Biodiversity Institute & Natural History Museum
We are a biodiversity research institute and a public natural history museum. We study past and present life on Earth to educate, engage and inspire.
Natural History Museum
Museum Hours & Admission
Tues.-Sat., 9am-5pm
Sun., 12pm-4pm
Free admission, suggested donation of $7 for adults, $4 for children. All proceeds support the museum.
Sun., 12pm-4pm
Free admission, suggested donation of $7 for adults, $4 for children. All proceeds support the museum.
Location & Contact Information
Dyche Hall
1345 Jayhawk Blvd
Lawrence, KS 66045
Phone: 785-864-4450
Email: biodiversity@ku.edu
1345 Jayhawk Blvd
Lawrence, KS 66045
Phone: 785-864-4450
Email: biodiversity@ku.edu
Membership
Support the KU Natural History Museum with a Museum Membership and enjoy benefits at the museum and at 300+ institutions around the country!
School Programs
We offer a variety of School Programs for K-12 groups, educator resources, fun Discovery Guides to use in the museum and more.
Natural History Museum
The KU Natural History Museum is home to four floors of public exhibits including the historic Panorama, live snakes and insects, vertebrate and invertebrate fossils, flora and fauna of the Great Plains and much more.
Biodiversity Institute
The KU Biodiversity Institute is an internationally recognized center for research and graduate student education in evolutionary biology, systematics and biodiversity informatics, with curated collections of over 10 million plant, animal and fossil specimens and 2 million cultural artifacts.
Upcoming Events
Monthly events will be paused over the holidays. Look for our events to return in early 2023, including Pop Up Science - Darwin Day in February, Celebrating Women in Science in March and more!
Education & Outreach
School Programs
Student & Faculty Programs
Scout Programs
News
Researcher Helps Build Center for Avian-Influenza Pandemic Preparedness with NSF Award
LAWRENCE — As humanity tries to find its footing after the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Kansas is taking steps to help ready the United States and the rest of the world for future global health crises.
52-Million-Year-Old Fossils From High Arctic Show Near Primates Were Cool with Colder Climate
LAWRENCE — Two sister species of near-primate, called “primatomorphans,” dating back about 52 million years have been identified by researchers at the University of Kansas as the oldest to have dwelled north of the Arctic Circle.
Researchers Publish Most Thorough Study Yet of 'Smart', Spitting Archerfishes
Archerfishes are the anti-aircraft gunners of the aquatic world. The fishes are famed for their amazing ability to shoot down land-based insects midflight with highly accurate streams of water they project from their mouths.
U.S. News & World Report Ranks 51 KU Graduate Programs in Top 50 Among Public Schools
The University of Kansas has 11 graduate programs in the top 10 and 51 programs in the top 50 among public universities in the 2023 rankings from U.S. News & World Report, released today.
Support the Museum
The KU Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum relies on your support to fund its programs, events, exhibits and more.