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San Rafael Swell MuseumsCleveland Lloyd Dinosaur QuarryThe Cleveland-Lloyd Quarry, administered, staffed and operated by the Bureau of Land Management, is
Near (See Map) Cleveland Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry John Wesley Powell River History MuseumThis museum, located on the Eastern bank of the wild Green River, pays special tribute to Major John 885 East Main John Wesley Powell Museum Web Link Museum of the San Rafael SwellLocated one block off of Main Street in Castle Dale, The Museum of the
96 North 100 East Museum of the San Rafael Swell Museum Link Pioneer History MuseumThis museum, occupying the second floor of the historic Castle Dale City Hall, houses a large collection
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a designated National Natural Landmark and is one of paleontology’s great resources. This is the only known dinosaur “predator trap”, and the sheer density of Jurassic bones found here is unmatched anywhere, making this the most productive quarry in the world. There have been over 10,000 bones excavated so far, with thousands more yet to be recovered. Bones from over 70 different dinosaurs have been excavated, with over 65% percent of them belonging to Allosaur, a top predator of the Jurassic. Due to the large number of Allosaur found here, this species is the official Utah State fossil, and also one of the best understood of all the different dinosaur species. Display models cast from skeletons excavated here adorn nearly 70 museums worldwide. 
Wesley Powell. Inside you will find exhibits about other early explorers, mountain men, and river runners, a scale model of the Henry Mountains, failed steamboats, and more. Art buffs will enjoy visiting the large art gallery, full of paintings and sculptures created by some of the region’s artisans. Inside the expansive “River Experience Theater”, you can enjoy an exciting, newly produced high-definition documentary about Major Powell’s amazing expedition. The gift shop has a varied and interesting selection of items, and the selection of books and maps dedicated to various aspects of the Colorado Plateau will impress. This museum also boasts the staffed Green River 
Information Center, which is fully stocked with travel brochures from around the region.
San Rafael Swell is one of America’s premier small museums. The museum features dioramas of many of the San Rafael Swell’s wild denizens in lifelike poses, hundreds of Native American artifacts tastefully displayed, area rocks and minerals that fluoresce in an ultraviolet room, a stunning and unique depiction of the geologic layers that comprise the San Rafael Swell, numerous dinosaur foot impressions preserved in coal, reconstructed dinosaur skeletons, a cast of a Tyrannosaurus skull, and much more. The museum also has a staffed visitor information center, and a swelllittle gift shop.
of pioneer artifacts including furniture, clothes, a handcart, kitchen wares, tools, schoolhouse items and much more. There are also several large colorful murals, an area devoted to San Rafael Country’s colorful outlaws such as Butch Cassidy, and a large pioneer table where you can sit and read the collected memories and stories of San Rafael Country’s hardy, resourceful and industrious pioneer settlers.