EXPEDITION DINOSAUR
April 25 - August 16, 2026
Step into the prehistoric world of Expedition: Dinosaur, an interactive exhibit presented by Stage 9 Exhibits, now open at Mid-America Science Museum.
Encounter towering animatronic dinosaurs and discover how scientists uncover Earth’s prehistoric past through hands-on activities.
Inside the exhibit, you can:
🦴 Excavate fossils
🔬 Examine specimens through a Wentzscope
🥚 Scan dinosaur eggs with a robotic arm
🌍 Build Pangea and explore ancient landscapes
Perfect for curious explorers of all ages.
PRESENTED BY:
What to Expect:
- 11 fully-robotic dinosaurs with realistic movements & sound
- Hands-on and educational elements throughout
- Curated by a working paleontologist
- Opportunities to:
- Dig for fossils
- Peer through the Wentzscope at fossilized materials
- Study a paleontologist’s field tent
- Scan and turn simulated dinosaur eggs with a robotic arm
- Play with the AR topography sandbox
- Pose in the jaws of a dinosaur
Walk Among Dinosaurs
165 million years in the making, Expedition Dinosaur combines life-size, lifelike animatronic dinosaurs with realistic movements and sound with fascinating and educational interactive experiences. Walk alongside Stegosaurus, Amargasaurus, Velociraptor, Albertosaurus, Triceratops, and more. Now everyone can explore the realm of dinosaurs like never before.
Explore topics like:
- What tools paleontologists use to search and excavate fossils
- How the dinosaur digestive tract likely functioned
- What the supercontinent Pangea once looked like
- Fossilized eggs and what paleontologists can uncover from them
- How the field of paleontology has evolved
Get Tickets
* Children under 24 months - Free
** Must provide ID at Front Desk
General admission tickets are good for a one time visit and expire 7 days from the date of purchase.
Please present your email receipt at the front desk when you arrive.