Black Hills Institute of Geological Research Inc. They offer a wide range of products and services related to fossils, mineral specimens, and research materials. The brand's primary focus is on supplying professionally prepared fossils, fossil casts, and mineral specimens for research, teaching, and exhibits.

Their staff is highly skilled and experienced in developing innovative techniques and materials for fossil exploration, collection, preparation, and display. The Institute is famous for its impressive fieldwork, including excavations of several Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons, including the iconic SUE and STAN™. They collect vertebrate and invertebrate fossils from various locations worldwide.

The Institute is also known for its exceptional fossil preparation and restoration skills. They have trained numerous collectors and preparators in their innovative techniques and materials. Their Hill City facility houses the world's most extensive research collection of T.

Their enormous fossil collection is considered one of the finest globally and is open to visiting researchers. In addition to their expertise in fieldwork and research, the Institute has also made significant advancements in molding and casting techniques, producing cast replicas with remarkable detail that are used extensively in scientific research. The brand has developed a unique, modular, freestanding method for mounting real and cast large vertebrate skeletons, making assembly quick and cost-effective.

Original fossil and cast reproductions prepared by the Institute are on display in major museums worldwide. They also provide scientific and technical consultation in fossil identification, preservation, restoration, and display to researchers, collectors, curators, and exhibitors. If you're interested in exploring the world of paleontology and earth sciences, Everything Prehistoric and Museum at Black Hills Institute is the ultimate destination.

Visit their facility in Hill City, South Dakota, or explore their online catalog and shop