Make tracks to the Virginia Museum of Natural History on Saturday ...

January 12, 2016

Make tracks to the Virginia Museum of Natural History on Saturday, January 23, 2016 for a festival of Jurassic proportions! Dinosaur skeletons and fossils, as well as dino-themed games, crafts and presentations will make this an event not to be missed for the dino-lover in your family! VMNH Members receive FREE admission at Dino Day and throughout the year...learn more at https://www.vmnh.net/membership/new!

NEW THIS YEAR

-We are partnering with Cold Blooded Encounters to provide visitors with a truly unique experience - get up close and personal with a live emu, highlighting the relationship between modern birds and dinosaurs. You can also meet the giant tortoise and crocodile!

-Full-skeleton casts of Tyrannosaurus rex and Triceratops!

-Skull casts of Apatosaurus, Dunkleosteus, Appalachiosaurus and more!

-Fascinating presentations by Dr. Alex Hastings, VMNH Assistant Curator of Paleontology

DON'T MISS

-Full-skeleton casts of Acrocanthosaurus, Allosaurus, Tenontosaurus, Deinonychus, with skull casts of Tyrannosaurus rex and more!

-Real dinosaur fossils from the museum collections

-Games and crafts all day long

-Dino dig pit

-Get your picture taken with "Cera" the Triceratops!

Be sure to complete your visit with a stop in the VMNH Museum Store and PALEO Cafe for unique gifts, delicious lunches and snacks, and more. For more information, please email information@vmnh.virginia.gov. We look forward to seeing you at Dino Day!

Dino Day is sponsored by:
-Roanoke Cement
-Cold Blooded Encounters
-Kiwanis
-Martinsville-Henry County Tourism