Great place for kids. Diverse exhibited from many periods. Planetarium has limited site times so check in advance. Great hands on exploratory exhibited for kids.

What a great place. So much to see and do and learn. Quite a variety as well - not just a bunch of bones! 🤓

Nice little museum. Upper floors are newer and its easy to see that this is actively maintained establishment. Worth the $11 entry fee. Plus the gift shop has great shirts for sale

The Natural History Museum had a wonderful assortment of displays. There is even N activities room open to the public for children to go in and have fun learning about different t plants and animals. The onky downfall is there is limited parking and most parking around the building is permit parking only. This is not clearly marked. Be sure to park in non-permit parking or you definitely will get a ticket.

Very good museum, lots of Nebraska fossils and often location information. Numerous fossils from locations all over the world, as well. Fascinating displays of minerals, rocks, meteorites and geology. Interesting exhibits covering mineral chemical structure and crystals. The whole third floor is devoted to covering many aspects of Nebraska natural history, ecology, current environment and human history. There are also several microscopes for hands-on investigation of all manner biological and mineral specimens. I may have missed them but a notable exception is spiders. I didnt see any exhibit that featured them. Overall this is a fantastic place to inspire new scientists at an early age and a great place for us older folks who love the natural world around us.

My 5 yr old twins loved this museum. Hubby and I hadnt been since elementary school. It was a great time and my kids left full of knowledge.

Make sure you have more than 1 hour per floor. We went Saturday afternoon around 3:20ish and pretty much got kicked out at 5. The kids just couldnt get enough. AWESOME.

Discover all there is from bacterial life to MASSIVE prehistoric beast to todays modern life. Known as Morrill Hall, this museum is definitely an adventure for all. A must see planetarium, fossils and loads of audio information posts that will fill your brain with knowledge. Check it out! Youll thank me later.

This was one of our stops on our little weekend getaway (we’re from out of town but still reside in Nebraska so we were familiar with the Nebraska side of exhibits!). Easily one of the BEST museums I have ever been to! So much cool and fun stuff to see. A whole four floors too! We spent almost two hours here just looking at everything there was to see! Prices are reasonable for the amount of things they have set up. We absolutely LOVED the evolution of the elephants room… The mammoth structure was AMAZING! There’s a lot of kid-friendly stuff too! It was just us two adults but I’m pregnant so hopefully when our little one is older we will return to give them the opportunity to experience this awesome museum! Kudos to the staff and those who set the entire place up!

Nice museum with a large number of collections, including fossils, minerals, animal artifacts and native american exhibits. It is a great place to learn about NE.

Cool museum. Very diverse collection of rare animals, dinosaurs, minerals, weapons and more. Plus, the amazing Elephant Hall with life sized skeletons from all kinds of mammoths and elephants. Top floor is all new and very well done. Kids love it!

I love this places. Hours of walking and exploring history. They keep it interesting for sure. The permanent exhibits are great and the ones they rotate in are fun for the kiddos too. Not going here would be a mammoth mistake.

We have come here a couple times with the family it has always been very enjoyable and educational. My kids love seeing the huge mammoths. My oldest son who loves animals loved seeing all the different kinds they had around the whole museum. My dad and my son enjoyed looking at the varies rocks displayed on the second floor. There are so many different types of rocks to look at and a hands on science exhibit. The new exhibit on the third floor is really awesome as well. The kids got to do some hands on learning which was pretty great. Overall would highly recommend. The only downside might be parking but there is a parking garage close by and we just had to take a short walk to the museum.

The place is very well laid out, not to mention surprisingly informative. The displays are wide ranging, I had no idea of all of the historical things that have come out of Nebraska. Also the Blue Star family deals are great if you are a veteran/active military.

Loved this museum. Very simple layout and plenty to see. Big fan of fossils and anything paleontology related so I was very impressed. Kiddos enjoyed the sights as well. We went on a Sunday so it wasn’t too busy and it was free for military families! Worth the visit. Would recommend.

