Fossils are life forms preserved by a replacement or casting process and provide a window on geologic time. Utah’s West desert and surrounding states have yielded an array of beautiful specimens from fish, birds, and leaves to dinosaurs. Dinosaur bones and coprolite and a molar and piece of tusk from the wooly Mammoth are just a sampling of the many life forms that take us through an intriguing slice of the geologic past.

The Museum also displays a wide variety of South Sea artifacts collected from a number of noted donors. Shells, corals, and sea urchins as well as native hunting weapons and living amenities add interest for individuals not familiar with this island way of life.