by Portland Museum

Get ready to stomp, roar, and explore — Dino Day is returning to Portland Museum on Wednesday 19th August, and it’s set to be our biggest prehistoric celebration yet!

Join us for a full day of family fun as the museum transforms into a Jurassic playground packed with crafts, challenges, and hands‑on activities. Whether your little one is a budding palaeontologist or just loves dinosaurs, there’s something for everyone.

 

What’s Happening on Dino Day

🦖 Paper Dino Crafts – create your own prehistoric pals

🔍 Dino Eye Spy Challenge – explore the museum and hunt for hidden clues

🎨 Paint Your Own Fossil – bring ancient treasures to life with colour

⭐ Face Painting & Glitter Tattoos – become your favourite dino

🎉 Badge Making – design your own dino badge to take home

🪨 New Fossil Discovery Activities – learn how fossils form and uncover the secrets of creatures that lived millions of years ago

🦕 Roaming T. Rexes! – keep an eye out for our friendly giant T. rex visitors who love to wander the museum grounds. They’re known for dancing, posing for photos, and occasionally chasing excited explorers. Meeting them is always a highlight and guaranteed to create unforgettable memories.

 

No booking required — just come on down and join the adventure!

 

Ticket Prices

• £3.50 per child
• £2.50 per accompanying adult

 

Portlanders:

• £2.50 per child
• £1 per accompanying adult

 

(Face painting and paint‑your‑own‑fossil are additional costs.)

 

Dino Day is one of our most popular events of the year, so bring your explorers, unleash their imaginations, and enjoy a day packed with creativity, discovery, and Jurassic fun at Portland Museum.

📍 Portland Museum, 217 Wakeham, Portland, Dorset, DT5 1HS

We can’t wait to see you there!

 

 

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