Exhibits

What lived here before us? Find out at the Morrison Natural History Museum where expert guides introduce natural history with touchable exhibits and lively discussions. Designed with families and schoolchildren in mind, this relaxed environment is perfect for kids of all ages to explore rocks and fossils. The exhibits and guides connect visitors with selected chapters from the ancient story of the Front Range.

Discover dinosaurs and their habitats from the Denver area in the "Living Where Dinosaurs Roamed" exhibit in the "Cretaceous Colorado" and "Jurassic Morrison" displays. Then explore the last Ice Age in "Ice Age Survivors." Meet extinct Ice Age animals, and introduce yourself to the survivors. Come explore with us!

• Redesigned exhibition, featuring more information about local fossils, historic discoveries, and modern research.
• New Paleontology Laboratory and collections storage area.
• New skulls: touchable Woolly Mammoth, Giant Sea Lizard skull, and more!
• New reconstructions: juvenile Stegosaurus and Apatosaurus by Ewan Sanko and Shane Foulkes.
• COMING SOON: A mural depicting Morrison’s Quarry 5 paleoenvironment by acclaimed paleoartist Donna Braginetz.

NEW ATTRACTIONS ON THE MUSEUM'S GROUNDS

• Local fossil habitat display in the new Time Garden.
• Outdoor fossil preparation in the new Quarry 5 Garden.
• Encounter the living descendants of Jurassic plants in the Jurassic Garden.
• New Fossil Dig Pit & Educational Rock Garden for future Paleontologists and Geologists.
• The Bone Cabin is now the Discovery Outpost and can be rented for birthday parties.

Exhibits | Dinosaurs | Ice Age | What is a Dinosaur? | Rocks & Minerals