Exhibit Hall
Trek Through Time
Located at the Main Visitor Center, our indoor Exhibit Hall is a hands-on way for you and your family to learn about Dinosaur Ridge and the surrounding areas. Designed to simulate a walk through diverse environments at different prehistoric dates, it features five sweeping, back-lit murals, which greet visitors and help bring to life Colorado’s ancient environments.
Tickets to the Exhibit Hall are included in guided bus and walking tours but can also be purchased separately for $5 per person. Tickets to the Trek Through Time exhibit hall are available in our Main Visitor Center Gift Shop.
PLEASE NOTE: Tickets to both Deep Time Detour (in the Martin G. Lockley Discovery Center) and Trek Through Time (at the Main Visitor Center) are available for purchase at either location.
Address & Contact Info
16831 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison, CO
Phone: 303-697-3466 – Select 1
Email: info@dinoridge.org
Fax: (303) 697-8911
Gift Shop
Phone: 303-697-3466 x100
Hours
November 1 – April 30: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily
May 1 – October 31: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily
The Fossils
Fossils in glass cases highlight the bone, plant, and footprint evidence from the Dinosaur Ridge area. Several large replica trackways of local dinosaurs, a crocodile, and several wading birds line the walls in full-size displays.
Kids love our indoor Trek Through Time Exhibit Hall!
Several hands-on Touch Carts in the Exhibit Hall also cater to kids’ desire to touch things, and prompt questions like, “What was this strange thumb used for?” Replica fossils including skulls, claws, teeth, horns, and tracks are meant to be touched and explored!
Thank you to the following individuals and entities for their help with the Trek Through Time Exhibit Hall:
- Triebold PaleontologyRocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center
- Dinosaur Brokers
- University of Colorado Denver Dinosaur Trackers and Dr. Martin Lockley for the wonderful track replicas on display!
A Special Thanks
Thank you to the following who contributed to our exhibits:
- Yale Peabody Museum
- Museums of Western Colorado
- University of Colorado Museum of Natural History
- History Colorado
- C. F. Maier Composites
- Dinosaur Resin Replica and Karl Walker
- Denver Museum of Nature and Science
- Dr. Beth Simmons
- Dr. Lou Taylor
- Chris Weege
Become a Volunteer Docent
Dinosaur Ridge is currently seeking volunteer docents to welcome visitors to both the Trek Through Time Exhibit Hall and the new Deep Time Detour exhibition, answer questions, offer guidance throughout the exhibits.
As a docent, you’ll share the wonders of paleontology and geology with almost 250,000 visitors annually. Training is provided.
Visit our Volunteer Page for more information or to sign-up.