University of Nebraska Museum Hosts Climate Change Science Lab

Monthly 'Investigate Saturday' program explores how climate change impacts the past, present, and future.

Apr. 4, 2026 at 9:23pm

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The University of Nebraska State Museum in Lincoln hosted its monthly 'Investigate Saturday Science Lab', with this month's focus on climate change. The session explored how climate change has affected the past and how people can protect the future, with interactive stations covering topics like the Earth's atmosphere, reducing greenhouse gases, and examining fossils like the museum's prized Archie the Mammoth skeleton.

Why it matters

The museum's science lab provides an engaging way for kids and families to learn about the science behind climate change and how it impacts the world around them, both historically and in the present day. By connecting climate change to the museum's collection of fossils and natural history exhibits, the lab aims to make complex scientific concepts more accessible and relevant to the local community.

The details

The Investigate Saturday Science Lab featured several interactive stations where attendees could learn about climate change. One station explored the Earth's atmosphere and how greenhouse gases affect the climate, while another looked at ways individuals can help reduce their carbon footprint. Visitors also had the chance to examine fossils from the museum's collection, including the iconic Archie the Mammoth skeleton, to understand how the climate has changed over geological timescales.

  • The monthly Investigate Saturday Science Lab takes place at the University of Nebraska State Museum in Lincoln.
  • This month's climate change-focused lab was held on April 4, 2026.

The players

University of Nebraska State Museum

A natural history museum located in Lincoln, Nebraska, featuring exhibits on paleontology, geology, and the natural sciences.

Jason Nord

The education supervisor at the University of Nebraska State Museum, who oversees the monthly Investigate Saturday Science Lab program.

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What they’re saying

“It's something that really interlaces all of the science that we look at when we're here in the museum because we've have climate change throughout the years, we're having climate change right now and we need to be thinking about the ways that can impact ourselves and our ecosystems and the other creatures we share our planet with.”

— Jason Nord, Education Supervisor

“I get to have all sorts of moments where they have a lightbulb go off in their head and or something goes together for them and they get excited or even they get to look around at these huge fossils in our world... right it is still our world... but it is a very different world than it was ten thousand years ago or a million years ago.”

— Jason Nord, Education Supervisor

What’s next

Next month's Investigate Saturday Science Lab at the University of Nebraska State Museum will focus on the intersection of art and science.

The takeaway

The University of Nebraska State Museum's Investigate Saturday Science Lab provides an engaging, hands-on way for kids and families to learn about the science behind climate change and how it has impacted the world over time. By connecting climate change to the museum's natural history exhibits, the lab aims to make complex topics more accessible and inspire the next generation of scientists and environmental stewards.