Can’t get enough of dinosaurs? To be honest, neither can I. No matter how many dinosaur centers I have been to, I always want to see more. If you feel the same way, this list is for you! Since I have visited all of these sites, I wrote about each one. So if you would like to learn more about them, or if you simply want hours and directions, just click on the image to be redirected to my post. Let me know in the comments below if you know of a dinosaur center that I should visit. Enjoy!
COLORADO
Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center
Lots of rare exhibits! Including a full size Quetzalcoatlus, a Pachycephalosaurus and a baby woolly mammoth with fur attached! If you would like to know more, please click here.
Dinosaur Ridge
Marvel at hundreds of dinosaur tracks, more than fifteen types of fossils, a volcanic ash bed and touch real dinosaur bones all just a few minutes from Denver. Check out my post about it here.
WYOMING
Wyoming Dinosaur Center
The absolute best dinosaur center in the midwest! Not only do they have rare species but the skeletons are also installed so that you can see what the dinosaur would have looked like in full action. If you would like to learn more, click here!
University of Wyoming Geological Museum
One of the most complete Allosaurus skeleton ever found can be seen here. Also the home of a seventy-five foot Apatosaurus, as well as lots of cool fossils. Since I wrote a post about it, why not read it too? click here
Utah
Dinosaur National Monument
Over fifteen-hundred dinosaur fossils as well as overlooks, ancient cabins, the confluence of the Yampa & green river plus petroglyphs! Click here to read all about it.
Addresses
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Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center 201 S. Fairview St. Woodland Park, CO 80863 |
16831 W Alameda Parkway, Morrison, CO 80465 |
110 Carter Ranch Rd, Thermopolis, WY 82443 |
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University of Wyoming Geological Museum 1000 E. University Ave. Laramie, WY 82071 |
11625 E 1500 S, Jensen, UT 84035 |
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