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

July 7, 2018

The annual dinosaur takeover of the Virginia Museum of Natural History will take place July 27-28 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, costumed dinosaurs, prehistoric virtual reality, games, crafts and 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, Tentontosaurus, Allosaurus, Tyrannosaurus rex, Appalachiosaurus, Diplodocus and other prehistoric favorites!

DINO MAZE!
Find your way through a massive dino-themed maze, where prehistoric creatures await you at every right - and wrong - turn!

A DINO FOSSIL SMORGASBORD!
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 travel back in time? Explore a prehistoric world in virtual reality! 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!

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! Learn about the museum's most recent dinosaur fossil dig in Wyoming from the scientists who were there! Yes, they will be showing-off some of the fossils they uncovered!

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 27 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday, July 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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