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Great Plains Dinosaur Museum and Field Station
Great Plains Dinosaur Museum and Field Station Review
Surprisingly sophisticated given the location, this great little museum is right next door to the Phillips County Historical Museum. The station houses some of Montana's finest fossils and includes a fossil preparation laboratory that visitors can view. Specimens on display include Roberta, a well-preserved Brachylophosaur, and Leonardo, which has been celebrated as the best-preserved dinosaur fossil ever discovered. Both specimens were unearthed near Malta. Other gems include rotating exhibits of fossil collections and a great kids' education program. The station includes a gift shop. Amateur dino hounds can sign up here for a guided dig.
- Address: U.S. Highway 2 East, Malta, Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge, MT 59538
- Phone: 406/654-5300
- Cost: $5
- Hours: Mon.--Sat. 10--5, Sun. 12:30--5.
- Website: www.greatplainsdinosaurs.org
- Location: Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge
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