Poozeum

What is Poozeum?

Coprolites are ancient animal droppings preserved as fossils. The Poozeum puts about 8,000 of them on display, a collection built by George Frandsen, who holds the biggest collection of its kind in the world. It is a lighthearted subject, but the specimens are real fossils, and the museum treats them as a resource for learning.

The star is Barnum, a 20.5-pound specimen thought to have come from a T. rex. It is the largest coprolite left by a meat-eating animal that has ever been found, and it is the piece most visitors come to see.

History of Poozeum

The Poozeum started in 2014, not as a building but as an online project and resource center set up by Frandsen. For several years pieces from his collection went on the road as a traveling exhibition, showing up in other places rather than in a home of their own. In 2024 the museum finally opened its own physical location in Williams, on the main street of a town that has long lived on tourism.

Visiting Poozeum: tips

The museum is at 109 West Railroad Avenue, about a tenth of a mile off Route 66. It is listed as wheelchair accessible, has parking and is marked as good for kids. There is no restroom on site, but one is about a tenth of a mile away. Allow 30 to 45 minutes.

The Williams Historic Business District is right next door, Urban Route 66 is about 0.3 miles off, and the residential historic district is about 0.3 miles away.