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May 27, 2021
New hours of operation, a new exhibit and a variety of events and programs are planned by the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History at the University of Oklahoma during June.
Brief summaries of the change in hours, new exhibit and upcoming events and programs follow:
Starting June 1, the Sam Noble Museum will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Online reservations are available at samnoblemuseum.ou.edu.
Per OU policy, masks are required for unvaccinated individuals and visitors ages 3-11.
For more information on the university’s mandatory masking policy, visit ou.edu/together/university- mandatory-masking-policy.
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May 6, 2021
Starting May 29, residents wonât be afraid of âthings that go bump in the nightâ after they explore the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural Historyâs newest temporary exhibit, âIn the Dark.â
Created by the Cincinnati Museum Center, this hands-on exhibit will let visitors investigate and solve some of the mysteries of darkness using interactive stations, walk-through dioramas, models and explanatory panels.
Each of the walk-through areas delves deep into the darkness of different areas:
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âThe Darkness of Nightâ: Encounter animals that dwell in three diverse environments as darkness falls. Visitors can walk through the 60-square-foot diorama of a mountainous forest and witness the activities of a bobcat, barred owl, spotted skunk, flying squirrel and salamanders as they forage for a meal. Interactive games help visitors discover more about animal and plant adaptations to darkness.
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Sam Noble museum announces events, programs
This month, the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History at the University of Oklahoma will host a variety of events and programs, in addition to welcoming a new temporary exhibit, âPlaces of Power: Painted Photographs of Sacred Landscapes by Corson Hirschfeld.â
Starting now, the museum will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to noon and 2-5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and from 1-5 p.m. Sunday.
Upcoming activities:
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âPlaces of Power Exhibitâ: Open now on the second-floor Higginbotham Gallery, the exhibit will feature hand-painted photographs of ancient sacred spaces, including cultural and archaeological sites, cultural landscapes and petroglyphs from over 20 countries. The photographs were hand-painted by longtime Norman resident Corson Hirschfeld, who died in April.