Discover the dinosaurs that once roamed Connecticut during the Jurassic Period through footprints, fossils, bones, and more. Immerse yourself in a prehistoric adventure with life-sized 3D models, fossil specimens and replicas, and even a dinosaur game show.

Get hands-on with interactive exhibits that reveal what makes a dinosaur a dinosaur and how scientists figure out what these incredible creatures looked like.

This exciting, enlightening, and family-friendly exhibit brings the past to life for kids and adults alike!

Funded in part by:

Hartford Foundation for Public Giving

Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority

Thank you to our contributors:

Dinosaur State Park

The Discovery Museums of Acton, MA

Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History

The Center for Integrative Geosciences and the Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Connecticut

Dept. of Environmental Earth Science, Eastern Connecticut State University