WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU VISIT

edelman dinosaur silhouettes

Museum Admission

Adult

General Admission Price

$29

Child (3-12)

General Admission Price

$24

2 & Under

General Admission Price

Free

Quarry Dig Experience

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VR Premium Experience

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pteranodon flying

Attractions

critter cove animals

Reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates… oh my!

Come see our live animal exhibits and meet marine creatures at our interactive touch tank.

Hands-On Discovery Forest

Hands-On Exploration & Adventure

Learn something new in our educational hang-out spot featuring interactive kiosks, a TED-Ed theater, and an endless stream of paleontology knowledge.

collecting fossils, collections and conservation

Real Fossils. Real Scientists.

Watch an active paleontological excavation at a globally important fossil site. Peer into Collections & Conservation and look behind the scenes at fossil curation and study.

Premium Experiences

digging in quarry finding fossil

Quarry Dig

With over 100,000 fossils representing more than 100 species unearthed already, visit our quarry for a chance to dig up a 66-million-year-old fossil. Add this unique and rewarding adventure to your museum itinerary!

virtual reality experience

Free-Roaming Virtual Reality

Travel back in time to the Cretaceous world where you and your team are on a mission to collect scientific samples while navigating the wild and dangerous world of the dinosaurs in this epic, free-roaming VR adventure!

INDULGE, SHOP, PLAY ... BREATHE

Experience the delights of Quarry Grounds Cafe, where you can savor freshly roasted coffee and delectable cuisine. Uncover treasures at Darwin & Co., our museum store, offering EFM merchandise, artisanal crafts, and nature-inspired products. Let your little ones' imaginations soar at Pterosaur Pterrace, a paleontology-themed playground. Then, unwind and rejuvenate along our serene nature trails, picturesque pond, and charming native-species gardens. At Edelman Fossil Park & Museum, there's a discovery awaiting every member of the family.

coffee cup, playground, merch store

Distance from major cities

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