Listed among the 25 Great Museums in the U.S. Fossils dug by the renowned paleontologist George F. Sternberg and Fick are among the many displays.
The majority of our pieces were collected within a fifty mile radius of Oakley. Permanent collection includes over 11,000 shark teeth, a complete Xiphactinus audux, specimens of Pteranodon, Plesiosaurus, Mosasaurs, and many others representative of the Cretaceous Period. Several specimens of Crinoid and Horn Corral are available. Mammalian history is equally represented with specimens of hoofed mammals and the Oligocene Rhinoceros. Fossils of plant life are on permanent display. The mineral and rock collection is quite extensive. Archeological pieces are also on display.
Summer Hours (Memorial to Labor Day) are:
Mon. - Sat. 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM C.S.T.
Sun. 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM C.S.T.
Winter Hours are:
Mon. - Sat. 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM C.S.T.
Closed Holidays.