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Location
Parking
Convenient parking in front of the museum. The parking lot is shared with the LaVell Edwards Football Stadium.
Visitor tip
Plan your visit for late afternoon (around 3:30 PM) on weekdays when paleontologists are actively working in the lab—you can watch them through a glass window, which is a unique and engaging experience not available at other times.
Best time
Visit on a weekday afternoon (like Tuesday) to experience the museum with minimal crowds, giving young children more space and a calmer environment to explore the dinosaur displays.
About BYU Museum of Paleontology
Collection of rock & dinosaur fossils. Museum with rock & dinosaur fossils on display, plus programs on prehistoric animal & plant life.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Natural History Museum
- Collection
- One of the largest dinosaur collections in the world
- Admission
- Free
What visitors say
That museum that deals in a field that is loved by children should not have bank hours. We drove 40 minutes with my 3-year-old daughter, got there a few minutes BEFORE 5:00, but they were already locked up. The Bean museum just up the…
Even though the exhibit is on the smaller side, it’s still incredibly impressive! 🦖✨ The space is packed with fascinating historical information, along with detailed biographies of notable paleontologists connected to Brigham Young…
This is a fun experience if you're in the area. We drove an hour and a half for our four year old, who LOVES dinosaurs. (I'd definitely say not worth the drive just for this museum.) We were in and out in 20 minutes, which included time…
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Did You Know?
- The museum houses one of the largest dinosaur collections in the world
- The museum's collection focuses specifically on fossils and ancient life found in North America, with many specimens from Utah, making it regionally unique
- Visitors can observe active paleontologists working in an on-site research laboratory through a glass window with a viewing step, combining education with active scientific research
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