thelivingdead531 Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 This past Wednesday my son and I drove from Cheyenne to Casper to visit the Tate Geological Museum. We got to meet up with @jpc who gave us a great tour of the facility, including a behind the scenes tour. It's been on my bucket list to go since moving to Wyoming, and with the time I have left here drawing to a close I decided it was a great day to go. Without further ado: The Tate. I love the statue outside of the museum. Half skeletal, half fleshy T-rex. A few other attractions when you first walk in, including the incredible Dee, the mammoth. JP was kind enough to take us around the museum, telling us about various amazing fossils and their stories. We then got a behind the scenes tour of the prep room, where we got to meet and talk to the other prep peoples. After getting to see their current projects, JP took us to a separate building where they house their T-rex! This guy was huge, even though he didn't have a head! After seeing the rex and some other wonderful collections we were free to roam around the museum and look closely at the whole collection on display. For a small museum it is really impressive! I'll leave you to rest of my tour now. Warning, lots of photos ahead! Oh, and the story of specimen Dead Sheep 148 was really interesting, it might have been one of my favorites. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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thelivingdead531 Posted October 30, 2022 Author Share Posted October 30, 2022 And that's all, folks! 1 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 Thanks for the tour. I loved it! 1 Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 Excellent tour and great photos, thanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 Great pics- I stopped by there about 20 years ago and enjoyed my visit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 Great virtual field trip, Candace! Thanks for taking us along. 1 1 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkerPaleo Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 Great little museum, everyone should visit! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandpa Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 Good to see you back on the forum. Enjoyed the tour. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 (edited) Wow... look at all those pictures of stuff I see every day. Seems weird. Nice to meet you both the other day, Candace. Glad you enjoyed your tour. I'll admit I was a bit rushed...lots going on, but it worked out OK. And I wish you the best in the next chapter. Nimravis... I stopped by 17, no 18, years ago, and haven't left. : ) Edited October 31, 2022 by jpc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelivingdead531 Posted October 31, 2022 Author Share Posted October 31, 2022 Thank you, @jpc. We both really enjoyed the museum and the tour and are grateful to you! I’m glad we were able to make the visit before leaving. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 Nicely assembled displays in a cozy setting... I wish we had such a thing here on V.I. (The V.I. Paleo Museum is the closest thing but it's much smaller, and no room from additions - I have hinted that I would donate some of my fossils but the response was not eager!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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