University of Nebraska State Museum
 University of Nebraska State Museum Elephant Hall | |
| Established | 1871 |
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| Location |
645 North 14th Street Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 40°49′12″N 96°42′07″W / 40.82000°N 96.70194°W |
| Type | Natural history museum |
| Website | www.museum.unl.edu |
The University of Nebraska State Museum, also known as Elephant Hall, is a natural history museum featuring Nebraska biodiversity, paleontology, and cultural diversity. It was founded in 1871. The museum is located in Morrill Hall on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln City Campus near the corner of 14th and Vine Streets in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States.
The museum houses Mueller Planetarium, a hands-on science discovery center, and the Elephant Hall, where visitors can see the world's largest articulated fossil mammoth among the collection of fossil elephants. Also featured are interactive paleontology exhibits, a dinosaur gallery, ancient life and evolution exhibits, wildlife dioramas, gems and minerals, American Indian and African exhibits, and a temporary exhibit gallery featuring rotating displays on diverse topics including photography, quilts and fine arts.
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