University of Kansas Natural History Museum, Natural history research museum at University of Kansas, United States.
The museum occupies four floors of Dyche Hall, displaying extensive collections of plants, animals, fossils, and archaeological artifacts from around the world.
The building, constructed in 1903 in Romanesque style with local Oread limestone, gained its National Register of Historic Places designation in 1974.
The museum preserves Comanche, the horse that survived the Battle of Little Bighorn, representing a crucial moment in American frontier history.
Visitors can explore the museum Tuesday through Saturday from 9 AM to 5 PM and Sunday from noon to 4 PM with free admission.
The Panorama of North American Wildlife, originally displayed at the 1893 World's Colombian Exposition, features specimens from Arctic tundra to rainforests.
Location: Lawrence
Inception: 1901
Architectural style: Richardsonian Romanesque
Floors above the ground: 4
Part of: University of Kansas Historic District
Address: 1345 Jayhawk Boulevard
Website: https://biodiversity.ku.edu
GPS coordinates: 38.95861,-95.24389
Latest update: March 6, 2025 01:07
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