I remember this place as a kid. I took my kid & thought it was just as cool

The museum isnt open for many hours, but it was VERY enjoyable! They had many different topics, from the Nebraska plains to ancient fossils. They had many different interactive exhibits as well, so I 100% recommend this place for small children. I also went to the planetarium, and while it was enjoyable, I think it is more suited for young children. They have a very extensive collection, and the amount of information in there is extensive and thorough. Another really cool thing in there was the lab where they were opening casts of fossils on display. The entire facility was very clean, and the bathrooms looked a little old, but also clean. The bathrooms were a little weird to find, but not bad. Overall, I highly recommend this place if you are a fan of history and science for sure.

Fun trip, exhibits were interesting especially the new ones. Some of the displays could use some updating. Desk staff was quite short and rude when telling us it is not a reciprocal site with the Omaha children’s museum, despite the OCM website saying they were. Bummed to find that out since the discount was one of the reasons we were going and it started the trip off on a really sour note. If the children were not so excited to be here we would have left.

Amazing displays. One could easily spend a full day here. Dont miss it.

Great museum. Some fantastic displays. Three floors. Concentration on Nebraska and Midwest

This is a place you cant not visit if youre passing by or live in Lincoln. Historical museum, very well maintained with age old specimens. The elephant room was breathtaking for me. Seeing how massive mammoth used to be 🙄

Great place to see some amazing history, very cool artifacts, and fossils. Cheap entry fees and decent gift shop. Only complaint is parking. Either get there super early for free parking or get stuck paying meter fees or risk getting a parking ticket.

My grandson loves dinosaurs and history, this is the perfect day trip for us. Lots of hands on activities for young kids, and interesting exhibits for all ages. Parking for the museum is directly across the side street from the east, which is important to know.

Located in the Morrill Hall, in the heart of the Universirty campus, a.k.a. Elephant Museum, this is a hidden jewel. Enter the surprisingly cavernous halls displaying fossils of mammoths, elephants, and animals going back to Mesozoic era (nearly 250 - 65 million years ago). Very long ones and some taller than their spans. Many from Western Nebraska. Proof positive that elephants roamed the Western Hemisphere way before their current abode in Asia and Africa! The museum distinguishes itself in not dinosaur focused, and displaying fossils with rare forms (I had never seen before). A traveling National Geographic photo exhibition was a stunning treat. The museum needs support to keep up. It is a national treasure.

Morrill Hall is a must do when you are in Lincoln. The great amount of fossil exhibits, and scientific exhibits are intriguing. The one thing I learned was whales and hippos have a common evolution ancestor. There is lots for school age children to do as well as some hands on exhibits and sensory exhibits are on the first floor. Admission is reasonable for those under 18 as well. Small Children under 5 are free.

You must check out this lovely gem of a museum, tucked into the shadows near memorial stadium on the campus of the University. Dioramas, woolly mammoths, dinosaur fossils, and the new Cherish Nebraska exhibit! Dont forget the planetarium.

Great museum. Very informative.

1st time at the new 4th floor exhibit and it is amazing! NE themed exhibits included animals and historical information as well as weather and insects. We could have spent the entire day on one floor. Staff and volunteers were great at interacting with my 2 small boys and helping them to develop an interest in science.

Morrill Hall has a tradition of excellence in geological and paleontological education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. It is filled to the brim with exhibits that will inform young and older!

Love, love,love the elephant museum! So much to see and learn. We have a membership and have been visiting regularly for 10+ years. We never tire of visiting and find something new to see and learn about everytime we go. The museum is a favorite place for my kiddos to go. It is the perfect spot to go to get out the house during inclement weather.The membership is such a bargain, $65 a year for the whole family to go as many times as we want. Also discounted tickets for the planetarium and a discount in the gift shop. The reciprocal program has gotten us in to so many other museums for free as well. We easily save twice what the membership costs us, in visiting other museums as we travel. I highly recommend keeping a membership for your family. Worth every penny.

What a great learning museum for the whole family! 4 floors of science and history of Nebraska and fossils galore! Its not pricey to get in and you and your kids will love it!

Everything is great here, just like youd expect from a Nat. Hist. Museum, but the dioramas of the different life-bearing geological periods is divine! Like walking into a time aquarium.

