News Releases
LSU Biology Graduate Student A 2023 NSF GRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOW
Samantha Rutledge, LSU graduate student, awarded NSF GRFP.
2022 International Day of Women and Girls in Science!
2022 International Day of Women and Girls in Science! Feb. 11th
LSU MNS Alumnus of Note: Albert John Doucette Jr.
LSU MNS Alumnus of Note: Albert John Doucette Jr.
LSU Museum of Natural Science Associates Discover New Genus of Tanager
LSU Museum of Natural Science Associates Discover New Genus of Tanager
LSU MNS Curator Elected President of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
LSU MNS Curator of Fishes, Prosanta Chakrabarty, Elected President of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
Dr. Fred Sheldon receives the 2021 AOS Peter R. Stettenheim Service Award!
Dr. Fred Sheldon receives the 2021 AOS Peter R. Stettenheim Service Award!
Special Saturdays are back and virtual!
Virtual Special Saturdays
August 20th 2021
Museum Seminar Series-Fall 2021 Schedule
Museum Closed; Remaining Spring Events Canceled
March 13, 2020. Due to the current COVID-19 situation, the LSU Museum of Natural Science is closed to visitors until further notices. All Museum events, including Special Saturdays, Night at the Museum, and group field trips have been canceled.
2020 Spring Museum Seminar Schedule
January 15, 2020. Seminars begin at 3:30 p.m. in the main exhibit area of Foster Hall.
Holiday Hours
December 17, 2019
Thanksgiving Holiday Hours
11/21/19
2019 Fall Museum Seminar Schedule
August 27, 2019. Seminars begin at 3:30 p.m. in the main exhibit area of Foster Hall.
2019-2020 Night at the Museum Schedule Now Posted!
August 19, 2019. Ever wonder what lies behind closed doors at the LSU Museum of Natural Science? “Night at the Museum” will give you a glimpse into the specimen collections and cutting edge research happening at the LSUMNS.
2019-2020 Special Saturdays Schedule is Now Posted!
August 13, 2019. “Special Saturdays” at the LSU Museum of Natural Science is a STEM program that focuses on introducing children and their parents to the world of natural science. One Saturday a month we focus on a specific topic and invite experts from within the LSU research community to give short engaging talks accompanied by hands-on activities.