MNHM: small museum, big discoveries. In 1877 prominent paleontologists vied over significant dinosaur fossils found around Morrison, Colorado.

    Today, Morrison Museum offers a glimpse of the first important dinosaur discoveries in Colorado including fossils from the first Stegosaurus and Apatosaurus ever discovered. Exhibits also offer an overview of local life history.

    The Museum continues to actively research local Jurassic ecosystems. Recent excavations have yielded famous baby dinosaur footprints that have been featured in Smithsonian magazine.

    Tour with a guide or explore on your own. The new “Fossils of the Foothills” guided exhibition is included with admission. Reservations are not required. Please consult the calendar on this page for tour times.

    The Museum opens daily at 10 o'clock. Admission is charged; adults and teens are $5, seniors and youth are $4. Children three and under are free.

    We are located at 501 Colorado Highway 8 in Morrison, one and a half miles north of The Fort restaurant.

Our Shared Mission

We provide a rare hands-on and interactive experience to all who are curious.

We are passionate about the understanding of and the respect for the deep past.

Come explore with us.