Brigham Young University. Earth Sciences Museum

The Earth Sciences Museum houses all dinosaur and other fossils. Visitors of the Earth Science Museum can view the ongoing preparation of BYU’s large collection of dinosaurs and other fossils. In 2009 the Earth Sciences Museum was renamed the Museum of Paleontology. Directors and main curators include James A. Jensen (1963-1984), Wade E. Miller (1984-1995), Ken Stadtman (1995-2005), and Rod Scheetz (2005-2009).

Description

Established: 1963

Abolished: 2009

Location: Provo, Utah (1963-2009)

Functions

The museum exhibited several full and partial dinosaur skeletons as well as other fossils. Through a variety of unique displays, it teaches much about past life on earth. It is also were skeletons and other fossils are worked on before being displayed.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The director, which is the main curator, runs the museum.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University (1963-2009)

Later unit: Brigham Young University. Museum of Paleontology (2009)

Sources

Daily universe, Oct. 9, 1964: p. 1 (Geology Museum; James A. Jensen, curator)

Daily universe, May 16, 1967: p. 14 (Earth Science Museum; James A. Jensen, curator)

Brigham Young University general catalog, 1976: p. 298 (James A. Jensen, curator of Geology)

Brigham Young University general catalog, 1977: p. 299 (Earth Sciences Museum; James A. Jensen, curator)

Daily universe, Sept. 5, 1978: p. 2 (Earth Sciences Museum; organized in 1963 by James A. Jensen)

Brigham Young University general catalog, 1980: p. 278 (Earth Sciences Museum; James A. Jensen, curator)

Brigham Young University general catalog, 1988: p. 5 (Earth Sciences Museum; Wade E. Miller, director; located west of Cougar Stadium; new museum, tentative plans for construction on campus near Bean Museum; university operated Earth Sciences Laboratory, Paleontology Laboratory)

Brigham Young University general catalog, 1990: p. 3 (Earth Sciences Museum; Earth Science Museum; Wade E. Miller, director; located west of Cougar Stadium)

Brigham Young University Museum of Paleontology website, via WWW, June 12, 2020 (established in 1976)

Dinosaur Jim website, via WWW, June 12, 2020 (Earth Sciences Museum; Jim Jensen originally hired as Curator of Geology in 1961, given lab space in the Eyring Science Center; eventually persuaded university administration to construct the Earth Sciences Museum)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1992-1993: p. 4 (Director Wade E. Miller; visitors of the Earth Science Museum can view the ongoing preparation of BYU’s large collection of dinosaurs and other fossils. The museum exhibited several full and partial dinosaur skeletons as well as other fossils. Through a variety of unique displays, it teaches much about past life on earth.)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1995-1996: p. 5 (Director Ken Stadtman)

Brigham Young University telephone directory, 05-06: p. 22 (director Rod Scheetz)

Brigham Young University telephone directory, 09-10: p. 64 (See Museum of Paleontology, director Rod Scheetz)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2010-00444

Creator: ANG