Dakota Dinosaur Museum, Dickinson, ND

A dinosaur museum?  In North Dakota?  Yes, you read that right.  Dickinson, North Dakota, is home to the Dakota Dinosaur Museum.  The exhibits at the Dakota Dinosaur Museum include both real skeletons and casts, as well as fossil and geology displays.  It includes a full triceratops skeleton, which is considered one of the best ever found.

Triceratops Skull

This is not so much a “Hey, kids, let’s go have fun with the dinosaurs!” type of musem as it is a scientific collection.  In fact, the museum consists entirely of pieces owned by one couple, Larry and Alice League, who have been collecting specimens from all over the world for more than forty years.  The Dakota Dinosaur Museum opened in Dickinson in 1994 to share the Leagues’ collection with the public.

Exhibit Explanation

While most of the museum is kept quiet and the exhibits are kept behind railings, the Dakota Dinosaur Museum does include a small children’s corner, consisting primarily of books, and there is a “please touch” table in the entryway.  The museum shop includes gifts for dinosaur and fossil enthusiasts of all ages.

Please Touch Table at Dakota Dinosaur Museum

Dakota Dinosaur Museum

200 E. Museum Drive, Dickinson, ND 58601
701-225-3466

Open May 1-Labor Day, 9-5

$7.00 – Adult

$6.00 – Senior

$4.00 – 3-12 years

Photo credits:  minnemom on flickr

Linda (minnemom) writes about family travel at Travels with Children.

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