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Geological Museum
Phone: (307) 766-2646, 2650
E-mail: uwgeoms@uwyo.edu
Web site: http://www.uwyo.edu/geomuseum
The Geological Museum, in the east wing of the S.H. Knight Geology Building, contains exhibits that interpret the story of ancient Wyoming. Highlight exhibits include: one of the world’s only five mounted fossil skeletons of the well-known dinosaur Apatosaurus (Brontosaurus); skeletal cast and display of the world-renowned “Big Al” the Allosaurus; a 50-million-year-old garfish from Wyoming’s Green River Formation (one of the largest complete freshwater fossil fish on display in the world); a skull cast of Wyoming’s state dinosaur, Triceratops; a one-of-a-kind, life-size, copper-plated Tyrannosaurus rex statue; and a fluorescent mineral room, featuring specimens from Wyoming and the world.
The museum maintains important display collections (particularly vertebrate and invertebrate fossils) that are available for study by students as well as scientists from other institutions. The museum provides unique opportunities for undergraduate students to pursue research and display projects in Wyoming paleontology.
Please send comments or questions to registrar@uwyo.edu
Last Change: 07/31/07