WICHITA, Kansas — Exploration Place is turning back the clock to the Cretaceous Period 66 million years ago with Expedition: Dinosaur, an exhibit that will run Jan. 20 – May 7.
Visitors will walk among jaw-dropping, life-sized animatronic dinosaurs, including the fearsome T-Rex, the majestic Torosaurus and the heavily armored Ankylosaurus.
- Unleash your inner artist with Sketch-a-saurus, where kids can see their own dinosaur creation come alive on a giant projection display.
- Stand face to face with life-sized dinosaurs and prehistoric mammals
- Have your picture taken in the jaws of a T-Rex
- Experience a simulation of the asteroid strike that ended the dinosaur era.
- Young paleontologists can hone their skills by extracting dinosaur bones from a fossil dig pit and study fossils that are as old as 300 million years.
Expedition Dinosaur Encounter Live Science Show
Exploration Place has also created a new live science show to complement the exhibit, called Dinosaur Encounter. Guests will meet Jesse, a 7-foot-tall Dilophosaurus that roamed the Earth 193 million years ago, and help his wrangler conduct a dinosaur training session in a hilarious and insightful show (run time 20 – 30 minutes).
>>PURCHASE TICKETS NOW<<
Hours
Monday – Sunday: 10am-5pm
Thursdays: 10am-8pm
Admission
This exhibit for kids is included with regular admission to Exploration Place.
Members: Free
Adults (12-64): $12
Youth (3-11): $10
2 & Under: Free
Do you have dino lovers in your house? Check out these 6 places in Kansas where kids can see dinosaurs & fossils!
Be sure to check out the Exploration Place Memberships as they are a great value for local families. And we love memberships because you can use them for discounts or even free admission at other science museums around the country!
About Exploration Place
The mission of Exploration Place, Kansas’ premier science center, is to inspire a deeper interest in science and technology through creative and fun experiences for all. Exploration Place is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and through 8 p.m. on Thursday evenings. For more information, visit exploration.org.
