20 Dinosaur Museums & Prehistoric Places We Dig

Kelly R said:  Walk a half mile dinosaur trail to view over 100 lifelike dinosaur models set among amazing vistas. An indoor dinosaur museum has a small number of exhibits, and kids love adding on the 5D prehistoric aquarium and 3D movie experiences.

Kristy Pepping said:  Don't miss this pit stop for kids who love dinosaurs when you're visiting Los Angeles! Remember them from Pee-wee’s Big Adventure? The park includes a dinosaur walk, dino dig, fossil panning and access to climb inside Mr. Rex all the way up to his mouth.

Though the weather will almost always be perfect for going outdoors, if you are looking for things to do with kids in Los Angeles indoors, check out one of its many excellent museums! The Natural History Museum will appeal to the whole family, with family-friendly exhibits about birds, dinosaurs, insects, and mammals, and caters to kids in particular with its touchable minerals, furs and fossils, authentic scientific exploration tools, and insect zoo. Interactive shows (some feature actors dressed as dinosaurs!) round out the educational entertainment.

Kelly R said:  This natural history and culture museum is on the University of Washington camps, and keeps kids in mind with a variety of hands-on stations. A paleontology floor shows off real dinosaur fossils (the only ones on display in Washington state), including one of the best-preserved T-Rex skulls in the world.

Kelly R said:  There are 23 dinosaur replicas to discover on a self-guided forest tour at this fun coastal Oregon roadside attraction. It's cool to get a feel for how large these dinosaurs really were, as the models are designed true-to-life based on mounted fossil skeletons at some of the best dinosaur museums in the US.