Museum of Osteology
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 Location of The Museum of Osteology in Oklahoma.
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| Established | 2010 |
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| Location | Oklahoma City, United States |
| Coordinates | 35°21′55″N 97°26′33″W / 35.365371°N 97.442601°W |
| Type | Natural history museum |
| Collection size | 5,000+ skeletal specimens |
| Director | Jay Villemarette |
| Website | The Museum of Osteology Website |
The Museum of Osteology is a private museum devoted to the study of bones and skeletons (osteology). This museum is located in Oklahoma City and features displays with the skeletons of over 300 species from animals all over the world, with another 5000 specimens off exhibit.[1][2][3]
Description[edit]
The museum was established by Jay Villemarette, founder of the company Skulls Unlimited International, Inc., which is located next to the museum.[1] Construction on the museum began in 2004 and opened to the public on October 1, 2010.[1][2][4][5] The museum focuses on the form and function of the skeletal system with numerous educational and taxonomic displays featuring all five vertebrate classes.[3] The collections housed in The Museum of Osteology are the result of over 30 years of collecting by Jay Villemarette.[6] Currently the collections consist of approximately 5,000 specimens representing over 2,500 species of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish.[7]
In 2015, Skulls Unlimited opened a second location in Orlando, Florida which is now the largest Skeleton Museum in America with over 450 skeletons on display.
Gallery[edit]
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Oklahoma Wildlife on display at the Museum of Osteology, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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Primate skeletons on display at the Museum of Osteology, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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Skeletons on display at the Museum of Osteology, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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Elephant skeleton on display at the Museum of Osteology, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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Pygmy Sperm Whale skeleton on display at the Museum of Osteology, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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African Lion attacking a Common Eland Antelope skeleton
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School Bus Tour Group
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The Museum of Osteology in the final stages of development, March 2010
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Ungulate Skeletons on display at the Museum of Osteology, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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Various animal skeletons on display at the Museum of Osteology, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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Big Cat exhibit at the Museum of Osteology, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, including Tiger, Jaguar and African Lion.
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Fossil Hominid and Human Evolution exhibit on display at the Museum of Osteology, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Urstadt, Brian (July 2006). "I'm Going to Rib-cage World". Outside Magazine. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- ^ a b Raymond, Jeff (March 26, 2007). "Skeleton Crew". The Oklahoman.
- ^ a b Wheelbarger, Brent (Oct 1, 2008). "The Bone Collectors; The Biggest Skeletal Collection in the World Right Here in Moore Oklahoma" (PDF). Moore Monthly.
- ^ Dinger, Matt (Nov 15, 2010). "Museum Opens in Southeast Oklahoma City". The Daily Oklahoman.
- ^ Gray, Aaron Wright (Oct 30, 2010), "Villemarette Gets His Skeletons Out of the Closet", Norman Transcript
- ^ Horton, Greg (October 25, 2006). "Bone Collector". Oklahoma Gazette.
- ^ Brus, Brian (May 27, 2009). "Skull Junkie Finds Solid Future in Skeleton Frontier". The Journal Record.
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