| Morrison Natural History Museum | |
| Established: | 1989 |
| Location: | 501 Colorado Highway 8, Morrison, Colorado |
| Visitors: | 11,000 |
| Director: | Matthew T. Mossbrucker |
| Website: | mnhm.org |
| Coordinates: | 39.6491°N -105.1936°W |
The Morrison Natural History Museum is a natural history museum located in Morrison, Colorado. The exhibits include several dinosaur fossils that were found nearby. Hands-on exhibits are designed to appeal to both children and adults, scientists and non-scientists.
The Museum opened in 1989 and has been operated by the Town ofMorrison since 1995. Financial support comes from visitor's admissionfees, gift shop sales, grants, and private donations.
On the lower level, the Museum houses exhibits devoted to localpaleontology and Jurassic fossils. On the upper level,exhibits focus on Cretaceous and Cenozoic fossils. A rockgarden and fossil dig pit are found outside the building.
Notable displays include skulls of Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops,and Tylosaurus, remains of skeletons of Stegosaurus andPteranodon, and infant dinosaur tracks. Live reptiles andamphibians are also on display.
The Museum includes a paleontology lab where fossils are prepared forexhibits and scientific research.