn Sheep

    The desert bighorn sheep: the iconic symbol of Nevada. These sheep are Nevada’s state animal, and they have some cool adaptations that help
    theresanguyen1
    • Oct 22, 2021
    • 1 min

    Nevada's State Fossil: Shonisaurus

    The Shonisaurus: one of the largest marine reptiles of its time living right here in Nevada. These strange looking prehistoric creatures...
    Animal Spotlight: Leopard Gecko
    theresanguyen1
    • Sep 10, 2021
    • 1 min

    Animal Spotlight: Leopard Gecko

    Leopard geckos are popular pets, known for their adorable smiles and fat tails, but where do they come from? These lizards are native to Sou
    Animal Spotlight: Ball Python
    theresanguyen1
    • Sep 3, 2021
    • 1 min

    Animal Spotlight: Ball Python

    Ball pythons are native to Sub-Saharan Africa but have since been bred extensively. Much like other constrictors, they are nonvenomous.
    Bunnies: Pets Invading the Ecosystem
    theresanguyen1
    • Aug 20, 2021
    • 1 min

    Bunnies: Pets Invading the Ecosystem

    If you live in Las Vegas, chances are that you’ve seen a rabbit wandering outside, but where did it come from? While there are native specie
    theresanguyen1
    • Aug 14, 2021
    • 1 min

    Animal Spotlight: Legless Lizard

    This week, our animal spotlight goes to the legless lizard, also known as the sheltopusik. These strange-looking creatures may look like sna
    Meet Our Olympic Sharks!
    theresanguyen1
    • Aug 9, 2021
    • 1 min

    Meet Our Olympic Sharks!

    In the summer of 2016, the Las Vegas Natural History Museum hatched bamboo shark eggs, three of which were named after Olympic swimmers:...
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