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    The Dinosaur Store

    3.7 (97 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Xavier I.

    Really nice place to visit with your kids, you will also learn a couple of new things as well. Recommended but don't expect to spend more that 2 hours, 3 tops at the place. Friendly staff!

    Eric Z.

    A wonderful adventure through the world of dinosaur and early man. Great exhibits and stories laid out on both levels. Staff was very nice. Skip the adventure room add on, the games are all worn out and half of them don't work.

    The moniker in the back shows I am here.
    Jan-Michael T.

    Cocoa Beach is world famous for being an internationally known surf spot, Ron Jon Surf Shop, being close to Cape Canaveral, and its location near the launch sites for NASA and SpaceX. However, Cocoa Beach (and its surrounding areas) does have some unique attractions, such as the Wizard of Oz Museum. For this review, that said unique attraction is the Dinosaur Store. Located near the intersection of 520 and A1A, The Dinosaur Store (which I will shorthand to TDS for the rest of this review) stands out with its design. Surely, the builders wanted to showcase bones. Inside, you'll be greeted by a friendly trike but rest assured, you'll see numerous items of a Jurassic, Triassic, and Paleolithic style for sale. In short, TDS isn't exactly a museum or educational business, but more a store that happens to specialize in... well... dinosaurs. That doesn't mean TDS is bad or a disappointment whatsoever. Instead, you'll find an array of toys, books, art, jewelry, furniture, clothing, and the like that has a dinosaur theme. And for an admission fee, you can enjoy the Arcade area in the next room. And on a sidenote for geocachers, there is one highly-favored geocache nearby too. It even fits the theme of TDS. From what I saw and interacted with, I will give four/five in my review. Will need to come again to thoroughly investigate everything. Despite this, if you are nearby and can stop on by, do so just to see what the unique hype is all about.

    Hadrosaur diorama.
    Chris K.

    I have been wanting to come to the dinosaur store and museum for a few years. Finally made it and I'm glad I came. The store section (1st floor) is what you would expect from a very large and well-stocked fossil and mineral store. Everything from geodes to trilobites to replica and genuine dinosaur and contemporary animal skulls. Plenty of tchotchkes, TT-shirts, and stuffed animals. There were a couple of things I was tempted to buy, but I managed to control my urges, being the adult kid that I am. The museum, located on the second and third floors, was fabulous. I scouted it out for my grandsons (ha ha) and will definitely bring them here. The displays are professionally done and reminiscent of what you would see in a regional natural history museum. Honestly, I could've spent two or three hours in the museum. They have everything from sauropod skeleton displays to lifelike dioramas of dinosaurs in acts of predation to taxidermies samples of living birds and animals and extinct bird replicas. Very well done and well worth seeing. Shockingly, there is a third floor, which is the gallery of ancient cultures. They have re-creations of king Tutts tomb, Mesoamerican artifacts, including a temple re-creation with a Chac-mool, an ancient China section, and displays from African cultures. This is the kind of place you want to bring your kids to between teips to the beach and watching rocket launches here in Cocoa Beach. My hat's off to the owners and operators. I will definitely be bringing my grandsons here in the future.

    The saddest animals ever.
    Linda C.

    We really can only speak to the "Adventure Zone" and gift shop as we did not go into the museum. For the cost it is not worth it. $50+ dollars for four people to play with the most random assortment of arcade games and an area of very sad looking reptiles. The "habitats" for the animals are so small and the alligators just look so cramped. Some of the games didn't work and it just overall seems like the building is more for the gift shop and museum. If you're into rocks and fossils the gift shop is really neat to see.

    Sky L.

    Do you love dinosaurs? Do you love ancient cultures? Do fossils, gold and crystals make you happy? If you answered yes to any of these questions this is absolutely the place for you! I have been to this museum many times and used to go to the store before the museum ever existed. I knew when my nephew was coming to town that I had to take him here, what six year old doesn't love dinosaurs?! Not only did he get to see The best exhibit ever, he also got to have the time of his life in their arcade. Even the adults were having a blast! This place has everything! They have a beautiful store with priceless artifacts and replications, a stunning two story exhibit of dinosaurs in ancient Egypt and many other cultures, they have an arcade and a room with so many living reptiles that all looked very well taken care of with clean cages. Truly, as a resident, this place is such a rare and beautifully done adventure. This is the spot to take anyone who loves history, animals and having a looking glass into our past.

    Perfect place for all ages! My boyfriend had wanted to go here since he was a kid and I took him here for his birthday. Museum admission is only 16 per adult which I think is well worth it for how big it is on the second and third floors! Me and my boyfriend are history buffs so we enjoyed the visit.

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    Ward D.

    A hidden gem in the heart of Cocoa Beach, Fl. I have lived in the area for years and have driven past this place hundreds of times. I always thought that it was just a store selling geodes and fossils. I finally stopped in this place the other day and I am kicking myself for not stopping here sooner. It is fascinating and there is a lot to it for first-time visitors. According to their website, the store first opened in November 1996. They started designing exhibits for museums and other locations. They liked doing it so much and wanted to share it with their community so, in 2006 they designed a non-profit museum right into the design for the new Dinosaur Store. The NEW Dinosaur Store and Adventure Zone opened on the first floor in March 2009, and the Museum of Dinosaurs and Ancient Cultures opened on the second and third floors in April 2017. It is fascinating. There are 3 floors to the entire site. The first floor is a store and other adventures. The second floor is the dinosaur exhibits and the third floor is dedicated to ancient civilizations. The prices are about $12/person to see the upper 2 floors. The exhibits are top quality and truly are the best I have seen in any museum. I spent about hours looking at all the different pieces from various periods. It was fascinating, beautiful, and amazing. I highly recommend this place to any visitor in the area. Enjoy.

    Baboon in the Africa exhibit

    Really enjoyed this. A lot to see!! We spent about 2 1/2 hrs here. The quality of replicas were outstanding. Kids would find this enjoyable and educational. Upstairs has a Chinese exhibit, Egyptian, African and a mesoamerica exhibit. The Egyptian exhibit was a knockout. Not everything is a replica here. Some are authentic. Didn't visit the adventure center with the games and entertainment. Highly recommend this place. Cute little cafe with light lunches and ice cream in the small strip mall next to the museum.

    Jessica S.

    This is a nice place to kill some time with the kids. Maybe 3 hrs top if you do both the museum and the Adventure Zone. My 4 year old son loves dinasours so he had a blast. The staff was very friendly explaining the options.

    Melissa I.

    I love all things dinosaur so this was a must see and sadly, my last stop in Florida. This place was very cool. I've definitely been to better museums but for what it was, it was nice. I didn't think I was rushing but I got through the museum very quickly. Although, they do pack a lot in a small space. I loved the gift shop. I didn't buy anything but they had a HUGE selection of almost anything you can think of for sale. I wouldn't be back but I'd recommend if your a dinosaur fan.

    Small tank for 2 gators
    Katrina M.

    Since they want to delete my post on Facebook because they know they are wrong! This happened at the dinosaur museum in coco beach! Worst experience of my life, the alligators have no where to move along with the turtle that only has a track to pace. When I tried to talk to the manager the lady started laughing saying they are not dogs, they don't care about animals and most rides were broke, I spent 36 bucks to see animals be abused.

    Joseph K.

    Our 3-year-old grandson looooves dinosaurs! The staff at the store and museum were outstanding and our impromptu tour guide was the Best!! Excellent and interesting knowledge base, and bones and fossils to touch! He really went above and beyond!

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    Super cool place! Had king tuts actual tomb and a ton of relics. Definitely a neat place to check out.

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