Dinosaur Journey Museum

Don't skip this place if you are in the area! It's worth the visit. Highly recommended for families. My boys loved holding real dinosaur bone and poop :) Once in a lifetime experience 😀 You can see some very well preserved dinosaur bones and skulls and learn some cool information.

it was so fun and super interesting to learn about all the dinosaurs see them and each one had information about them and how they used to live. the tour is self guided with cool dinosaur tracks which i thought was neat. the museum even has a little area you can see where the archaeologists work! although you can only see them actively work certain times of days/week. there is a little gift shop too, i got a replica trilobite fossil for only a couple dollars :)) I had so much fun and will definitely be coming back soon!

Dinosaur Journey Museum – A Roaring Good Time in Fruita, Colorado Stopping at the Dinosaur Journey Museum in Fruita was a fantastic detour on our road trip from Moab to Denver! We visited with my brother and his family, and my two nephews were absolutely thrilled, every exhibit seemed to spark their curiosity and imagination. The museum brings ancient giants to life with real fossils, interactive displays, and fascinating stories about prehistoric Colorado. Admission was very reasonable at around $9 for adults, $10 for seniors, and $6 for children, making it a great family‑friendly stop along I‑70.  If you’re traveling through western Colorado and want a fun, educational break that keeps the whole family engaged especially young dinosaur fans this place is worth adding to your itinerary.

We recently visited the Dinosaur Journey Museum in Fruita with our 15-month-old. While he had fun, he was mostly interested in the life-sized mechanical dinosaur that moves and spits water. There are also two other interactive dinosaur models that kids can control with joysticks, which was a neat feature. The museum is fairly small—we were able to see everything in about 10 minutes. Inside you’ll find dinosaur bone replicas, fossil and dinosaur displays, a small gift shop, a sand digging area where kids can search for fossils, and even an earthquake simulator. We tried the simulator, but my little guy wasn’t a fan—it scared him a bit! 😂 He also wasn’t too interested in the digging area, though I could definitely see older kids enjoying both activities much more. Overall, I think it’s worth visiting at least once, especially if you’re already in the area. Just keep in mind that it’s a quick stop rather than an all-day attraction. I think children around 6 years old and up would probably get the most out of the exhibits and interactive displays. It’s a cute little museum that’s fun to experience at least once.

We've been multiple times and the displays, interactive displays, and exhibits have been decreasing in quality. It's a good space to kill some time but not a destination. For this visit it felt a bit like they were in transition (the Colorado visitors center is sharing some of the space) but it was a disappointing visit with a quickly bored preschooler.