Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum, Natural history museum at Brigham Young University, Provo, United States.
The Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum contains more than two million specimens including insects, plants, reptiles, fish, shells, and birds.
Seattle magnate Monte Lafayette Bean funded the building construction and donated numerous animal trophies, leading to the museum's opening in 1978.
The museum serves as an educational center where visitors explore the connections between natural sciences through exhibitions and interpretive displays.
Located at 645 E 1430 N Street, the museum welcomes visitors Monday through Saturday from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM and Sundays from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
The museum houses Shasta, a liger specimen that lived at Hogle Zoo from her birth in 1948 until her death in 1972.
Location: Provo
Opening Hours: Monday-Saturday 10:00-21:00; Sunday 10:00-17:00
Website: https://mlbean.byu.edu
GPS coordinates: 40.25343,-111.64733
Latest update: March 3, 2025 18:21
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