FOSSIL
FOSSIL
Sixty-five million years.
Close enough to touch.
Every specimen
its own stage.
4,200+ specimens across 18 galleries. Permanent collection, rotating exhibits, and a live fossil prep lab.
Tyrannosaurus Rex
Cretaceous Period · 68–66 Ma
Fluorescent Mineral Gallery
UV-Reactive Specimens
Allende Meteorite
4.57 Billion Years Old · Older than Earth
Trilobite Fossil Bed
Ordovician · 480 Ma
Blue Whale Skeleton
Full 28-Meter Specimen
Gem & Crystal Vault
Hope Diamond · Star of India
Pterosaur Replicas
Quetzalcoatlus · 11m Wingspan
Ice Age Mammals
Woolly Mammoth · Saber-Tooth Cat
Fossil Prep Lab
Watch Scientists at Work
My daughter hasn't stopped talking about the whale room.
Sarah Chen
Homeschool parent · visited Feb 2026
Rotating Exhibits
& Night Events
The museum never stops. New programming every month — from family Fridays to cocktails among the Cretaceous.
Through May 2026
Origins: Earth Before Life
Hadean eon rocks, impact craters, and the chemistry that sparked the first cell.
Every Third Friday
Night at the Museum: Adult Edition
Cocktails between the dinosaurs. Live jazz in the whale room. Limited to 300 guests.
Every Friday · 10am
Homeschool Fridays
Guided curriculum sessions, fossil-casting workshops, and junior paleontologist certificates.
Saturdays · 2pm & 4pm
Skeleton Crew: Behind the Prep Lab
A 45-minute behind-the-scenes tour of our active fossil preparation laboratory.
I've been to natural history museums on three continents. This is the one I keep coming back to.
Marcus Webb
Geology professor · University of Colorado
Explore the Museum
in Your Pocket
Unlock a secret layer of the museum that walk-ins never see. AR scanning, mobile tickets, and real-time maps — all in one app.
Skip the Line
Buy and scan mobile tickets at the door. No printing, no waiting.
AR Specimen Scanning
Point your phone at any exhibit label to unlock 3D models and deep-dive stories.
Live Exhibit Maps
Real-time navigation that knows which gallery you're standing in.
Enter your number — we'll text you the direct download link.