Previously known as Dinosaur Crossing | |
Location | Montville, Connecticut, USA |
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Coordinates | 41°25′57″N 72°13′21″W / 41.4326°N 72.2226°W |
Status | Operating |
Opened | 2001 |
Theme | Dinosaur |
Area | 60 acres (24 ha) |
Website | Official website |
The Dinosaur Place is a family-owned 60-acre dinosaur-themed adventure park located in Nature's Art Village in Montville, Connecticut. [1] [2] [3] [4] The park features 60 life-sized dinosaurs on 1.5 miles of trails, playgrounds, a custom-made play zone "T-Rex Tower", splash pad, a maze and several additional attractions. [5] [6]
The Dinosaur Place opened in 1991 as Nature’s Art, a gift shop selling fossils, minerals, and jewellery in Salem, Connecticut. In 2001, the owners Linda and Roger Phillips purchased the Montville property and began the construction of the dinosaur-themed park that initially was called Dinosaur Crossing. Eventually, Nature’s Art Village expanded to 24,000 square feet and opened the gallery of crystals and authentic fossils next to The Dinosaur Place. [7] [8] [9]
The Dinosaur Place runs multiple events throughout the year, including Easter Dino Egg Hunt, the Earth Week, [12] and a Halloween event in October called Pumpkin Passage. [13] [14]
Previously known as Dinosaur Crossing | |
Location | Montville, Connecticut, USA |
---|---|
Coordinates | 41°25′57″N 72°13′21″W / 41.4326°N 72.2226°W |
Status | Operating |
Opened | 2001 |
Theme | Dinosaur |
Area | 60 acres (24 ha) |
Website | Official website |
The Dinosaur Place is a family-owned 60-acre dinosaur-themed adventure park located in Nature's Art Village in Montville, Connecticut. [1] [2] [3] [4] The park features 60 life-sized dinosaurs on 1.5 miles of trails, playgrounds, a custom-made play zone "T-Rex Tower", splash pad, a maze and several additional attractions. [5] [6]
The Dinosaur Place opened in 1991 as Nature’s Art, a gift shop selling fossils, minerals, and jewellery in Salem, Connecticut. In 2001, the owners Linda and Roger Phillips purchased the Montville property and began the construction of the dinosaur-themed park that initially was called Dinosaur Crossing. Eventually, Nature’s Art Village expanded to 24,000 square feet and opened the gallery of crystals and authentic fossils next to The Dinosaur Place. [7] [8] [9]
The Dinosaur Place runs multiple events throughout the year, including Easter Dino Egg Hunt, the Earth Week, [12] and a Halloween event in October called Pumpkin Passage. [13] [14]