Unfortunately, the Royal Gorge Dinosaur Experience in Cañon City closed permanently on December 31, 2025. Please check out other activities in the Royal Gorge Region.
The Royal Gorge Dinosaur Experience in Cañon City could be found on US Highway 50, just four and a half miles from the world-famous Royal Gorge Bridge. Built in 2016 by local Cañon City businessmen with a passion for paleontology, the Experience was more than a museum—it was an educational opportunity, a place to have hands-on family fun.
It offered a stunning view of the Royal Gorge Bridge, America’s highest suspension bridge, as well as the surrounding Sangre de Cristo mountain range.
Royal Gorge Dinosaur Experience was focused on giving its visitors a wealth of different dinosaur-oriented offerings. They provided interactive scientific displays and full-scale dinosaur fossil casts. You could go on a guided tour, put your hands on genuine dino fossils, and witness animatronic exhibits. For those with even more energy, you could try the multi-story ropes course.
Museum Exhibits
Family favorites included the Dinosaur Walk, which showed off sixteen different life-sized animatronic dinosaur models. The Paleo Lab was where paleontologists worked in conjunction with local non-profits and the museum to uncover recently discovered Colorado dinosaur fossils.
There were also numerous highlights just for kids, including the Kids’ Dig, where children can unearth a replica of a T. rex skeleton, and a theater with a rotating selection of dinosaur-oriented films.
Two different ropes courses (one for littler guests, one for larger adventurers) were a fun way to work off extra energy, enjoy the spectacular views, and challenge your balance. It was all while safely tethered in full-body harnesses that allowed the wearer to self-guide along the course. There was even a section that passed directly over the heads of a twenty-foot tall T-Rex and an eighty-foot-long Diplodocus.
In addition to its permanent exhibits and interactive fun, the museum was available to be booked for birthday parties and school field trips. It offered an annual Halloween-centric event featuring hayrides, face painting, pumpkin picking, and a costume contest.
Tickets could be purchased online, and visitors could choose to either purchase a Dinosaur Experience Ticket (which included admission to the Museum, Wild Walk, and Ropes Course) or a Single Experience Ticket.
A hands-on experience located just minutes from Royal Gorge Canyon, the Royal Gorge Dinosaur Experience was an interactive museum catering to both children and adults. Highlights included the Dinosaur Walk, which featured sixteen life-size animatronic dinosaurs and two different ropes courses.
Curious visitors of all ages enjoyed the Paleo Lab, where local paleontologists studied real dinosaur fossils from Colorado. The on-site theater played a selection of educational dinosaur films, and the gift and snack shop was a perfect place to grab a souvenir or a bite to eat.
Details
Address: 44895 W, US-50, Cañon City, CO 81212
Phone: 719-275-2726
Email: info@dinoxp.com
Season: Closed
Website: dinoxp.com