Tate Mineralogical Museum

Tate Mineralogical Museum in Casper, Wyoming was formed to offer an educational resource for the community. They provide a number of learning areas through exhibits, programs, and collections. The museum is open Monday through Friday 9am to 5pm, Saturday 10am to 4pm, and Sunday they are closed. The Tate was formed in 1980 with display artifacts donated by Marion and Inez Tate. The original name for the museum was Earth Science Center and Mineralogical Museum. It has since been shortened to the Tate Mineralogical Museum. A number of geological and paleontological exhibits are available for visitors and residents to view.

Schools in the Casper area attend the museum for further education each year. There are also a number of activities available for visitors such as the Saturday Club, Open House, Tate Summer Digs, museum tours, and fundraising events. There are four main collections: Gems, Minerals, Dinosaurs, and Dee the Mammoth. It is also possible to view the Prep Lab from an indoor window. Dee the Mammoth was an amazing discovery for the paleontological world. It was made in 2006 by Dee Zimmerschied who was working on a private ranch. Dr. Kent Sundell and volunteers helped uncover 28 bones at first, because over 170 more were found.