Where Have The Fossils Gone?

Where Have The Fossils Gone?. Garden Park Fossil Area. , Each year, tens of millions of people marvel at the dinosaurs from the Garden Park Fossil Area in museums across the country. In the early and mid-1900s, museums were in search of large dinosaurs to become the centerpieces of their new exhibits and a few found them here. The Stegosaurus at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science (in the far right photo) was found here in Garden Park in 1936 and is Colorado's State Fossil., Discoveries continue to be made in Garden Park, as the rock erodes, new fossils are unearthed. In 1992, a crew from the Denver Museum of Nature and Science discovered the world's most complete Stegosaurus. This find has helped deepen our understanding of how Stegosaurus looked and behaved. , Garden Park is unique because of the large number of detailed and whole skeletons found here. Only the most complete and best-preserved are showcased. However, the majority of fossils collected are rarely displayed. Small pieces are valuable to a museum's collection and reveal new information as scientists learn more and develop new methods for researching fossils. To the right are three specimens from Garden Park housed at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. , Visit the Royal Gorge Regional Museum and History Center in Cañon City, the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, or any of the museums listed below to see magnificent examples of Garden Park's dinosaurs for yourself!