Journey back 65 million years to the Cretaceous Period when dinosaurs ruled the earth. Experience Dinosphere: Now You're in Their World, one of the largest displays of real juvenile and family dinosaur fossils in the United States. There is also a functioning Paleo Lab, a hands-on dig, interactive stations and activities, and one of the finest collections of dinosaur art in the nation.

Before dinosaurs can be placed on display, each of the fossils has to be carefully (very carefully!) removed from the ground and prepared by a team of skilled technicians.

Travel with Children’s Museum’s experts and discover the inspiration behind Dinosphere: Now You’re In Their World and have an extraordinary one-of-a-kind experience of your own.


The palmetto plants and palm trees in Dinosphere are real, not plastic or silk. Freshly cut fronds were allowed to absorb fire retardent and preservatives into the plant's cellular structure. The tree bark is also real. Harvested trimmings were preserved and then assembled onto a steel tubular frame to make the trees you see in Dinosphere.