The annual dinosaur takeover of the Virginia Museum of Natural History will take place Friday ...

July 10, 2019

The annual dinosaur takeover of the Virginia Museum of Natural History will take place Friday, July 26 and Saturday, July 27 in Martinsville! The event features a huge variety of life-size dinosaur cast skeletons and skulls, a plethora of actual dinosaur fossils that visitors can view and touch, expert paleontologists, and an abundance of dino-themed activities!


LIFE-SIZE CAST SKELETONS AND SKULLS!
Marvel over some of the most well-known dinosaurs to ever roam the earth, including Triceratops, Stegosaurus, Acrocanthosaurus, Albertosaurus, and other prehistoric favorites!


A BEAST OF THE SEA!
A 17 foot long, life-size cast skeleton will be unveiled of Platecarpus tympaniticus, a massive sea serpent or reptile that lived 81 to 84 million years ago during the Cretaceous period! If you've seen either of the Jurassic World movies, this skeleton will definitely look familiar!


DINO FOSSILS GALORE!
A plethora of dinosaur fossils will open the window to the past, including the only known fossil evidence that T. rex and Triceratops engaged in battle!


GAMES AND CRAFTS ALL FESTIVAL-LONG!
Want to look the part? Get your face painted...dino-style! Want to satisfy your creative urges? Participate in a dino-themed craft! Want to satisfy your creative urges, but have no artistic skills? Have a professional balloon artist create a dinosaur balloon animal for you! An abundance of activities will take place throughout the event!


EXPERT PALEONTOLOGISTS!
Real scientists from a variety of museums and universities - and who devote their professional lives to studying paleontology and dinosaurs - will be on hand throughout the event to interact with visitors! Find out what it takes to become a paleontologist!


ADMISSION
$7 per adult
$5 for ages 3-18 and seniors ages 60+
FREE for museum members and members of ASTC participating museums. Admission is valid for both days of the festival.
Groupons ARE accepted!


WHEN
Friday, July 26 and Saturday July 27 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.


WHERE
Virginia Museum of Natural History
21 Starling Avenue
Martinsville, VA 24112


**A huge thanks to our festival sponsors Martinsville-Henry County Tourism Division, Charity League of Martinsville and Henry County, Carter Bank & Trust, and The Lester Group!**