Morrison Natural History Museum preserves the phenomenal natural history of the Morrison area, with a focus on the world-renowned paleontological discoveries at nearby Dinosaur Ridge. The museum, which has been featured in international publications such as Smithsonian Magazine, was founded in 1989 and showcases a wide variety of hands-on exhibits meant to be explored as part of guided tours, including a Jurassic Morrison exhibits showcasing rare Stegosaurus fossils and other finds from the Jurassic era. Triceratops, Pteranodon, and Tylosaurus fossils are showcased in the Cretaceous Colorado exhibit, while ongoing fossil excavations are on display at the museum's Paleontology Laboratory. On the museum's grounds, a Time Garden details the region's geology, while a fossil dig pit allows children to dig for their own small fossil finds.

501 CO-8, Morrison, CO 80465, Phone: 303-697-1873

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