Kids of all ages will find dinosaurs endlessly fascinating.
In Boston, there are many dinosaur-related destinations where families can spend an entertaining day learning about and admiring these intriguing creatures from Earth’s past—even though they’ve been gone for millions of years, but who somehow continue to stay ever-present—and constantly astonish us.
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26 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02143, USA
HMNH
When you visit the Harvard Museum of Natural History, head to the Romer Hall of Vertebrate Paleontology. This exhibition showcases the evolutionary history of vertebrates, including spectacularly preserved fishes, dinosaurs, and diminutive early mammals. Highlights include the world’s only mounted Kronosaurus, a 42-foot-long prehistoric marine reptile!2
26 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02143, USA
HMNH
When you visit the Harvard Museum of Natural History, head to the Romer Hall of Vertebrate Paleontology. This exhibition showcases the evolutionary history of vertebrates, including spectacularly preserved fishes, dinosaurs, and diminutive early mammals. Highlights include the world’s only mounted Kronosaurus, a 42-foot-long prehistoric marine reptile!3
308 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210, USA
Dinos in Space
The exhibit offers visitors an imaginary universe that joins the wonder of dinosaurs with the fascination of outer space. Fantastical and playful installations, murals, and displays inspire children and adults to experiment with their own creative expression!4
1 Science Park, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
MOS: Dinos Exhibit
The MOS permanent exhibit, Dinosaurs: Modeling the Mesozoic, allows visitors to learn how paleontologists continue to compile evidence and change the way we view extinct animals through fossils and life-size models..5
1 Science Park, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
Colossal Fossil: Triceratops Cliff
Another great permanent exhibit at the Museum of Science!6
Faneuil Hall Marketplace, 4 S Market St, Boston, MA 02109
Dino Safari Boston: A Walk-Thru Adventure
Grab a Jurassic passport and feel the thrill of standing next to +20 giant moving dinosaurs on a walk-through expedition.7
177 Main Street, Acton, MA, USA
