Collection of Fossil Vertebrates
Geology and Geophysics Department
S.H. Knight collection - American Heritage Center
S.H. Knight, "Mr. Geology of Wyoming" (Wyohistory.org article)
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Department of Geology and Geophysics
1000 E. University Ave., Dept. 3006
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: 307-766-2646
Email: geolmus@uwyo.edu
1000 E. University Ave., Dept. 3006
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: 307-766-2646
Email: geolmus@uwyo.edu
Museum Hours:
Open Monday-Saturday 10 am- 4 pm
CLOSED SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS
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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