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Monday 10am - 4pm Tuesday 10am - 4pm Wednesday 10am - 4pm Thursday 10am - 4pm Friday 10am - 4pm Saturday 10am - 4pm

University of Wyoming Geological Museum

Name: University of Wyoming Geological Museum
Address: 10th Street and Lewis, Laramie, WY, 82071, US
Telephone: +13077662646
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We are the official fan page for the University of Wyoming Geological Museum. Stop by to learn about our local geologic and fossil history!

10/10/2026

Help us expand educational programming at the UW Geological Museum during UW Giving Day, October 21–22!

Your gift will help us provide more FREE, hands-on geoscience activities for children and families across Wyoming. From fossils to rocks and minerals, we're inspiring the next generation of curious minds!

Support museum education this Giving Day. Every gift makes a difference!

Give October 21–22, noon to noon:
https://www.givecampus.com/s/w5e5tb

10/09/2026

Join us for a special public presentation by award-winning paleoartist Bob Nicholls!

Traveling from England, Bob will share his career bringing prehistoric animals to life through art and sculpture in his talk:

“A Dinosaur Art Life: How Painting & Sculpting Prehistoric Animals Became My Job”

Tuesday, October 20 | 7:00 PM
Visual Arts Auditorium (VA 111)
University of Wyoming

Bob has recently been commissioned to create a 145-foot-long mural depicting Wyoming's ancient seas through geologic time for the UW Geological Museum!

This FREE event is open to everyone, with a reception and light refreshments to follow.

Presented by the UW Geological Museum in collaboration with the Department of Visual Arts.

10/06/2026

Wild About Rocks starts tomorrow!

Join us at the University of Wyoming Geological Museum for the first Wild About Rocks, our new monthly hands-on program for curious kids!
With hunting season underway in Wyoming, our first activity is all about CAMOUFLAGE! Stop by to explore how animals use colors and patterns to hide in plain sight and try out a fun hands-on activity.

Wednesday, October 7
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
UW Geological Museum

Wild About Rocks is FREE and open to the public. No RSVP or registration is necessary. Just stop by the museum anytime between 10 a.m. and noon and join the fun!

Wild About Rocks will return on the first Wednesday of every month with a new hands-on activity.

09/11/2026

That’s a wrap on the 2026 UW STEM Carnival! 🔬🦖⛏️

We had a great time meeting many of the nearly 1,700 K–12 students who made the trek to UW to explore STEM with more than 50 units from across campus.

At our booth, students dug into ant-pile dirt to discover how paleontologists and geologists use the tiny rocks, fossils, minerals, and even gemstones collected by ants to get a glimpse of what might be hiding beneath the ground. It’s a surprisingly useful prospecting technique with roots stretching back to the early days of paleontology in the American West!

Thanks to everyone who stopped by to dig, sift, and discover with us!

09/02/2026

The UW Geological Museum will be closed Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day.

We hope everyone enjoys a safe and relaxing holiday! We’ll be back to our regular hours on Tuesday. 🦖⛏️

09/01/2026

🦖 SPOTTED: A dinosaur on the University of Wyoming campus!

This not-quite-adult red-tailed hawk was photographed keeping watch from a campus light pole. And yes, it really is a dinosaur! Birds are the only surviving lineage of dinosaurs, carrying their prehistoric heritage into the modern world.

Proof that dinosaurs still roam UW. 🦅

08/27/2026

Way to go Pokes Pack 171 for your win and epic photo under the T.rex!

CEPS Pokes made the rounds of campus with 23 challenges to complete as a team (complete with photographic evidence!) 📷 for Saddle Up.

08/22/2026

Great coverage of our little wonderful museum!

07/01/2026

We had a great time yesterday! We will continue to have Science Tuesdays the rest of the summer until August 18th!

Address

10th Street And Lewis
Laramie, WY
82071

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 4pm
Tuesday	10am - 4pm
Wednesday	10am - 4pm
Thursday	10am - 4pm
Friday	10am - 4pm
Saturday	10am - 4pm

Telephone

+13077662646

Website

http://www.uwyo.edu/geomuseum

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