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Free or discounted entry for members of ASTC Passport Program.

Sternberg Museum of Natural History

Ages 3–16 | $8
3000 Sternberg Dr, Hays, KS 67601

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(785) 628-5569 Visit the website
Admission $8 Read from the venue’s own page

Opening hours

Monday9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Saturday9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Sunday1:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Hours can change on holidays. Check with the venue before you travel.

About this place

The Sternberg Museum of Natural History in Hays, Kansas, showcases fossils and specimens focused on the Great Plains, including a well-known "Fish-within-a-fish" display. Families can explore rotating exhibits, join educational programs, tours, and camps designed to build appreciation for natural history. Affiliated with Fort Hays State University, the museum grew from combined university collections and continues to offer changing temporary exhibits for repeat visits.

Good to know

Restrooms
Food available
Parking
Free parking
Wheelchair accessible

If you are a member here

A membership to Sternberg Museum of Natural History carries reciprocal admission, so the same card is worth free or discounted entry at other places in this program.

  • the full ASTC Passport Program list Science centers and science museums. Not valid within 90 miles of here.

Reciprocal programs are built for travel and most exclude places close to the one where you hold your membership, so this is worth the most when you are away from home. How reciprocal memberships work

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