The College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences maintains many attractions on campus and in the surrounding area. Two especially prominent features are the Museum of Paleontology and the BYU Planetarium. Click the links below to learn more about each.
Museum of Paleontology
The Museum of Paleontology, previously the Earth Sciences Museum, is
located in Provo, Utah, across the street from the LaVell Edwards
Stadium.
This museum showcases many fossils from the
Jurassic Period, which spans a period from approximately 210-140
million years ago. It also houses one of the top five collections from
the Jurassic Period in the world and has been featured in magazines,
newspapers, and on television throughout the world.
Visit the museum's
website for more information.
BYU Planetarium
The new Royden G. Derrick planetarium at BYU was completed in March of
2005. The facility is located in the Eyring Science Center on campus
and is used primarily for holding University classes. However, we also
provide outreach shows for community groups and
weekend shows for the general pubic.
Visit the Planetarium's
website for more information.