Interested in touring other uw facilties?
We hope you choose to visit the UW Geological Museum, but we also encourage visitors to check out some of UW’s other incredible museums and facilities. This is particularly helpful if you have a large group and would like to split classes up to visit different locations at the same time. If you’d like to visit more than just the UW Geological Museum, we recommend you get in touch with the Campus Visitor Center. They are an excellent campus resource that specializes in arranging customized campus visits for what you want to do and see. Below is just a small list of other places your class can visit.
Request a Group Visit with the Campus Visitor Center
Williams Conservatory: The Botany Department’s Williams Conservatory is a greenhouse - home to over 600 tropical, neotropical, temperate and arid species from around the world. Tours can be supplemented with lessons in various plant science topics. May accommodate about 30 students per session.
Planetarium: The Astronomy and Physics Department’s Harry C. Vaughn Planetarium offers age-appropriate shows and may include a live presentation by a staff member. Shows can be customized to focus on students’ currently learning objectives. May accommodate up to 64 visitors per session. There is a $60 per show cost associated with the Planetarium.
Innovation Wyrkshop: Learn about state-of-the-art tools available to the UW community to innovate and create. The Innovation Wyrkshop has something for every age and interest, and their makerspace staff can help plan a memorable STEAM experience. The space includes 3D printers and scanners, laser cutters, fabrication equipment and a fully-equipped wood shop. Tour may accommodate about 30 students per session.
Campus Tour: Experience the beauty and excitement of the University of Wyoming campus on a tour led by one or more Student Ambassadors. For larger groups, we may split students into smaller groups for the tour portion of your schedule.
Science Kitchen: In the Science Kitchen, preK-12 students and teachers can build, create, and explore scientific ideas through interactive experiments and group work. The Science Kitchen offers a variety of hands-on STEM activities that can be focused on a variety of themes. Popular activities include building and launching straw rockets, powering LEDs with pennies, exploring the size of the solar system with common household objects, building telescopes, and more! (Activities related to physical science, biological science, engineering and more are available but may be dependent on the availability of STEM outreach presenters.) The Science Kitchen Sponsored by the UW Department of Physics and Astronomy and Wyoming NASA Space Grant, along with Wyoming INBRE, Science Kitchen activities are free and best suited for groups of 24 or less per session.
