Dino Fest

The Science Museum of Minnesota invites dino-lovers to Dino Fest, a hands-on event celebrating dinosaurs old and new. Visitors can meet museum paleontologists and outside experts, catch live talks on cutting-edge dinosaur research, and take part in a real fossil field jacket opening.

Featured activities and appearances will include:

  • A special How to Train Your Dragon-themed "Dino Check Up" with Dr. Alex Hastings
  • A live field jacket opening with Science Museum paleontologists
  • Two live eagle demonstrations from the National Eagle Center
  • An appearance from Rory the Aurorasaurus from the Minnesota Aurora (12:30-1:30 p.m.)
  • Expert talks including "The Dinosaur Coast: A Fossil Trackway and Its Cultural Signifi cance," "CSI: Jurassic" and "Count Scrapula: The Latest on the SMM Dino Dig Site"

Event partners include the University of Minnesota's Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Macalester College, and the Museum’s Paleontology department.

Mapped location of Dino Fest

Date

Aug 01 11:00 AM –3:00 PM

Event Location

Science Museum of Minnesota

Contact

Emma Filar

Email

Address

120 W. Kellogg Blvd. Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102

Website

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