Ulrich's Fossil Gallery quarry tours
Kemmerer, Lincoln County, Wyoming. Pay-to-dig fossil quarry; May-Oct.
Details
- Where
- 4400 County Road 300 P.O. Box 308, Kemmerer, WY 83101. Directions
- When
- Online bookings open Memorial Day weekend, earlier by special request; digs run from the time the snow melts until the snow falls again, weather permitting.
- Getting there
- Our gallery, located just three minutes from the Fossil Butte National Monument visitor's center, is the perfect stop on your way to Kemmerer, WY.
- Fees
- Guided Fossil Dig $141.75 price after tax; $135 before tax, 5% tax, $6.75 tax.
- Hours
- Open 7days a week from May-Oct; gallery open year-round.
- Access
- Gallery transportation to and from the quarry is provided; visitors may instead drive their own vehicle if it has four-wheel drive and enough clearance to safely travel the steep dirt road to the quarry.
- Walk-in or reserve
- Cancel online or by phone at least 12 hours in advance; refunds for cancelled tours are not issued automatically - contact the gallery by phone or email.
- Phone
- (307) 877-6466
- Website
- ulrichsfossilgallery.com
- Managed by
- Michael Snively.
- Established
- 1947.
Join Ulrich's Fossil Gallery for an unforgettable fossil-hunting adventure in Wyoming's world-famous Green River Formation. Dig for real fossils, learn professional excavation techniques, and take home your discoveries.
Notable Events
- 1947Carl and Shirley Ulrich began removing, preparing, and preserving fossils as a hobby. fossilbasin.org
- 1972The Ulrich family was instrumental in establishing Fossil Butte National Monument. cowboystatedaily.com
- 1980The hobby became full-time work when Carl left his job in the oil and gas industry. fossilbasin.org
- 1988Michael Snively began working for the Ulrichs and later carried on Carl's legacy. ulrichsfossilgallery.com
- 2018Carl J. Ulrich died on May 12, 2018. ulrichsfossilgallery.com
- President Eisenhower presented one of Ulrich's prepared specimens to the emperor of Japan as a United States gift. fossilbasin.org
People
- Wallace Lee, Worked beside Carl and Shirley using matrix below the quarry's eighteen-inch unit for floor tiling, tabletops, and doors.
- Paul Ulrich, Owner of Ulrich's Fossil Gallery.
- Carl J. Ulrich, Founder, artist, entrepreneur, and master fossil preparator (1925-2018).
- Michael Snively, Carl Ulrich's protégé and successor (1988).
- Shirley Ulrich, Carl Ulrich's wife, business partner, and co-founder (1947).
Sources
- ulrichsfossilgallery.com
- app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=32552800
- ulrichsfossilgallery.com/appointments
- ulrichsfossilgallery.com/about
- instagram.com/ulrichsfossilgallery
- fossilbasin.org/2020/11/30/quarry-stories-ulrichs-fossil-gallery
- cowboystatedaily.com/2023/11/04/utah-case-shows-wyomings-dinosaur-fossil-fields-are-prime-targets-for-poachers
- archive.org/download/OH2119UlrichCarlShirleyTranscript/OH-2119%20Transcript%2C%20Ulrich%2C%20Carl%20%26%20Shirley%2C%207-17-90_djvu.txt
- wyohistory.org/encyclopedia/fossil-butte-national-monument