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The Sternberg Museum features many traveling and temporary exhibitions to keep you coming back. Here are the current shows:
Upcoming Exhibits

		Northern Exposures: Aurora Borealis Photography by Duane Clausen March 15-June 2, 2008 The dancing colors of the northern lights rarely grace the starry skies of Kansas. But on Michigan's upper peninsula, where photographer and amateur astronomer Duane Clausen resides, the awe-inspiring phenomenon appears more frequently. Clausen braves frigid nights to capture the magic of nature's colorful light show with his camera. He then shares it via large-format prints.

		T.rex cetera: Dinosaurs and other Mesozoic Monsters May 24, 2008 - March 29, 2009 Get ready for a T.rexciting adventure! This never-before-seen T.rexhibition features the T.rex "Stan" along with many other skeletons from the age of dinosaurs. This T.rextensive collection, cast from five continents, spans the entire Mesozoic Era-from the earliest primitive dinosaurs to the diverse menagerie that immediately preceded the great extinction. (And beyond-you'll find one menacing monster that suggests not all dinosaurs died out 65 million years ago!) Come T.rexplore this long-lost world. You'll come face-to-face with Velociraptor and its larger cousin Utahraptor. You'll discover armored dinosaurs, horned dinosaurs, duckbilled dinosaurs, and more. You can T.rexamine representatives of every major group of dinosaur that walked the Earth. And it's not just dinosaurs. You'll also meet the monstrous reptiles that ruled the seas and commanded the skies. It's a T.rexperience you won't want to miss!!

		Arikaree Breaks June 7-August 31, 2008 Kansas native Audrey Kalivoda takes museum visitors on a photographic excursion through the canyon lands of Kansas. Kalivoda's lens captures both the intricate detail and the majestic sweep of the Arikaree Breaks, the steeply eroded landscape in the northwest corner of the state.

		Wow! That Oughta Be in a Museum September 13-November 9, 2008 What do erasers, orchids, and obituaries have in common? They're all things that Kansans collect! Both people and museums are driven by the same collecting impulse, but they often have different goals. This exhibit from the Kansas Museum of History features collectors and museums all over Kansas (including Sternberg Museum) through colorful photographs and interesting personal accounts. It explores the human drive to accumulate things while spotlighting some amazing Kansas collections.


Currently Showing

		Greensburg Meteorite Beginning September 11, 2007 On the night of May 4, 2007, a massive EF5 tornado struck the town of Greensburg, Kansas. The funnel reached a diameter of 1.7 miles with maximum winds in excess of 205 miles per hour. Ten residents died and scores were injured when the twister leveled 95% of the town. Among the buildings destroyed was the Big Well Museum, which housed the famous 1,000 pound meteorite unearthed in the area in 1949. Workers later recovered the meteorite from the debris and it began a tour of the state as an extraterrestrial ambassador for Greensburg while the town rebuilds. Sternberg Museum presents this special display free of charge and invites visitors to contribute to the recovery efforts.

Ongoing

		John Cody: Audubon of Moths Ongoing & Everchanging Dr. John Cody's introduction to the saturniid moths, more commonly known as giant silk moths or emperor moths, came when he was a child growing up in Brooklyn, New York. The cecropia he discovered outside his apartment building left an indelible impression on his young mind and sparked a lifelong passion to capture and share the elegance of giant silk moths through painting. He has traveled the world seeking out his subjects and has earned renown as "The Audubon of Moths." In this ongoing but ever-changing exhibition, Dr. Cody world-premiers each new watercolor he creates. His most recent painting hangs alongside a changing selection of older, classic works.

		Journey to South Africa: An Exhibit Experience Ongoing In July of 2003, museum director Jerry Choate led a group from Sternberg Museum on a two-week safari through the bush of South Africa. They photographed wildlife, experienced native cultures, and returned with tales of adventure. The exhibition features the photographs and personal narratives of the travelers along with mementos from their journey.



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