Right before the Thanksgiving holiday I headed over to the
Granite Run Mall to check out a cool new exhibit for kids called the Dinosaurium. Many locals have heard of Dino Don who resides in the Media area with his
dinosaurs. Now you can view his collection
of Dinosaurs now on display at the mall.
This mini museum is located in the old New York and Company
store located on the lower level, just a
few steps from Santa. The space reminds
me of a circus tent. The walls are painted bold colors and it actually made me feel like I wasn’t
in the mall at all.
Kids of all ages
will love this exhibit, they get to see dinosaur bones up close. My daughters favorite part was Dino Dons
Shootin Gallery. This reminded me of the games you play on the boardwalk or at a local carnival, when you take a nerf
gun and short nerf darts at the dinosaurs.
This was a huge hit with all the kids. They also had a separate area for kids to color and use dinosaur
stamps.
Another part of the exhibit allowed kids to touch
dinosaur fossils, and even dinosaur poop. My 5 year old was totally grossed out
by this but the expression on her face was priceless. Another big hit with the kids was the sand
pit where they could pretend to be a paleontologist and dig for dinosaur bones.
The dinosaur museum is a fun family friendly place to visit and the whole family will enjoy discovering and learning more about
dinosaurs. Another exciting thing about this
museum is it will continue to change periodically, over time, so the kids can go back again and discover something new.
Times: 10am -7pm
Cost: $8 for adults
$4 for Kids 3-12 yrs old
Kids 2 and under are free
Check out the video of our visit
Disclosure: My daughter and I received complimentary tickets to visit the Dinosaurium
