Dinosaur Expeditions

Dig for dinosaurs in western Colorado and Utah!

How did you and your family spend your last vacation? Standing in line at some high-priced amusement park?

Want a vacation that you'll remember? An experience you'll treasure for the rest of your life?

Then you've come to the right place to get the info on the right kind of vacation!

The Museum of Western Colorado offers a variety of paleontology expeditions in which you will help museum scientists excavate Jurassic dinosaur bones from quarries, search for new sites, and locate dinosaur tracks in Colorado and Utah. The quarries contain dinosaurs such as Apatosaurus (Brontosaurus), Allosaurus and others, and the dinosaur tracks include those of large and small carnivorous dinosaurs from early in the age of reptiles. The expeditions range from one to five days and include several itineraries. Browse our website and start planning! Call toll-free 1-888-488-DINO, ext. 212.

If you would like to receive further information via email, please email us at jcron@westcomuseum.org

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Dinosaur Journey

Get your dinosaur fix at the Dinosaur Journey Museum located in Fruita, Colorado

Fun Dinosaur Facts

Discover things you maybe never knew about dinosaurs

Dino Digs
We offer 1-Day digs in western Colorado and 5-Day digs in Utah and western Colorado. Ages 5 and up