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Utah Storytelling Guild president recounts tales of Utah history

Dylan Eubank
By Dylan Eubank
June 12, 2024 12:00 AM
Karl Behling, president of the Utah Storytelling Guild, visited the Provo Pioneer Village on June 10. Behling has been a professional storyteller since 1999 and was the main speaker for the Pioneer Village's Monday Storytelling night.
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Five wars, five generations, one Orem family

By Molly Zuniga
April 12, 2024 12:00 AM
Meet Gary Campbell, a father, Vietnam War veteran and volunteer curator. Campbell was born and raised in Orem and signed up for the Marine Corps on his 17th birthday.
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Special Collections enriches BYU education

By Fernanda Arias
January 25, 2024 12:00 AM
The Harold B. Lee Library's Special Collections not only house historical items, but also the stories of how the items became historically significant.
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Christmas in Nauvoo commemorated with Education in Zion exhibit

By Makenzie Gudmundson
December 21, 2023 12:00 AM
Christmas in Nauvoo, a yearly Family Home Evening event hosted by the Education in Zion gallery, was held Monday, Dec. 4. Attendees celebrated Christmas through singing, dancing, crafts and games that would have been familiar to early Saints celebrating Christmas in Nauvoo.
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Luminaria returns to Thanksgiving Point for holiday season

By Mabel Galvez Laparra
November 20, 2023 12:00 AM
Thanksgiving Point's popular Christmas attraction, Luminaria, opened on Nov. 16.
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BYU Geological Sciences chair discusses life of dinosaur studies, fossil-finding

By Megan Brugger
November 28, 2022 12:00 AM
Professor, paleontologist and former museum curator Brooks Britt wanted to be a scientist since he was a young boy.
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Valentine's museum pops into Provo

By Jamie Calica
February 15, 2022 12:00 AM
Former BYU student Nicole Utley launched a Valentine's Pop-Up Museum in Provo for the first two weekends of February, where she combined her love of the holiday with her passion for experience design.
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Library exhibit creates 'literary snapshot' of pandemic

By Allie Richael
February 10, 2021 12:00 AM
Authors, curators and designers collaborated to create a display of pandemic-related short stories on the main level of the BYU Harold B. Lee Library.
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Museum of Peoples and Culture emphasizes learning by experience

By Nathan Wanlass
September 27, 2019 12:00 AM
When many students think about their summer internship, they think of desk jobs, reading and mountains of paperwork. But for Lara Kasparian, an anthropology student at BYU, working over the summer consists of digging up ancient artifacts.
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Hogle Zoo remains open despite cold winter weather

By Maxwell Atwood
January 30, 2019 12:00 AM
Sea lions perch on a log and roar at the Hogle Zoo during the winter. (Hogle Zoo)
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Utah museums provide family-centered learning experiences

By Ciera Kueser
December 20, 2018 12:00 AM
The state of Utah has over 60 museums. Thanksgiving Point in Lehi recently opened pre-sale ticketing for its new live museum called the Butterfly Biosphere, according to Thanksgiving Point Communications Director Josh Berndt.
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Museo trae la historia Mormona Mexicana a la vida

By Sydnee Gonzalez
August 20, 2018 12:00 AM
Fernando Gomez posa al lado de una demostración robótica en El Museo de Historia Mormona de América, el cual educa a visitantes sobre la historia de la Iglesia de Jesucristo de los Santos de los últimos días. (Sydnee Gonzalez)
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Museum brings Mexican Mormon history to life

By Sydnee Gonzalez
August 17, 2018 12:00 AM
Fernando Gomez poses next to a robotic display at The Museum of Mormon History of the Americas, which educates visitors on the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Mexico and South America. (Sydnee Gonzalez)
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Dana Gluckstein's 'Dignity' pushes for global awareness and unity

By Sam Bigelow
May 23, 2018 12:00 AM
Dana Gluckstein speaks with visitors during a book signing that followed the introduction of her photography exhibit at the BYU Museum of Art. (BYU MOA)
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Top 4 must-see Bean Museum exhibits

By Jacob Osborn
May 02, 2018 12:00 AM
@spenburn: Say Ah! #ilovemykids We loved the new remodel at the #byu #beanmuseum. Seriously, there are some way cool exhibits and learning opportunities for kids. Next time we go I'm taking a measuring tape and we'll measure the kids mouth compared to that hippo.
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10-year-old convinces Provo senator to make Utahraptor first state dinosaur

By Jenna Alton
January 29, 2018 12:00 AM
Ten-year-old Kenyon Roberts fist-bumps his Utahraptor foot fossil. Roberts is responsible for SB43, which would make the Utahraptor the first state dinosaur. (Jeremy Roberts)
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Total solar eclipse 2017: What to know

By Anna Bryner
August 11, 2017 12:00 AM
The entire continental United States will see at least a partial solar eclipse on Aug. 21. The total eclipse will pass through Idaho and Wyoming while Provo will see a 90 percent eclipse. (Haley Mosher)
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Pikachu statue installed in New Orleans park

By Emily Ashmead
August 03, 2016 12:00 AM
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