CU Museum will remain closed from Monday, December 23 through Friday, January 10 for CU’s official winter holidays and planned construction activities nearby. 
The Museum will resume normal operating hours (10 AM-4 PM) on Saturday, January 11, 2025. Thank you!

Construction updates, accessibility, and parking information 

Databases & Research Tools

fossilized fish
Although ongoing fieldwork and curation projects are adding data constantly, over 99% of the fossil vertebrate and ichnofossil specimens in the collections are recorded in our database. Inquiries regarding specimens should be sent to a member of the vertebrate paleontology primary curatorial staff.