Restoring History

Rocky Mountain Expedition

Grades 4-6
Travel back in time and explore the dinosaurs of Colorado, the incredible Ice Age of the Rockies, and the way our ecosystems have changed over time.

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Geology and Archaeology on the Green River

Paddle a canoe down a 60-mile section of the Green River, from Crystal Geyser to Mineral Bottom, just north of Canyonlands National Park, with Museum archaeologist Michele Koons.

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August 10, 2010
For more than a century, natural history museums have collected objects from Native American cultures. Most of them were gathered through scientific expeditions, purchases, and donations. However, some objects came to museums in more questionable ways.

In this Science Bite, Museum scientist Chip Colwell-Chanthaphonh, explains the law that's helping thousands of cultural items get returned to the tribes to which they belong.

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