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. ?

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

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.

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.

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.

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.