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Take an Award-Winning Road Trip

Cruisin’ the Fossil Freeway, written by paleontologist Kirk Johnson and illustrated by artist Ray Troll, won the 2008 Colorado Book Award for best nonfiction book. See what Kirk had to say about the ultimate paleo road trip.

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Dinosaurs Alive! IMAX

Newly discovered dinosaurs and familiar favorites roar onto the big screen through advanced computer animation.

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Think you know a lot about dinosaurs?

Well that all may be ancient history! Meet new creatures at Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries. This incredible exhibition will forever change the way you view the prehistoric world. With the help of modern technology, you’ll get new insights into how dinosaurs looked, lived, and moved. You will also get to dig for dinosaur bones and make a cast of an actual fossil to take home.

Featured Stories

How Dinosaurs Behaved

Find out how scientists are unlocking the secrets of dinosaur behavior by reinterpreting old fossil evidence using new approaches and new technologies. 
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How Dinosaurs Moved

Watch as the latest biomechanical studies on dinosaur movement spring dramatically to life. 
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Extinction

Explore the hard evidence for the multiple theories behind what ended the Age of Dinosaurs, including asteroid impact, global climate change, and massive volcanic eruptions. 
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10 Places to Find Dinos in Denver

If you love dinosaurs, Denver is the place to be. The city lies on some of the most fossil-rich land in the world, which means finding a piece of prehistoric history is as easy as walking your dog. Just ask a guy in Littleton—that’s how he found parts of a T. rex . 
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Dinosaur Gulch Dig Site

Find out how you can excavate fossils from a paleontology camp based on Denver Museum of Nature & Science field sites. 
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HOURS

9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
The Museum is open seven days a week year-round, with the exception of December 25.
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LOCATION

Denver Museum of Nature & Science
2001 Colorado Boulevard
Denver, Colorado 80205
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Phone: 303-322-7009
Toll-free: 1-800-925-2250
TTY: 303-370-8257