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Dinosaur Discovery Museum

Grand Junction, CO
4.5 of 5 stars 9 Reviews
Type: Natural History Museums
Description: Life-sized robotic dinosaurs and an earthquare simulator are some of this museum's exhibits that will interest the whole family.
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Bayfield
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

Irt was a great adventure for 5 year old grandchild! More

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Grand Junction, Colorado
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2012

An easy stop in Fruita, CO for a family experience. Kids love this place. More

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Grand Junction, Colorado
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 March 2012

This is a nice place to spend a few hours learning about dinosuars. We had a great time at this museum. It's a great place to take children for an afternoon of educational fun. Check it out. More

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Salem, Massachusetts, United States
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 December 2011

If you are driving out to Moab, along the way the kids may like the dinosaur discovery museum. It is overall not fantastic as an attraction, but an hour or two distraction on our car trip was just what we needed. More

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Washington, DC
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38 helpful votes 38 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 August 2011

Both parents and a smart 11 year old enjoyed this quite a bit. Highly recommended. More

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Fruita, Colorado
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119 helpful votes 119 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 July 2011
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My preschool grandsons insist on going to the museum every time they visit. The movie fascinates them, they make sure we "get there in time to see the movie" and then want to see it again before we leave. Plenty of stuff for everyone in the family. Every time they go they see new stuff that they passed by the... More

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Philadelphia
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19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 June 2011

I found the Museum by accident coming off the National Moment Rim Rock Drive. So I had to stop in. It was pretty cool and I'm glad I did. Their exhibit was very interesting and they have a "working laboratory" that was pretty amazing. Perfect for the kids or for anyone of any age. Gift shop had neat items and... More

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Grand Junction
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2011

The dinosaur museum previously on Main Street in downtown, changed hands and moved to nearby town of Fruita. Now called Dinosaur Journey it is as good as if not better than original museum. More

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Gotha, Germany
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 October 2011
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