Nebraska is rich in fossil remains and this excellent natural history museum, founded in 1871, is their home above ground. If youre interested in Ash Fall National Monument in northeastern Nebraska, or the many sites along the Fossil Freeway in western Nebraska and South Dakota, make room in your itinerary for a visit here.

This place is absolutely amazing for children and adults alike. The amount of information, fossils, interactive displays, and amazing factoids will have you learning something new every time you come no matter how many times you visit.The new addition of the top floor is amazing. It is an extremely modern addition and interactive. You cannot beat this place for value and knowledge.

Loved it! My 13 year old was thrilled.

4 floors of exciting fossils/crystals/exhibits . New exhibits on 4th floor about Nebraska were pretty interesting. Staff were welcoming and friendly.

The museum may not be huge, but it still has a numerous amount of exhibitions. All Nebraska students can go for free with the exception of the planetarium. The greatest exhibition for my taste was the mammoth and elephant section.

We always have a blast here. My kids love the digging experience in the basement! The new addition on 4th floor is amazing!

This is a really nice museum for the price. You can easily spend 4-5 hours here with a planetarium visit. Lots of hands on activities for the kids. The recently remodeled top floor is a gem.

Beautiful museum. A must see when in Lincoln!

So cool its spooky...

Went here for a day date with my fiance and it was perfect! So much to see and learn, we had an awesome afternoon!

Fun day date or to take your kids on a prehistoric adventure! Affordable and a great learning experience!

So many things to see and do, you cant do it all at once. Plus 5 and 7 year olds can only take in so much at one time. Very clean and pandemic aware and safe.

Every kid needs to see this wonderful place.

Fantastic!

We loved this museum! Know that it is much larger than you think at first, and your kids will never want to leave. 😁

So much to look at and learn about. So many cool exhibits!

Great place. Spend time reading and learning not just looking. Awesome

My Grandson had a wonderful time. His first museum!

Fun experience for young children and educational for the older kids. No one was bored,had interesting interactive and fun fun stations.

Loved visiting this place, so cool and informative. Didnt have smart phone,so no pics, but you should definitely visit, especially if you have kids.

Very good displays. Parking is a bit of a problem. Staff is helpful.

Great experience for the entire family. Very impressed

Its fun to go see all the mammoth skeletons and the exhibits on the other floors. They have some pretty cool stuff there, but the sand tunnel thing was kind of lame.

So, there are neat things here. Some of the exhibits havent been changed in many decades. Ever want to see an old school style dinosaur mount? You can here!

Great family entertainment, well worth the money.

Great place to go for all ages! Lots of things to do!

My daughters favorite birthday tradition!Love the new additions!

Great exhibits, large rooms that arent overcrowded, awesome planetarium, good pricing.

Very nice organization of items, well maintained and excellent displays.

Cool exhibits! Staff? Terrible. The bald girl working the front desk really should learn how to use her manners with paying customers. Just a suggestion.

Great place for all ages.

Huge variety of interesting exhibits. The escape room was a lot of fun.

Ive been coming here since I was a kid. 35 years ago. I still enjoy coming every time with my son we have such an enjoyable time.

My wife and I visited the musium and it was amazing we took some cool pictures great place to visit

Children had a great time a lot of dinosaurs and prehistoric animals.

This was so cool! I brought my kids and we all loved exploring the 4 levels and the gift shop!

Four floors of exploration. Interactive exhibits. Children play area. Planetarium is extra fun for the kids. Rotating exhibits. One of my favorites is the rock and gem section. HUGE fossils! Really quiet, laid back place to take the kids and super educational

Great page to take in when you have a few minutes or a few hours

Great museum with an extensive collection. It really gives a great appreciation for Nebraska through the ages. It has great exhibits to capture the attention of young and old alike.

New exhibit on the 4th floor is great for adults and kids. Awesome seeing the mammoths and learning about Nebraska. As expected, some exhibits are old and not functioning on all cylinders. Good experience for all ages.

Very interesting, had much more exhibits than I expected.

