The University of Iowa Pentacrest Museums

TODAY'S THE DAY!

Students, join us at the Museum of Natural History between 4-6pm TODAY for ALL THE FUN at the Student Open House. Start in Iowa Hall to get your Museum Passport, find hidden stations for stamps, win tons of prizes like this new Rusty cup. Tell your friends and get over here!

https://events.uiowa.edu/54278

LINK IN BIO for more deets, but THIS CUP is really all you need to know. Oh, wait, also you probably need to know we'll have #free #pizza from @mesapizza 🤤😋🍕! Hurry over before Rusty eats it up!

#uiowa #uistudents

TODAY'S THE DAY!

Students, join us at the Museum of Natural History between 4-6pm TODAY for ALL THE FUN at the Student Open House. Start in Iowa Hall to get your Museum Passport, find hidden stations for stamps, win tons of prizes like this new Rusty cup. Tell your friends and get over here!

https://events.uiowa.edu/54278

LINK IN BIO for more deets, but THIS CUP is really all you need to know. Oh, wait, also you probably need to know we'll have #free #pizza from @mesapizza 🤤😋🍕! Hurry over before Rusty eats it up!

#uiowa #uistudents

Get vaccinated and enter to win prizes such as free on-campus parking, dinner with President Wilson, Apple products, a FilmScene private rental, and more!

HOW TO ENTER:
1. Bring your vaccine card to the IMU Welcome Center to receive your $10 Iowa City Downtown District giftcard.
2. Complete a short form online to enter to win fabulous prizes! (Step 1 is required to win the contest).

Find EVERYTHING you need to know about how to win here: https://usg.uiowa.edu/news/2021/09/covid-19-vaccine-incentive-program

AND everything you need to know about free, easy to access vaccinations here: https://coronavirus.uiowa.edu/vaccine-information

#gohawks #uiowa #ui #iowa

Get vaccinated and enter to win prizes such as free on-campus parking, dinner with President Wilson, Apple products, a FilmScene private rental, and more!

HOW TO ENTER:
1. Bring your vaccine card to the IMU Welcome Center to receive your $10 Iowa City Downtown District giftcard.
2. Complete a short form online to enter to win fabulous prizes! (Step 1 is required to win the contest).

Find EVERYTHING you need to know about how to win here: https://usg.uiowa.edu/news/2021/09/covid-19-vaccine-incentive-program

AND everything you need to know about free, easy to access vaccinations here: https://coronavirus.uiowa.edu/vaccine-information

#gohawks #uiowa #ui #iowa

If you've been following along with the Zebra story from earlier this week, we thought you might like to hear that we got images back from the Department of Radiology today.

You'll remember, we were able to view X-Rays on the machine in the gallery instantaneously, but now we have permanent record to help inform conservators during their work this winter. #cool!

If you haven't seen it yet, read up all about this amazing project and collaboration here: https://pentacrestmuseums.uiowa.edu/news/2021/09/museum-zebra-gets-x-ray

If you've been following along with the Zebra story from earlier this week, we thought you might like to hear that we got images back from the Department of Radiology today.

You'll remember, we were able to view X-Rays on the machine in the gallery instantaneously, but now we have permanent record to help inform conservators during their work this winter. #cool!

If you haven't seen it yet, read up all about this amazing project and collaboration here: https://pentacrestmuseums.uiowa.edu/news/2021/09/museum-zebra-gets-x-ray

Stanley Museum of Art set to open next fall with inaugural collection

Cannot wait!

Stanley Museum of Art set to open next fall with inaugural collection The floods of 2008 ravaged the former home of the University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art. Now, the new museum will be flooded with art, old and new, by notable UI alumni and teachers. With the opening of the new Stanley Museum of Art approaching in fall 2022, Director Lauren Lessing is tasked with...

Museum Zebra Gets X-ray

Read about an amazing interdepartmental effort to X-ray a Zebra at the Museum of Natural History in preparation for conservation.

https://pentacrestmuseums.uiowa.edu/news/2021/09/museum-zebra-gets-x-ray

Museum Zebra Gets X-ray UI Department of Radiology and the Museum of Natural History team up for an interdepartmental collaboration to X-ray a Zebra in preparation of conservation efforts.

Check out some shots from the unbelievable collaboration between Museum staff and our colleagues at the UI Department of Radiology over the weekend.

X-Rays taken by the talented and generous Radiology team will help conservators learn more about the methods used to prepare the historic zebra specimen, acquired by MNH in 1931.

The zebra will undergo restoration this winter to address degradation from light and other environmental factors over time.

Special thanks to both teams, the out of state conservationists who examined images via Zoom, and also to UI Health Care Information Systems for lending a truck to get this equipment across the river! Three cheers for this collaborative, interdisciplinary effort in joint dedication to science!

