Antarctic Dinosaurs

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A statue of a dinosaur.

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Embark on an adventure to uncover never-before-seen dinosaur fossils from one of the most isolated environments on Earth.

Antarctic Dinosaurs at the Natural History Museum of Utah is an immersive experience, transporting visitors back 200 million years to discover what life was like in prehistoric Antarctica.

Antarctic Dinosaurs guides visitors through what was once a lush, thriving continent. Discover fossils from four Antarctic dinosaur species, get hands-on experience with real tools to learn how paleontologists had to carefully extract them from the now frozen landscape and understand how research of these fossils sheds new light on our planet’s ever-changing climate and geology.

Join the thrilling expedition at the Natural History Museum of Utah.

Presenting Sponsor

Meldrum Foundation

Major Sponsors

My Good Fund

Rio Tinto Kennecott

Exhibit Sponsor

Bob and Cyndi Douglass

Community Sponsors

Lyn and Jim Hinckley

Marriner S. Eccles Foundation

The Potter Family

Sorenson Legacy Foundation

Institutional Support

Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts, and Parks

CARES Act and the Utah State Legislature through Utah Arts & Museums

Antarctic Dinosaurs was developed by The Field Museum, Chicago in partnership with the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Discovery Place–Charlotte, NC, and the Natural History Museum of Utah. Generous support was provided by the Kenneth C. Griffin Charitable Fund