This is the largest museum in the Western United States and contains 33
millions specimens and artifacts covering 4.5 billion years of
natural history.
Dinosaur exhibits include
a complete skeleton of
Mamenchisaurus,
a fine Tyrannosaurus rex skull,
and models of
Allosaurs
and Carnotaurus.
A US National Monument ran by the National Park Service that lies
on the border between
Colorado and
Utah.
It is best known for the Dinosaur Wall which is a very
steep rock layer which has been chipped away to reveal hundreds of
dinosaur
fossils. The Wall is located within the Dinosaur Quarry Visitor Center,
but unfortunately, because of structural problems with the
building, it has been (as of the time of writing this article - March 2007),
closed indefinitely. However, there are some fossil displays set up in
a Temporary Visitor Center.
The two nearest towns are
Dinosaur in Colorado (wonderful name!)
and
Vernal, Utah. If you visit Vernal, you'll
notice a large pink model dinosaur at the Western end of the town.
A museum located
at Yale University in New Haven.
The Great Hall of Dinosaurs
contains a mounted juvenile
Apatosaurus
and 110 feet long (34 meters) mural, entitled "The Age of Reptiles".
A world famous natural history museum located in Chicago.
The museum includes many spectacular exhibits, but the big attraction for
dinosaur fans is
"Sue", the largest and most complete
Tyrannosaurus rex
yet found.
Located in Bozeman, this museum contains the largest
collection of dinosaur fossils in any museum in the country.
These include the largest
Tyrannosaurus rex
ever discovered, as well as
Tyrannosaurus rex
thigh bone containing the remains of soft tissue.
The New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science is an impressive museum
in Albuquerque. There are two statutes of
dinosaurs at the entrance, and complete skeletons of these prehistoric
creatures may be found within.
The American Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum in
New York City. The museum includes five floors of exhibits
and includes two dinosaur halls.
This is a natural history museum located in Cleveland.
Its dinosaur exhibits include
the only specimen of the small
tyrannosaurNanotyrannus lancensis,
and the most complete
Coelophysis bauri yet found.
This is a natural history museum in in Pittsburgh that is well-known for its dinosaur exhibits. The museum is home to the most
complete
Tyrannosaurus rex
skull yet found.
Wall Drug (in Wall!)
is a famous cowboy-themed shopping mall. However, unlike a traditional mall, all the
shops and restaurants operate as part of a single company. There are quite a few things
to see at Wall Drug, but for dinosaur fans the big attraction is
an 80 feet (25 meters) long
Apatosaurus
model.
Located in Austin, the Hartman Prehistoric Garden is one of
a number of gardens within the
Zilker Botanical Garden.
The garden has been planted to resemble a Cretaceous habitat, and
contains an actual-size sculpture of
Ornithomimus.
Located on the
University of Texas at Austin campus
in Austin, this museum includes an entire floor of fossilized
prehistoric creatures (including of course dinosaurs), as well as an impressive set of
fossilized dinosaur tracks (in separate building just outside the entrance).
A US National Monument ran by the National Park Service that lies
on the border between
Colorado and
Utah.
It is best known for the Dinosaur Wall which is a very
steep rock layer which has been chipped away to reveal hundreds of
dinosaur
fossils. The Wall is located within the Dinosaur Quarry Visitor Center,
but unfortunately, because of structural problems with the
building, it has been (as of the time of writing this article - March 2007),
closed indefinitely. However, there are some fossil displays set up in
a Temporary Visitor Center.
The two nearest towns are
Dinosaur in Colorado (wonderful name!)
and
Vernal, Utah. If you visit Vernal, you'll
notice a large pink model dinosaur at the Western end of the town.
Moqui Cave is a large sandstone cave containing a natural history museum.
Located
near Kanab,
the museum contains artifacts from ancient
Americans, as well as dinosaur
tracks and fossils.
This is a large natural history museum in the capital. The museum's collection includes
125 specimens, including of course fossils, some of which are dinosaurs.
Not quite a dinosaur attraction, but nevertheless fascinating. This is a
cabin constructed from around 26,000 fossils, located on U.S. Highway 30
near Medicine Bow.
Located near Thermopolis, this museum contains 12,000 square feet
of exhibition space that is filled with dozens of mounted skeletons, including over 20
dinosaurs.
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