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Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center

Travel back in time at the Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center -- a 12,000-square-foot world class museum dedicated to fossils from North America's Cretaceous Period including marine reptiles, pterosaurs and dinosaurs,

 

located in the shadow of Pikes Peak -- Woodland Park, Colorado

Only 30 minutes west of Colorado Springs.

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The RMDRC is rated #2 for best dinosaur museums in the USA by America's Best and Top 10.

Hours

OPEN YEAR ROUND, 7 DAYS A WEEK

 

Monday-Saturday: 9 am to 6 pm

Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm

 

Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center will be CLOSED on the following holidays: Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Years Day

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Museum may close during adverse weather. Follow our Dinosaur Resource Center social media for updates.

Admissions

Seniors (65+): $12.00
Adults: $13.00
Children 5-12: $9.00
Children 4 and under: FREE

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* We offer a Military Discount of $1.00 off all above General Admission with current military ID.

 

**Parties, Group, and Field Trip Pricing also available.

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***Tickets are only available for purchase in-person.

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world Class Tours

During your visit enjoy a tour of the museum (included with admission) where you will learn about the fossil skeletons on display by one of our trained staff. The displays are supplemented with vibrant graphics and life restoration sculptures to help you visualize these fascinating animals and the environments in which they lived.

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EVENTS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

The Dinosaur Resource Center is constantly having a variety of hands-on and engaging events for the whole family to enjoy. Most events are free with paid admission.

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LIVE VIEWS OF A WORKING PALEONTOLOGY LAB

Visitors can read the stories of each specimen and view a working fossil laboratory where important recently discovered specimens are being freed from their rock matrix and undergoing restoration.

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NEW DISCOVERIES MADE DAILY

Every year members of our staff venture into the field to discover and excavate Cretaceous period fossils. We have made some remarkable discoveries such as the most complete Pteranodon specimen, the most complete Pachycephalosaurus specimen, and one of the largest Tylosaurs ever discovered, just to name a few.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Image by Wes Warren

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