Great Plains Dinosaur Museum and Field Station

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Great Plains Dinosaur Museum and Field Station
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Great Plains Dinosaur Museum and Field Station
Established2008 (2008)
Location405 N 1st St E,
Malta, Montana
Coordinates 48°21′38″N107°52′04″W / 48.3606°N 107.8679°W / 48.3606; -107.8679
Type Natural history museum
Website www.greatplainsdinosaurs.org

The Great Plains Dinosaur Museum and Field Station is a paleontology museum located in Malta, Montana. Opened in 2008, [1] the museum features exhibits of dinosaurs and other prehistoric fossils that were found in the area and state, including a Triceratops , Stegosaurus , sauropod, and hadrosaurs. [2] The museum includes a fossil preparation lab and hosts dig trips. It is open seasonally.

The museum is a member of the Montana Dinosaur Trail. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Eric Newhouse (June 7, 2008). "Malta dinosaurs ready to roar". The Montana Standard. Retrieved November 28, 2015. This weekend, a new museum will open in this tiny northcentral Montana farming community to showcase some of the world's most remarkable dinosaurs, but the superstar, Leonardo, won't be there for the grand opening.
  2. ↑ "Great Plains Dinosaur Museum". Beyond the Bones - Houston Museum of Natural Science blog. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Official site". Montana Dinosaur Trail. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
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