Mesalands Community College's Dinosaur Museum & Natural Sciences Laboratory - Tucumcari, NM | Names and Numbers

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The Exhibit Hall at the Mesalands Community College’s Dinosaur Museum houses a host of replicated and original fossils from the tiny footprint casts, to the 40′ long skeleton Torvosaurus, a rare carnivore relative of Tyrannosaurus rex which hails from the Jurassic period. It also boasts the largest bronzed collection of bones.

The Museum’s focus is on the Mesozoic period, which is also known as ‘The Age of Dinosaurs.’ The Mesozoic is comprised of the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. The museum cultivates specimens from exclusive local dig sites. Guests are able to view Paleontology students and the curator preserve specimens through a viewing window located in the exhibit hall. Witness history as it’s uncovered and assembled in the laboratory.

The museum also boasts an impressive collection of minerals from all over the world. These are displayed in the exhibit hall and sold in the gift shop.

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Digsites ,   Museum ,   Bronze ,   Metalcasting ,   Dinosaur ,   Sun Valley Bronze  

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Mesalands Community College's Dinosaur Museum & Natural Sciences Laboratory

Address:
222 E Laughlin Ave Tucumcari, NM
Phone:
(575) 461-6627

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Address:
Tucumcari, NM

Open Hours

  • Tuesday10:00AM - 04:00PM
  • Wednesday10:00AM - 04:00PM
  • Thursday10:00AM - 04:00PM
  • Friday10:00AM - 04:00PM
  • Saturday10:00AM - 04:00PM
  • Mon, SunClosed