Opening March 2025

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Museum hours & location

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OPENING MARCH 2025

66 Million Mosasaur Way, Mantua Township, NJ 08080

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Immersive Experiences

Cretaceous Galleries

Travel through our Dinosaur Coast and Monstrous Seas to experience full-scale reconstructions of epic animals that roamed the earth 66 million years ago.

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RFID technology allows you to interact all around the museum.

Scavenger Hunt

Can you find all of the hidden treasures around our museum? Keep track in your own digital, personalized experience.

Immersive Experiences

Cretaceous Galleries

Travel through our Dinosaur Coast and Monstrous Seas to experience full-scale reconstructions of epic animals that roamed the earth 66 million years ago.

Unlock Adventure

RFID technology allows you to interact all around the museum.

Scavenger Hunt

Can you find all of the hidden treasures around our museum? Keep track in your own digital, personalized experience.

Attractions

Reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates… oh my!

Come see our live animal exhibits and meet marine creatures at our interactive touch tank.

Hands-On Exploration & Adventure

Learn something new in our educational hang-out spot featuring interactive kiosks, a TED-Ed theater, and an endless stream of paleontology knowledge.

collecting fossils, collections and conservation

Real Fossils. Real Scientists.

Watch an active paleontological excavation at a globally important fossil site. Peer into Collections & Conservation and look behind the scenes at fossil curation and study.

Premium Experiences

Quarry Dig

With over 100,000 fossils representing more than 100 species unearthed already, visit our quarry for a chance to dig up a 66-million-year-old fossil. Add this unique and rewarding adventure to your museum itinerary!

Free-Roaming Virtual Reality

Travel back in time to the Cretaceous world where you and your team are on a mission to collect scientific samples while navigating the wild and dangerous world of the dinosaurs in this epic, free-roaming VR adventure!

INDULGE, SHOP, PLAY ... BREATHE

Experience the delights of Quarry Grounds Cafe, where you can savor freshly roasted coffee and delectable cuisine. Uncover treasures at Darwin & Co., our museum store, offering EFM merchandise, artisanal crafts, and nature-inspired products. Let your little ones' imaginations soar at Pterosaur Pterrace, a paleontology-themed playground. Then, unwind and rejuvenate along our serene nature trails, picturesque pond, and charming native-species gardens. At Edelman Fossil Park & Museum, there's a discovery awaiting every member of the family.