Geological Museum

Department of Geology and Geophysics

Regular Hours:

• Open Monday-Saturday 10 am- 4 pm

Winter Break Hours (January 3^rd-14^th):

• Open Monday-Saturday 11am-2pm

CLOSED  SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYSsee below for list of Winter Holiday Closures and times

 

 

Admission is always free! 

The University of Wyoming Geological Museum in Laramie supports academic programs, scientific research and public education. It is overseen by the Department of Geology and Geophysics in the College of Arts and Sciences. The UW Geological Museum features a variety of displays to illustrate Wyoming's past environments, highlighted by a 75-foot Apatosaurus (Brontosaurus) skeleton that dominates the museum's exhibit hall. Another highlight is "Big Al," a display of the most complete Allosaurus fossil ever found. 

Samuel H. "Doc" Knight, the legendary Wyoming geologist, was an early museum curator. Knight painted one of the museum's large murals and constructed a campus landmark, the large, copper-plated Tyrannosaurus rex that stands outside the museum.

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