Dinosaur Science Museum and Research Center

This museum is nestled in SWAU building just behind the gymnasium. You have to park and walk as far as we could see, however it's comfortable but not seemingly wheelchair accessible. We thought it was so cool one of the college students took us for a tour and showed off all their awesome research results etc. it's not a big ole place but for a small group of people it would be a great education experience! At the end there is a cute little gift/souvenir shop with mostly affordable dinosaur related items. Your kids 14 and under will LOVE IT!

I got a private tour from someone associated with the museum, so my experience might not be representative, but overall I found a lot of very interesting and engaging educational material packed into this small space.

There are windows into the cleaning rooms, so if you go at the right time you will see them cleaning or repairing real fosiles. the story of the collection is fascinating, and most of the fosiles on display were collected by the university faculty and students.

There is also a small gift shop.

They had a really cool guided tour and let us hold a few bones. You do need a reservation and it costs 5 dollars per person.

We had the most informative and educational tour with Dr. Wood, the Museum Director and a leading member who oversees the dinosaur dig at the Hanson Ranch in Wyoming. It was so fascinating to see a working lab and learn how dinosaur fossils were excavated and preserved. Dr. Wood walked us through where they found the bones and what they think might had happened to those dinosaurs. He then took us to where they store the fossils and literally pulled out the trays from the locker with all the bones - mostly teeth, vertebrae, limb bones from upper Cretaceous dinosaurs, and we were able to see two well kept and restored triceratop skulls and jaws.

This experience is beyond words!! I think this might actually be my first time touching actual dinosaur fossils. I would highly recommend anyone to go and see for themselves.

The museum right now is by appointment only. Make sure to call or contact them before you go.

Really cool and fun for the family! It's free also! Open Sunday and no crowd's! We got a awesome tour from David. Great guy the kids had a blast and got to hold a t Rex tooth!