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Welcome to our museum!
"Ammonite" - Parapuzosia Bradyi
Diameter: 5 feet, approximately
Weight: 960 lbs.
The ammonite above is on display in our museum along with many other types of ammonites & fossils. There are Indian artifacts & apparel, historical items, guns & other old weapons which are a historical heritage from the early pioneers. We also have perhaps the most outstanding agate collection & polished tree sections whose age dates back millions of years.
Museum Location:
325 Greybull Avenue
Highway 14
Greybull, WY 82426
Phone: (307) 765-2444
Hours:
June 1 through Labor Day
10:00 am to 8:00 pm Monday - Friday
10:00 am to 6:00 pm Saturday
Labor Day through November 1
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm Monday - Friday
Winter Hours (November 1 - March 31)
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Monday, Wednesday & Friday
April 1 through May 31
1:00 pm to 5:00 Monday - Friday
Map:
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| Sights around Greybull |
The Bighorn Mountains were formed during a huge upward thrust the earth's crust made of sedimentary rock about 10 million years ago. Since then, they have been worked on by time, wind & water which have carved out their canyons, meadows & sheer mountain faces.
(*photo by Paul Holkup)
Chimney Rock is one of the sights on your way to the Bighorns.
(*photo by Mike Johnson)
In autumn, a gorgeous view of Shell Creek greets us at the base of one pass through the Bighorns from the town of Shell which is east of Greybull.
(*photo by Dave Anderson)
Shell Canyon is just one of the many breath-taking views in the Bighorns.
(*photo by Mike Johnson)
The Shell Falls' Visitors Center offers a nice place to take a break, but also many majestic views along pathways around the area.
(*photo by Dave Anderson)
This is just one close-up view of Shell Falls from one of the paths from the Visitors Center.
(*photo by Jim Huges)
Copman's Tomb is another sight near the Visitors Center.
(*photo by Dave Anderson)
Native American legends are a big part of the Medicine Wheel.
(*photo by Shoshone Distributing Co.)
Sheep Mountain is just north of Greybull and can be easily seen from the highway leading to Cody. Sheep Mountain, who's peaks used to be high enough to reach the clouds, is now the world's most classic example of erosion even though it's still over 1000 feet high.
More wonderful views of our scenic area:
(*photo by Mike Johnson)
(*photo by Shoshone Distributing Co.)
Wyoming's State Flower, Indian Paintbrush
(*photo by Alan D. Walbert)
* Photos used by permission from Mike Johnson & Shoshone Distributing Co.
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