Peek behind the scenes to see real paleontologists preparing their latest fossil discoveries. At the Dinosaur Lab, you can watch fossil preparators up close carefully chipping away rock to reveal the bones of dinosaurs and other prehistoric reptiles.
Touch a dinosaur tooth.
Paleontologists carefully chip away stone from fossil bones.
Real fossils and real paleontologists.
Eye-to-eye with a skull from millions of years ago.
While you're visiting, you'll:
- Learn how fossils are brought back to life.
- Touch a dinosaur footprint.
- See new discoveries before they are even announced.
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