BYU Museum of Paleontology
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Museum of Paleontology at BYU
BYU Museum of Paleontology
BYU Museum of Paleontology
1683 N. Canyon Road
Provo, Utah 84602-3300
(801) 422-3680 Museum of Paleontology
Hours:
Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Cost:
FREE
1683 N. Canyon Road
Provo, Utah 84602-3300
(801) 422-3680 Museum of Paleontology
Hours:
Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Cost:
FREE
Learn about Paleontology
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The BYU Museum of Paleontology was built in 1976 to prepare, display, and house the rock and dinosaur fossils collected by Dr. James A. Jensen and his crews. Over decades of field work, Dr. Jensen and crews gathered fossils from locations in Utah, Colorado, Montana, and Wyoming. For years, the vast collections of the unprepared field jackets were stored under the BYU football stadium. Now, with the new 5,000 square-foot addition, and years of laboratory preparation, nearly all of the fossils are kept at the museum in the collections room.
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As part of the BYU educational system, the Museum of Paleontology provides labs and hands-on learning to university students. The museum is also a popular attraction for school groups throughout Utah. Each month school groups visit the ESM to take tours and learn more about ancient plants and dinosaurs. Approximately 25,000 visitors a year come here to see dinosaur fossils prepared, to touch real fossils, and to learn about paleontology.
Large Collection of Jurassic Finds
BYU Paleontology Museum
When it comes to museums, one favorite, particularly of kids (and kids at heart, of course) are dinosaur museums. They set the imagination loose. These large skeletons of creatures that once actually existed, loom large and foreboding in the minds of children. They love the fantastical idea that these bones could come alive. The sheer size of the monsters is enough to both frighten and excite. Just think about the recent movie "Night at the Museum." A favorite character for kids was the T-Rex.
Utah is one of those great locations when it comes to dinosaur museums. We have an armload in the state, so no matter where you live, there is probably one fairly close to you.
The BYU Earth Science Museum is one of those really cool museums. I remember as a child going to BYU to see the huge skeletal remains of dinosaurs. The Earth Science Museum is one of those treasures in our own backyard. It is one of the top five collections of fossils from the Jurassic Period in the entire world.
At the museum you can see a T-Rex skull, the fossilized imprint of dinosaur skin, or even touch fossils and dinosaur bones at the Touch Table. There is a full Allosaurus skeleton standing near a mural of what Utah might have looked like during the Jurassic Period. Check out the giant sloth that would have weighed 5 tons when it was alive- that more than two of your families cars put together! You can even see paleontologists working in the lab, removing fossils from rocks.
Head out to the museum to see an amazing collection- just wait to watch "Jurassic Park" until after your visit. You don't want the little ones too scared. Blogger
Utah is one of those great locations when it comes to dinosaur museums. We have an armload in the state, so no matter where you live, there is probably one fairly close to you.
The BYU Earth Science Museum is one of those really cool museums. I remember as a child going to BYU to see the huge skeletal remains of dinosaurs. The Earth Science Museum is one of those treasures in our own backyard. It is one of the top five collections of fossils from the Jurassic Period in the entire world.
At the museum you can see a T-Rex skull, the fossilized imprint of dinosaur skin, or even touch fossils and dinosaur bones at the Touch Table. There is a full Allosaurus skeleton standing near a mural of what Utah might have looked like during the Jurassic Period. Check out the giant sloth that would have weighed 5 tons when it was alive- that more than two of your families cars put together! You can even see paleontologists working in the lab, removing fossils from rocks.
Head out to the museum to see an amazing collection- just wait to watch "Jurassic Park" until after your visit. You don't want the little ones too scared. Blogger
A Research Museum
BYU Dinosaur Museum
This building has intrigued me for a while now because it is a large metal shed. I presumed it to be a mechanical or grounds building, then I found out what it was, the Dinosaur Museum. In 2009, BYU changed the name from the Earth Science Museum to the Museum of Paleontology. I always just assumed it was the Dinosaur Museum, which would have made it the coolest named building on campus. It is right across the street from LaVell Edwards Stadium and is home to a fossil collection with specimens millions of years old.
I never knew BYU had such a rich paleontological heritage. For a period of over 20 years, during 1960s-1980s, one BYU paleontologist, Jim Jensen, put BYU on the fossil map by collecting thousands of specimens including many new species. That collection was, and still may be, stored under the football stadium until they built a building for displaying part of the collection as well as preparing new pieces.
There are many fossils of invertebrates, dinosaurs, fish, mammals, and plants. Even though the display area is small and only took me an hour to peruse.
There are dinosaurs named after BYU personalities like theTorvosaurus tanneri, named after N. Eldon Tanner. There are also Utah fossils like pieces of the Utah raptor. There are also complete specimens like of the Utah State Fossil, an Allosaurus. Blogger
I never knew BYU had such a rich paleontological heritage. For a period of over 20 years, during 1960s-1980s, one BYU paleontologist, Jim Jensen, put BYU on the fossil map by collecting thousands of specimens including many new species. That collection was, and still may be, stored under the football stadium until they built a building for displaying part of the collection as well as preparing new pieces.
There are many fossils of invertebrates, dinosaurs, fish, mammals, and plants. Even though the display area is small and only took me an hour to peruse.
There are dinosaurs named after BYU personalities like theTorvosaurus tanneri, named after N. Eldon Tanner. There are also Utah fossils like pieces of the Utah raptor. There are also complete specimens like of the Utah State Fossil, an Allosaurus. Blogger
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