Morrison Natural History Museum

This storefront-sized museum south of Morrison is so small you'd drive past it on the way to Red Rocks, but its staff actually discovered baby dinosaur trackways in the foothills — including running infant-sauropod prints and baby Stegosaurus tracks small enough to be covered by a coffee mug. There's an open fossil-preparation lab where you can watch researchers chip rock under a magnifier, and many of the specimens out front were found within a few miles. It punches so far above its size that the discoveries made national science press.

The move: Spend an hour geeking out over coffee-mug-sized dino footprints and watching the prep-lab work, then drive ten minutes up to Red Rocks for sunset — small-museum charm followed by a big view.

• 📍 Morrison
• 💸 $
• ⚡ Low-key
• 🌗 Indoors

Where: Morrison Natural History Museum, 501 Colorado Highway 8, Morrison, CO (just south of downtown Morrison)

Hours: Small museum with a modest admission fee; hours are limited (typically daily but check the town of Morrison site before going). Tours and the prep lab are part of the visit.

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Verified 2026-06-07.