An eight-acre museum south of downtown Bandera with life-size dinosaur replicas on outdoor trails and six continents of wildlife dioramas inside.
Guided and self-guided visits cover indoor galleries and an outdoor DinoWalk trail. Inside, wildlife dioramas depict habitats from the African savannah to the Arctic tundra. The International Hall holds a two-thousand-pound carved jade tiger, Latin American masks, and colonial-era New Spain art. A triceratops skeleton from the Night at the Museum film franchise anchors the main hall.
Indoor galleries hold wildlife dioramas from six continents, a triceratops skeleton, colonial-era art, and a carved jade tiger. Outside, an eight-acre trail features life-size dinosaur and Ice Age animal models.
Most visitors spend one to two hours — roughly thirty minutes on the outdoor DinoWalk and an hour in the indoor galleries. Private group tours can be arranged for longer visits.
Yes. The outdoor dinosaur trail and indoor fossil displays are designed for all ages. Children three and under enter free, and Bandera County students visit free through July.