Museum of Osteology
The museum in 2022 | |
| Established | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Location | Oklahoma City, United States |
| Coordinates | 35°21′55″N 97°26′33″W / 35.3654°N 97.4426°W |
| Type | Natural history museum |
| Collection size | 7,000+ skeletal specimens |
| Visitors | 500,000+ |
| Director | Jay Villemarette |
| Owner | Jay Villemarette |
| Website | skeletonmuseum |
The Museum of Osteology, located in Oklahoma City, U.S., is a private museum devoted to the study of bones and skeletons (osteology). The museum displays over 450 skeletons of animal species from all over the world.[1] With another 7,000 specimens as part of the collection, but not on display, this is the largest privately held collection of osteological specimens in the world.[2][3][4] The museum is an entity of its parent company, Skulls Unlimited International.
- ^ "Skeletons: Animals Unveiled! I-Drive 360". www.blooloop.com. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
- ^ Urstadt, Brian (January 7, 2006). "I'm Going to Rib-cage World". Outside. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ^ Raymond, Jeff (March 26, 2007). "Skeleton Crew". The Oklahoman. Retrieved February 15, 2023 – via newsok.com.
- ^ Wheelbarger, Brent (October 1, 2008). "The Bone Collectors; The Biggest Skeletal Collection in the World Right Here in Moore Oklahoma". Moore Monthly – via Skulls Unlimited. (PDF via Internet Archive)