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    Dinosaur Park-Museum George S Eccles

    4.5 (110 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
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    donald z.

    This museum is pretty cool, especially with snow. Loved the impressive rock and dinosaur collection. A must-visit!

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    Sherry M.

    hi of I am 8 I think it was a lot of fun Would come here everyday better then the Dino show

    Rick S.

    This is a nice spot for kids, it's entertaining, educational and interactive with a fun play area outside. I'd recommend this place for families with kids. It's good for a few hours. Parking is easy too.

    Malika W.

    Great activity for kids who like dinosaurs. The park is bigger and better than I remember as a child. When I was here last (30 years ago) it was small and there was no shade. The park is so much better now! I was really impressed. I stayed outside the entire time with covid still going on. There's a museum inside, but I didn't go through it. It can get hot in the sun, so wear sunscreen and a hat, if you go during hot times since the dinosaurs are outside. You can purchase a small book about dinosaurs you see thought the park for $1 at the information desk. There's also a few places for kids to play such as the dinosaur bone dig are and play areas with slides. The play area is more separated from the park but the way the they incorporated the dinosaurs into the play area so definitely worth a look. I will definitely be bringing my kids back when it gets cooler. One thing to know- if you bring a stroller, you will need to be asked to let out of the gate since they all visitors to exit through a small gate that doesn't have enough room for strollers.

    Becky B.

    My kids LOVE dinosaurs so we took a day trip to Ogden to go to this Dinosaur Park. One of my kids loves geodes so he loved how many they had to see. There were so many different beautiful rocks made out of different minerals. We were impressed with how many they had! We appreciated the indoor section had dinosaur bones and the outside section had real-looking dinosaurs. My younger kids especially enjoyed it. We appreciated how many different dinosaurs they had. There was also a really fun play area outside they enjoyed! We were excited to check out the gift shop but were highly disappointed with the lack of items for sale. We ended up not buying anything. Hopefully, in the future, they can get more items and more products that are interesting to young kids. We had a great time and will be back!

    Tristan M.

    Amazing park, great staff! We had no much fun! Definitely recommend a stop here. Bring coins for the penny press machine!

    Pat P.

    Wish they had places like this when I was a kid. Gallery of gems, museum of fossils and the best part of it all are the tons of life-sized dinosaurs outside the building. As if that wasn't enough, there is also a playground with slides and swings. This place was amazing and a lot of fun!! The kids enjoyed it thoroughly too.

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    Allen M.

    When you're on the drive to this Museum for a minute I'm like where's the entrance! This museum is huge! Right as you walk in you're greeted with super nice staff that just make sure it's known they're there to help you in any manner of needs. The inside of the museum may seem small but is has so much spectacular history that it's a lot to take in on the amazing stuff our plant has held on it. The outside is where kids can be kids and roam around and just have fun!

    Taylor N.

    My two-year-old had so much fun visiting the dinosaur museum, walking around inside, looking at fossils and outside, looking at the interactive, dinosaur statues!

    Marina M.

    Went to Dino park for Halloween event on October 20th this year 2023 was much better for the event , then last year event 2022.. more things to see and enjoy, staff was very nice and awesome.. they were real sweet and nice to my kids... I'd have to say things have updated it looks awesome and clean and more open space for them and us to visit, we will be back to enjoy this year Christmas event, I heard from the staff that they will be doing more exciting and awesome learning curves for the kids this year.. I'm down!

    The park.
    Kenneth S.

    The park is great and in a nice location. The exhibits put the dinosaurs in a prehistoric life-like situation, just they should add more marine reptiles and pterosaurs.

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    Tammy M.

    Our Grandkids love Dinosaurs so this place was amazing. When driving through Utah again we will definitely stop by.

    The outdoor park is pretty rad and has excellent educational signage along with the killer dinos.
    Louisa M.

    I read about this place on Roadside America and being a lifelong dinosaur fan, decided to check it out. I'm so glad I did! This is a fantastic little museum and outdoor park and is a must see for fans of roadside attractions and especially dinosaurs. Note that it's easy to miss the entrance, as it's pretty quick after you turn off the main road (it's directly across the street from a little white shop). If you bypass the main drive, turning around isn't too easy so stay alert. The admission fee is reasonable ($7 for adults) and I think it's well worth it. Note that you can add on a few kid friendly activities, including digging for "gems" in a "mine" and panning for gold. I was super tempted by the counter where you can buy a real geode and they'll slice it open for you on the spot (for an additional cost). Even without purchasing these extras, there is a ton to see. I never felt as if I was being nickel and dimed here. The museum portion of the park is fantastic. It's not fancy and the display cases are simple and mis-matched, but the artifacts are top notch. There are fantastic displays of sparkling quartz, rocks and gems, and some truly cool trilobite fossils and more. Inexplicably, there are a couple of cases filled with junk like old quilts and muskets that'll make you scratch your head and say "huh?" Ditto for the bizarro giant clock crafted out of grenades and bullets! The museum has a great collection of dinosaur bones and skeletons on display, and they are beautifully curated with surprisingly thorough educational information and interactive touch screens. There's even a windowed area where you can watch volunteers working and cleaning new fossil finds. If you or your kids love dinos, do not miss the robotic dinosaurs on the upper level. It's a very small area but is pretty rad and features animatronics that are just as good as the ones at Disney World. After exploring the museum, make your way outside for the huge park! This part is so much fun as there are long, winding paths that meander all over the property. It's kind of easy to get lost, so take a map. Best of all? Along the paths are giant concrete dinosaurs! The paths aren't very shady so bring sunscreen and a good hat. The park has several nice picnic areas too, and a little pond where you can feed the fish and ducks (bring quarters for the food machines). There's a small snack bar and a gift shop with great dino themed gifts for cheap. Parking is easy in a paved lot out front. The one huge negative of this place is that is it not air conditioned, which means it can get really hot inside the museum on warm summer days. I visited on a 100 degree day and it was sweltering and very unpleasant. They do have fans strategically placed but it's h-o-t. I totally loved this place and spent two hours here! Then again, I have been dinosaur obsessed since I was four years old. Highly recommended.

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    It was super awesome. Are kids dug for gems and enjoyed the outdoor exhibit. Would highly recommend.

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    Such an amazing facility and had a huge variety of dinosaurs. The outdoor park was so much fun and very kid friendly.

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    My niece and nephews had so much fun! Such a cute museum with tons of fun for the day!

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    Liked all the dinosaurs and the pond and taking pictures!

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    Our family had a great time at the Dinosaur Park! Lots of amazing things to see and fun learning for everyone!

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