Wyoming State Museum Dinosaur exhibit (artist’s conception)
New Exhibit Below Development
Prehistoric Wyoming
Coming early 2023
Do you know Wyoming was once below a shallow sea increasing from trendy Mexico to Canada? Generally known as the Inside Seaway, this sea left behind brilliant purple sandstone (‘purple beds’) that may be seen surrounding Laramie, Casper, and Satan’s Tower. The seaway finally receded when the notorious dinosaur-killing asteroid struck Earth 66 million years in the past.
Wyoming-specific tales, just like the one above, will spotlight the distinctive geological and paleontological historical past of our state in a brand-new Prehistoric Wyoming exhibit that can open in early 2023. The exhibit will concentrate on totally different themes, from geologic eras and processes to the apply of paleontology and, after all, dinosaurs. Designed to be enjoyable and fascinating to all ages, the brand new exhibit will likely be sprinkled with hands-on interactives that permit guests to create their very own dino, sift for fossils, create paintings, and extra!