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Dinosaur Journey Museum

550 Jurassic Court, (part of the Museum of Western Colorado), Fruita, CO
970-858-7282
Ranked #5 of 8 attractions in Fruita
3.5 of 5 stars 18 Reviews
Type: Museums
Traveller Description: Now Dinosaur Journey is better than ever.  It is located about 9 miles west of Grand Junction, CO, off I-70, exit  19. In addition to life size... more »
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Longmont, Colorado
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

Our two boys (2 and 4) loved it. I did not know they were animatronic, so when one of them started hissing and spitting, all three of us jumped out of our skins. More

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Mukilteo, Washington
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62 reviews 62 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
40 helpful votes 40 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 February 2012

We took our four year old son here while in town. Very neat displays, some move and some are stationary. Nice bit of history amd information, they have videos you can watch and a few interactive displays. Our son was very happy, price was fair for the history thst was here. More

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Colorado Springs, Colorado
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 February 2012

Our young kids love this museum. The museum is probably a little small for adults, but it is great for our kids. They love the earthquake simulator, the dilophosaurus that spits water at them, the dinosaur dig, the introductory video, and the gift shop. There is enough information and exhibits that keep them interested for about 3 hours. More

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Senior Contributor
24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2012

It's a smaller museum but the admission is cheap. There are a couple budget-made animatronics which are amusing, including one which will spray water at you if you aren't careful! I wouldn't drive out of my way for it, but if you're close by and enjoy dinosaurs it's worth a look. More

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Grand Junction, Colorado
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2012
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Not enough to wow someone, maybe a child but not an adult. Not to mention the toys they had for children to interact with were awful and dirty. More

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Loveland, Colorado
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 September 2011
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This museum is not the largest or most realistic of some Dinosaur exhibits that I have been to, but it is clean, well run with a friendly staff. My grandson loved it and he is the expert from having been to 18 Dinosaur exhibits at the young age of 7! They have a nice gift shop and plenty to see.... More

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Fruita, Colorado
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 September 2011
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Was very exciting for the kiddos, maybe some ear plugs for the little guys would be helpful, but they all enjoyed the experience very much..:) More

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Salem, Massachusetts
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 September 2011

This is not an amazing museum, but a good stop for an hour or so in Fruita. The museum features a theater with a short Discovery Channel movie about the are and some motion exhibits of different types of dinosaurs. There is a discovery area, but be ware if you are Nut Alergic, that the are is made from crushed... More

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Gainesville, Georgia
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 August 2011
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Our children (6&9) loved the T-Rex we found when we stumbled onto this little museum while stopping for gas and a Frosty in Fruita, CO. It wasn't a huge place, but what they had was nice and displayed in a way that was accessible for kids. We were disappointed that the "dig pit" had walnut shells. With nut allergies, it... More

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Washington, UT
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 July 2011

Absolutely outrageous! He's SO great! I've been to this museum before with kids and they loved it and still talk about it years later, but this time I went with a friend just to see the new T. rex. He's outstanding and noisy and scary and all of those things you love about a dinosaur like him. It seems like... More

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