Morrill Hall will operate the following hours during the UNL Winter Break

December 23-25: Closed | December 26-28: Open 9am-5pm | December 29: Open 12-5pm | December 30-January 1: Closed | January 2: Resume normal museum operating schedule.

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Activities Calendar

Cosmos & Cocktails

Cosmos and Cocktails: Dreaming of Autumn. Saturday, September 21 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. Join us for an adults only night at the museum!

With stars in your eyes and cosmos in your hands, enjoy an adults-only (21+) night out at the museum.

Cosmos & Cocktails includes a live-narrated planetarium show, appetizer buffet, a drink ticket (cash bar also available), museum exploration, and some fun activities. Wander the newly renovated museum, drink in hand, and explore four floors of natural history and world cultures exhibits.

$35 / UNL faculty, staff, students and UNSM members
$45 / non-affiliates

Food & Drink

A buffet of appetizer options will be available throughout the event. Each participant will receive a single drink ticket good for a hard cider or non-alcoholic beverage. A cash bar option will also be available during the event.

Planetarium Show

Stars of the Zodiac is a live-narrated show exploring the connection between astronomy and astrology within the three zodiac signs visible in Nebraska's autumn sky: Pisces, Aquarius, and Aries. Stars of the Zodiac is available specially for this event, and is not part of our regular planetarium show lineup.
Showtimes have limited capacity. The time selected above is the time you are booking for your planetarium viewing (food, activities, and museum exploration are open the duration of the event).

Activities

Several of our museum partners are providing fun event activities, including but not limited to:

  • UNL Department of Classics & Religious Studies : Enjoy trivia and giveaways about monsters and agricultural goddesses from ancient Greek and Roman mythology.
  • Schramm Park State Recreation, Nebraska Game & Parks : Spot examples of Autumn Orb Weavers while doing some "weaving" of your own.
  • Prairie Astronomy Club : Learn about astrophotography and basic telescopes.
  • UNSM Vertebrate Paleontology : Make a replica of plant fossils and explore autumn antlers in this fall-themed flora and fauna station.
  • Branched Oak Observatory : Touch a meteorite.

Refund Policy

Tickets are refundable up to one week prior to the event. After September 14, tickets will be transferable but not refundable.
Notice: Cosmos & Cocktails is an adults-only (21+) event with alcohol service. Age verification via ID will be conducted. Under-age participants will be denied entry without refund.

The time selected on your ticket is your planetarium show timeslot. All other event activities will be available from 6-9pm.

Event Partners

Thank you to our partners for providing activities during our Cosmos & Cocktails event.

Participating Organizations