At theTate Geological Museum, Casper College, Wyoming, we are busy preparing dinosaur bones. At presen,t the completed real bones are displayed in cases or stored for research. For our full size apatosaur mount in the museum we are molding and casting each bone so that the final exhibit will be a reproduction. The plastic bones are light and durable and hence easier and safer to mount. Real fossil bones are extremely heavy and brittle. At present we have a front leg of the apatosaur mounted so that visitors can touch and compare size by standing next to it. We also have an allosaur arm mounted next to a human arm (replicas of course!) Being able to "interact" with the dinosaurs in this way is a big hit with our visitors. The real bones can be seen under preparation through the windows of the lab - and visitors are encouraged to ask preparators questions about the work. Yes, for those who just have to touch a real dinosaur bone we have samples available. The originals are available to the serious researcher without disruption of the displays. R. Alison Hunter, Museum Director Tate Geological Museum, Casper College 125 College Drive, Casper, WY 82601 Phone/Fax (307) 268-2514 e-mail: [log in to unmask]