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Dakota Dinosaur Museum, Dickinson

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Badlands Dinosaur Museum in Dickinson, North Dakota, United States, reopened on May 17, 2016, after over twenty years operating as Dakota Dinosaur Museum. It is part of the museum complex at Dickinson Museum Center.

The 13,400-square-foot (1,240 m2) museum includes dinosaur skeletons, skulls, and reconstructions, with dozens of displays featuring other fine fossils and minerals. Notable exhibits include international award-winning feathered dinosaur models, a complete Triceratops skull, an articulated hadrosaur arm with mummified skin, and full standing mounts of Allosaurus and Albertosaurus.

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• By alphawolfie

  This was a small museum that showcases both rocks and dinosaurs. It also has a great kids area. But when you see things in a museum that you used when you were growing up - it makes you feel old...  more »

• By jwmp47

  The dinosaur skeletons are more than I thought would be there. But large & small structures are there. Some many stones are shown from all around the planet. There is a walking guided tour of old...  more »

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• By Aurelie O'sullivan

  A great museum. There was this friendly intern archeology student who made a diorama for us with our son's dinosaur toys. Our son spent a lot of time making mountains, lakes and volcano with their sand/light stand. A good exhibit. The gift shop was good too

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• By Teresa Miller

  This museum is amazing. Brought my granddaughters there last week and the guy in the lab came out and answered questions for about an half an hour. We were there for about two hours total. The staff there was so nice and accommodating.

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