Also a special shout out to Radiology Manager Kelli Zimmerman for wearing not just *any* mask 😷😂😎

More on this story soon. 🤍🦓🖤

Constitution Day

It has long been tradition that U.S. Army Cadets read The Constitution of the United States aloud in front of the Old Capitol on each #USConstitutionDay while passing out hand-held constitutions to passerby's. This year, to honor the historic occasion, U.S. Army Cadets John Delaney, Zachary Osgood, Jonathon Roggatz, and Emmanuel Shott With Two Arrows have recorded a reading of the Constitution and pocket sized copies may be picked up at the @uilibraries.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kA86Z6Y3TRI

Constitution Day The Constitution of the United States of America Read by:Cadet John DelaneyCadet Zachary Osgood Cadet Jonathon RoggatzCadet Emmanuel ShotWithTwoArrows

We're a week away from the big Student Open House event at the Museum of Natural History. Ready for the reveal of another hidden station on your Museum Passport?

MAKE & TAKE! Get fun and creative with writing and drawing prompts inspired by exhibitions in Bird Hall with our very own Director of Education & Engagement, Carolina Kaufman! Get a stamp from her on your passport to win #prizes !

Tag a friend you'd like to go with and join us from 4-6 next Thursday, September 23rd. Meet ya in Iowa Hall! https://events.uiowa.edu/54278

New Zealand's Slow-Moving 'Living Fossils' Have the Fastest S***m Among Reptiles

This caught the eye of our Director of Research Collections who reports we have a Tuatara skeleton in our collection. Interesting!

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/tuatara-sperm?utm_source=Atlas+Obscura+Daily+Newsletter&utm_campaign=262a2c6792-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2021_09_15&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f36db9c480-262a2c6792-74218337&mc_cid=262a2c6792&mc_eid=f1c4a4b66d

New Zealand's Slow-Moving 'Living Fossils' Have the Fastest S***m Among Reptiles Discovering the trait may help scientists protect the tuatara, which has been around since the dinosaurs.

ATTN UI STUDENTS: It's time we announce another of hidden station we're planning for your Student Open House event next week, Thursday, September 23rd from 4-6pm at the Museum of Natural History.

I DIG FOSSILS! At this stop on your passport, explore fossils with UI Paleontology Repository's Collection Manager Tiffany Adrain by simulating a fossil dig where you can “excavate” items. And remember, each stamp on your Museum Passport get's you closer to #prizes at the end of your journey.

Tag a friend you want to go with!

It's time for us to reveal another hidden station you'll find on your journey during the Student Open House at the Museum of Natural History (9/23, 4-6pm). 🥁🥁🥁...

"Awesome Archaeology!" Join the amazing Cherie Haury-Artz from the Office of the State Archaeologist to find out what makes Iowa particularly awesome for Archaeology and Anthropology. The 3 tiny bear cubs are not included...sorry. But did we mention prizes? #PRIZES

LINK IN BIO to learn more about the event. Comment with a bear emoji and tag a friend you want to go to the Open House with!

#ui #uiowa #uistudents #hawkeyes #gohawks #rustyvsherky #gosloths #campusmuseums #museums #yay

Guess who???

If you're a #uiowa Museum Studies student you already adore Dr. Heidi Lung. Even if you're not, you do or will too, especially when you find her secret station at the Student Open House event later this month. Find Heidi's Museum Match-Up station for a good old-fashioned matching game and a stamp on your Museum Passport (this wins you prizes!)

Learn more about all that's in store and JOIN US Thursday, September 23rd from 4-6pm at the Museum of Natural History.

https://events.uiowa.edu/54278

#ui #gohawks #uistudents #openhouse #studentsonly #prizes

Happy #laborday to you and yours!

Happy #laborday to you and yours!

ATTN UI Students! We hope you've marked your calendars to join us on Thursday, September 23rd from 4-6 at the Museum of Natural History for our Student Open House event! We're excited to announce one of six hidden stations (amidst other surprises) you'll find around the Museum that day...drum roll please..."Rocks & Magic Minerals!"

Matt Wortel from University of Iowa Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences will be posted up, showcasing some cool rocks and fluorescent materials with a blacklight. Find him during your scavenger hunt to get a stamp in your Museum Passport (which will win you prizes at the end!) and take your own rock with you!

Comment with your 3rd most used emoji if you're coming and tag a friend! https://events.uiowa.edu/54278

#tellyourfriends #geologyrocks #rocksrock #mattrocks #prizes #yesprizes!

It's International Bat Night! Here's a colony of Egyptian fruit bats at a huge bat cave near Jacana Lodge in the Maramagambo Forest (Credit: Joel Sartore).

Take a walk at dusk and tag us in your stories if you see any bats around these here parts, folks! Or take a walk in Mammal Hall today between 10a-5p...you might spot one here, too 🦇

#internationalbatday #welovebats #thankabat

It's International Bat Night! Here's a colony of Egyptian fruit bats at a huge bat cave near Jacana Lodge in the Maramagambo Forest (Credit: Joel Sartore).

Take a walk at dusk and tag us in your stories if you see any bats around these here parts, folks! Or take a walk in Mammal Hall today between 10a-5p...you might spot one here, too 🦇

#internationalbatday #welovebats #thankabat

Happy first day to you and yours!

#backtoschool #schooliscool #museumsarecool #pentacrestmuseums

Happy first day to you and yours!

