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Welcome to the Dinosaur Discovery Museum

The Dinosaur Discovery Museum in Kenosha, Wisconsin, is the only museum to focus on the link between meat-eating dinosaurs and birds, one of the most complete known fossil records.

In association with the Carthage Institute of Paleontology (CIP) and its on-site laboratory, the Dinosaur Discovery Museum presents current, ongoing research in the study of dinosaurs. The Dinosaur Discovery Museum collaborates with the CIP in dinosaur research, field work, and education programs. This includes the collection and preservation of dinosaur specimens for its research collections.

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Travel back 65.5 million years ago

We have the largest collection of meat-eating theropods in the nation! Discover what these dinosaurs looked like, what they ate and how they behaved. See life-scale replicas of Tyrannosaurus rex, Gallimimus, Ceratosaurus, and much more. This permanent main gallery features more than 20 meat-eating dinosaurs.

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Excavations

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Fossil Replicas

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Anthropod Fossils

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Interactive Exhibits

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Biology Connections

Dinosaurs Like You've Never Seen Them Before

The Dinosaur Discovery Museum is focused on the connection between carnivorous dinosaurs and birds. Walking through the timeline of evolutionary history, you will see how specias have progressed to the animals we see around us every day. Our tour groups dive even deeper with expert hosts as your guide.

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Hours

Sunday12pm - 5pm
MondayCLOSED
Tuesday12pm - 5pm
Wednesday12pm - 5pm
Thursday12pm - 5pm
Friday12pm - 5pm
Saturday12pm - 5pm

Closed Holidays:
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Good Friday, Easter, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day

Fees

Admission to the Dinosaur Discovery Museum is free. Donations are accepted at the door. Suggested donation is $5.

Due to the size of our museums and exhibits, groups of 25 or more people are required to coordinate their visit with our Education Services Coordinator. If your group is not on the museum calendar upon arrival, you may be asked to visit later in the day, or on a different date. Please call 262-653-4424 to coordinate your group’s visit.

See Group Rates at Group Tour Information

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Accessibility

The Museum is handicap accessible and visitors are welcome to bring their own wheelchair, walker, or other device. The Museum has one wheelchair that may be checked out for use during your visit. Stop at the front desk for more information.

Directions

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From the north:
Take I-94 to STH 158. Travel to STH 32, approximately seven miles. Turn right on to STH 32 and travel to 56th Street. Turn right on 56th Street and travel one block to 10th Avenue.

From the south:
Take I-94 to STH 158. Travel to STH 32, approximately seven miles. Turn right on to STH 32 and travel to 56th Street. Turn right on 56th Street and travel one block to 10th Avenue.

From the west:
Travel east on STH 158 to STH 32 approximately seven miles. Turn right on STH 32 and travel to 56th Street. Turn right on 56th Street and travel one block to 10th Avenue.

Parking

Free and metered on-street parking is available surrounding the Museum; parking for a limited number of vehicles is available on the northwest side of the Museum grounds.

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