Dino Fest

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Saturday, Aug. 2 | 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
The fan-favorite festival of fossilized friends and prehistoric predators returns to the museum bigger and birdier than ever! Let our paleontology experts and partners guide you through a day of dino discovery with activities, demonstrations, Science Live performances, and so much moar roar.

Fossils nestled in styrofoam in black boxes.

Unveiling fossils from recent field work

Giant T-rex replica

Prehistoric presentations

Dr. Alex Hsatings showing a fossil to a person in the paleontology lab

Hands-on/claws-on activities 

Dino and a show
In its premiere in the Science Museum of Minnesota’s Omnitheater, witness the most scientifically accurate giant screen T. rex ever created. T. REX is a larger-than-life exploration of the most famous – and deadly — dinosaur that ever roamed the earth. Join actor Sam Neill on an immersive journey through time as we reveal the true story of Earth's greatest predator like never before.

Plus: You can’t ride a dinosaur to the museum, but you can take something just as big and mighty! Make your eco-friendly way to the museum with a free ride from Metro Transit during Dino Fest.