Who Buys Fossils -

: Hollywood celebrities have been known to frequent high-end fossil boutiques, sometimes buying items with "more money than knowledge".

Museums are the traditional buyers of fossils, though they are increasingly being "priced out" by private collectors. SUE the T. rex - Field Museum who buys fossils

In recent years, dinosaur fossils have become the ultimate status symbol for the world's ultra-wealthy. These buyers often view high-end specimens like (a Stegosaurus) or Stan (a T-rex) as "natural masterpieces" comparable to fine art. : Hollywood celebrities have been known to frequent