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National Dinosaur Museum

20 metre long T-rex
Tour Director, Nicole, points to a plague with teenage girl
Little boy looks at clear quartz with Auntie
Little boy, auntie and teenage girl pose for a photo
Teenage girl, Auntie and little boy strolling in the Dinosaur Garden
20 metre long T-rex
Tour Director, Nicole, points to a plague with teenage girl
Little boy looks at clear quartz with Auntie
Little boy, auntie and teenage girl pose for a photo
Teenage girl, Auntie and little boy strolling in the Dinosaur Garden

Overview

Dinosaur fans of all ages will completely ‘dig’ the National Dinosaur Museum, located in Canberra’s Gold Creek Village. With one of the largest permanent displays of dinosaurs and prehistoric life in Australia, you’ll discover how dinosaurs evolved and interacted amid skulls, skeletons, murals, models and fossils not on display anywhere else in the world. There are even animatronic dinosaurs that move, roar, blink and breathe including the Big Dinosaur - a 20 metre long T Rex!

Wander through the lifelike models in the newly renovated and landscaped Dinosaur Garden, and browse Canberra's largest display of minerals, fossils and crystals for sale.

Tickets can be booked online through their website.

6 Gold Creek Road, Nicholls, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

TripAdvisor ratingBased on 357 reviews

“Far better than expected.”

TripAdvisor ratingReviewed 1d ago by AndyJohn74

We ventured out to the dinosaur museum and were pleasantly surprised by the content and size of the museum.there is an interest for all ages and the exhibits are very interesting and well put...

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“Knowledgeable Staff and Informative Exhibits”

TripAdvisor ratingReviewed 3mos ago by Thehaikubandit

A great range of fossils and exhibits from lots of time periods. We enjoyed the museum, and the highlight was absolutely chatting to a staff member about whale evolution! It was a fun was a fun way...

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“Fun and interesting”

TripAdvisor ratingReviewed 6mos ago by E S

Attended with 7 and 9 year old. Both really liked it. It’s not big inside but we enjoyed looking at fossils and reading the interesting facts. $50 entry for family of four I thought was reasonable...

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Facilities
  • Carpark
  • Coach Parking
  • Enquiry Desk
  • Family Friendly
  • Gallery / Museum
  • Interactive Centre
  • Lawn / Gardens
  • Non Smoking
  • Parents Room
  • Picnic Area
  • Public Toilet
  • Shop / Gift Shop
  • Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
  • Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
  • Caters for people with high support needs who travel with a support person.
  • Accessibility statement
  • Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)