Library of Life

Check out this temporary exhibit celebrating the centennial of the U-M Museum of Paleontology (UMMP). See specimens like a Dimetrodon skull, 310-million-year-old plant fragments extracted from central Michigan’s coal basin, and a mastodon tooth uncovered during the California Gold Rush displayed alongside archival and contemporary field notes, photographs,. and illustrations. Learn how and why paleontologists collect and curate fossils, and discover how advancing technology reveals new information about old specimens.

The Collections Case highlights the university's extensive research collections in fields including paleontology, botany, zoology, and more. Learn the science behind these collections and how technology enables today's researchers to learn more than ever from the collections.