#backtoschool #schooliscool #museumsarecool #pentacrestmuseums

Happy #WorldHoneyBeeDay! 🐝🍯💛
We've been enjoying ALL the pollinators around campus thanks to efforts by The University of Iowa Facilities Management Landscape Services Team. Thanks for all you do @uiowafacilities !

Happy #WorldHoneyBeeDay! 🐝🍯💛
We've been enjoying ALL the pollinators around campus thanks to efforts by The University of Iowa Facilities Management Landscape Services Team. Thanks for all you do @uiowafacilities !

Hello and Happy World Orangutan Day from Mammal Hall! Comment with an orangutan emoji and then learn more about how to save a real one: https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/orangutan

Hello and Happy World Orangutan Day from Mammal Hall! Comment with an orangutan emoji and then learn more about how to save a real one: https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/orangutan

Planning to visit during our Grand Re-Opening Event this Saturday, August 21st between 10 and 2? Snag one of our new stickers and a free tour of Old Cap while you're here! We suggest starting in Iowa Hall for your "Museum Passport," to win ALL the prizes.

https://events.uiowa.edu/53001

Planning to visit during our Grand Re-Opening Event this Saturday, August 21st between 10 and 2? Snag one of our new stickers and a free tour of Old Cap while you're here! We suggest starting in Iowa Hall for your "Museum Passport," to win ALL the prizes.

https://events.uiowa.edu/53001

On Saturday, August 21st between 10-2 we'll be passing out "Museum Passports" to visitors in Iowa Hall. Use yours to explore, get stamps, tackle challenges, and WIN prizes! It's going to be so much fun. Here's a sneak peak...

https://events.uiowa.edu/53001

On Saturday, August 21st between 10-2 we'll be passing out "Museum Passports" to visitors in Iowa Hall. Use yours to explore, get stamps, tackle challenges, and WIN prizes! It's going to be so much fun. Here's a sneak peak...

https://events.uiowa.edu/53001

Planning to come to our Grand Re-Opening event, next Saturday, August 23rd between 10-2? Our mama and baby bison will be here in Mammal Hall AND on our new vinyl stickers. Join us and get yours! We have so many fun challenges in store...

https://events.uiowa.edu/53001

Planning to come to our Grand Re-Opening event, next Saturday, August 23rd between 10-2? Our mama and baby bison will be here in Mammal Hall AND on our new vinyl stickers. Join us and get yours! We have so many fun challenges in store...

https://events.uiowa.edu/53001

CALLING ALL COLLECTORS!

Our popular exhibition program series is currently in its sophomore season with collections on display from Elizabeth Riordan (A Serving of Butter Pats), and The Sievert Family (Adventure Rocks!). In preparation for the next 2, we're opening for submissions once again. Learn more and apply now through Friday, September 3rd. We can't wait to see what you've got!

https://pentacrestmuseums.uiowa.edu/my-collections-participant-faq

CALLING ALL COLLECTORS!

Our popular exhibition program series is currently in its sophomore season with collections on display from Elizabeth Riordan (A Serving of Butter Pats), and The Sievert Family (Adventure Rocks!). In preparation for the next 2, we're opening for submissions once again. Learn more and apply now through Friday, September 3rd. We can't wait to see what you've got!

https://pentacrestmuseums.uiowa.edu/my-collections-participant-faq

Hey there! Just a reminder that it's World Elephant Day comin' at you like, well, a herd of elephants! Learn how you can support efforts to save these gentle giants at World Elephant Day https://worldelephantday.org/

Hey there! Just a reminder that it's World Elephant Day comin' at you like, well, a herd of elephants! Learn how you can support efforts to save these gentle giants at World Elephant Day https://worldelephantday.org/

You didn't think we'd let we'd let #WorldLionDay slip by without showing off these two, did you? The photo doesn't do our new lion exhibit justice. Come & see for yourself at our grand re-opening!
https://pentacrestmuseums.uiowa.edu/event/73421/0

You didn't think we'd let we'd let #WorldLionDay slip by without showing off these two, did you? The photo doesn't do our new lion exhibit justice. Come & see for yourself at our grand re-opening!
https://pentacrestmuseums.uiowa.edu/event/73421/0

The United Nations shares, "This August 9th, International Day of Indigenous Peoples, we must demand indigenous peoples’ inclusion, participation and approval in the constitution of a system with social and economic benefits for all.

That is why the 2021 theme is “Leaving no one behind: Indigenous peoples and the call for a new social contract.” But, what does it mean?"

Learn more with the Pentacrest Museums in honor of this day and the 476 million indigenous peoples living in 90 countries across the world:

https://www.un.org/en/observances/indigenous-day/stories

The United Nations shares, "This August 9th, International Day of Indigenous Peoples, we must demand indigenous peoples’ inclusion, participation and approval in the constitution of a system with social and economic benefits for all.

That is why the 2021 theme is “Leaving no one behind: Indigenous peoples and the call for a new social contract.” But, what does it mean?"

Learn more with the Pentacrest Museums in honor of this day and the 476 million indigenous peoples living in 90 countries across the world:

https://www.un.org/en/observances/indigenous-day/stories