Museums of Western Colorado

06/15/2026

Happy National Megalodon Day! 🦈

Fun fact… while most fossil critters are known by their genus name: Triceratops, Phacops, Allosaurus... C. megalodon is more famous for its specific epithet - megalodon!

These incredible prehistoric creatures were the apex predators of the sea MILLIONS of years ago! Although a complete megalodon fossil has never been discovered, we find their teeth everywhere due to a shark’s propensity to shed their teeth throughout their life! 🦷

These teeth aren’t found organically in Colorado, but they are found on North American coastlines! The image above is one of our megalodon tooth specimens held by Dr. Julia McHugh!

We sell castings of this fossil as well as other Megalodon merch at Dinosaur Journey - check it out today and get your shark on!

06/15/2026

06/11/2026

REMINDER: Best of the West voting closes on 6/15! Go check out "Family Museum" and vote for your favorite of our three sites! 🦖🍎🐴

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06/06/2026

Happy National Trails Day! 🥾⛰️

We’re big fans of exploring the world around us and we know you are too! If you stop by Dinosaur Journey today, don’t forget to grab a free trail map brochure at the front desk and go on an outdoor adventure!

In addition, our wonderful Director of Paleontology, Dr. Julia McHugh, wrote a short blog about the local hiking trails in our area. You can find at our website, mowc.co!

Don’t forget to go to americanhiking.org to find more info about National Trails Day and find a hiking event near you! You can find the link to their website in our bio.

Happy hiking! 🌅

06/05/2026

Are you and your family ready for a day of DINO-mite fun?! 🦕

You're in luck - Dinosaur Day is almost here! Mark your calendars for next Saturday, June 13th! Show up anytime from 10am-5pm to check out fossil painting, paleo lab tours, puppet-making, dino games, food trucks, and more!

We will be offering special admission prices on Dino Day: $7 for adults and $5 for kids! No presale tickets available.

We can't wait to see you all there! ✨

06/04/2026

Grateful for community partners who help us bring experiences to life 💛

Thank you to the Grand Junction Lions Club for supporting the return of animatronics at Dinosaur Journey through their Community Betterment Grant. Because of you, visitors of all ages can experience dinosaurs in a whole new way.

06/03/2026

Check out this Juneteenth celebration on June 20th put on by Black Citizens and Friends! Their times changed to 2:30-5:30!

Come join us as we celebrate “Truth and Freedom” our Juneteenth Celebration!

June 20th, Lincoln Park 3:00 - 6:00 pm, in front of the Marble competition area. Information booths, games, Double Dutch ( show your skilz), food trucks, awards.

This year year we are taking donations of non parishable foods not only from vendors but all attendees!

Information for vendor sign up to follow!