Lots of taxidermy animals and bone displays. Theres a poop museum and a parasite museum.. Lots of rodents and mammoths. I thought it was pretty boring but I dont personally possess interest in the history the museum offers.

Exceptional COVID precautions. Weve been limiting out excursions due to the virus and little kids. Reserved times for admission and plenty of space between visitors. There was always hand sanitizer nearby if you needed it. We noticed staff actively sanitizing on every floor. The staff was very friendly, knowledge and attentive. Some of the more interactive displays were down for health reasons. It may not be the largest natural history museum, but its ours and definitely worth a visit if youre a fan of mammoths.

Great place to go on a rainy day like when we went. There wasnt too many people to feel uncomfortable and everything was very clean with plenty of hand sanitizer stations at every turn.

The new addition is really well done and the classic floors are still intriguing. Everyone should go here.

Colombiann mamoth well worth it.

Excellent museum in a very neat old building. Tons of very different displays with activities for kids of all ages.

Would highly recommend visiting. Do not go late in the day you will not have enough time to see it all. I would definitely recommend about five or six hours in order for you to get the full experience. This will allow you to see and read every thing there is. I would say it is worth a long trip to visit. That how awesome this place is. Lincoln also has a few other things that you can do and some good restaurants so it would be a nice day trip. Definitely a five star experience. I would like to visit again thats how much I enjoyed this place. Go if you can.

Grandkids,4&7, loved it!! Sad that interactive center was closed but totally understand. Need to have a longer time to visit, just didnt have the time today.

Gems and stones and petrified bones, youll love this place. And its a great place to bring your children for learning purposes as well

I had a wonderful time with my grandchildren. They really like the dinosaur exhibt.

What a greta place for kids! Our elementary school went for a field trip today and the kids loved it! The 4th floor is great!

Fascinating place! This place is filled with long history; from prehistoric animals to gem stones and the very foundations of the Earth!

Great museum with four floors of stuff. Newest floor just opened in 2019 and is very modern while some of the other floors are more dated, but all were very interesting. New exhibit is history of Nebraska area from geology to animals to how it all comes together. Does a great job of addressing climate change and how it can be seen through whats happening in the natural world. Coolest thing was the Hall of Elephants with all the prehistoric skeletons of the different kinds of elephants that used to roam here. Features the largest mounted Mammoth skeleton which is just HUGE. Loved the modern barnyard exhibit as well.

A neat museum and neat place to spend the afternoon. Lots to look at and explore. Some of the exhibits are very dated and could use some updates.Edit: I did visit the new fourth floor and it was great. Updates I would like to see would be better lighting. Many of the older exhibits are covered in shadow or very yellow light that makes it feel older and harder to see the exhibit.

Good kid interactive exhibits.

Lots to see in a morning, but once youve seen it all, theres not a lot of replay value.

Very interesting for both my 14 Year old son and myself

Loved exploring this hidden gem of a museum with my sons 4th Grade classmates.

Great museum! Would absolutely recommend!

Had the best time with my grandson!

Outstanding natural history museum. A must-see for any Nebraska resident!

Morrill Hall is absolutely a highlight of Lincoln. It had been one of my favorite places to visit since I was a young child in the early 90s. It has held up as one of the best museums I have visited throughout my life, up there in the ranks with the Denver Museum of Nature and Science and the American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan. The new exhibit on the 4th floor is great as well... a bit of a different feel with SO much to see.All around Id definitely recommend going, whether youve been there before or are visiting Lincoln for the first time.Nothing like seeing the Mammoth room right when you walk in!! 💜

Need more than one visit to take everything in. I learn something new each visit.

Super fun and educational

We love going here! Just know that due to covid you have to pre-order your tickets and mask are required. A lot of my kids favorite things were closed so it was a disappointment.

My father found mammoth teeth and theyre stored in the museum up there. One of these days well get to get a chance to go back to the museum and enjoy it. Im fond of the art museum myself. This my abstract design of what do you see here?

Nice museum. The new top level is really nice and lots of interaction. The basement really needs an update as it was likely really cool 40 years ago. Lincoln doesnt have many museums and revamping this would spark new life into a very old museum. It is worth the time to see regardless.