Natural History Museum Of Utah Nominated As One Of Top US Science Museums
Jan 24, 2020, 4:03 PM | Updated: 6:43 pm

(Courtesy Natural History Museum of Utah)
(Courtesy Natural History Museum of Utah)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Natural History Museum of Utah has been nominated as one of the top science museums in the United States.
The museum, which recently announced a new dinosaur species, was ranked No. 6 Friday afternoon in the contest that runs until 10 a.m. MST on Feb. 17.
Paleontologists speak at press conference about a newly named dinosaur Allosaurus jimmadseni @NHMU this morning #KSLTV pic.twitter.com/ChmHg8NFfu
— Derek Petersen (@Derek_Photog) January 24, 2020
That ranking placed the NHMU ahead of famed museums in New York, Washington D.C. and San Francisco.
Utahns can vote for the NHMU here and see the full leaderboard here.
Fresh off the heels of announcing a new dinosaur species, @NHMU is up for @USATODAY’s @10Best science museums in the U.S.
NHMU is currently at No. 6—vote here: https://t.co/OHOZmBaXsE pic.twitter.com/lU1TMJHmNy
— University of Utah (@UUtah) January 24, 2020