DAVENPORT, Iowa (June 9, 2023) — The Putnam Museum and Science Center will welcome Dino Days back for the first time since 2019. This event will be a weekend full of paleontology fun that visitors of all ages will enjoy. As a specially ticketed event, Dino Day guests will have exclusive access to the Putnam Dino Park and the rest of the museum. The Putnam Dino Park will have many dinosaur-themed activities, including face-painting, a museum scavenger hunt, meeting a paleontologist, two roaming dinosaur puppets, and so much more!
“Dino Days will be a fun, prehistoric event that all family members will enjoy. We are excited to be able to bring this event back and with it premiere a brand-new film,” shares Visitor Services Manager Amanda Crosby.
Throughout the weekend, two dinosaur movies will be shown, back by popular demand: Flying Monsters and a brand-new movie, Dino Dana. Flying Monsters tells the story of how giant prehistoric dinosaurs took flight and the changes that occurred to do so. Dino Dana, premiering at the Putnam on June 17, tells the story of aspiring paleontologist ten-year-old Dana and her friends as they discover the world of dinosaurs. Dino Days guests will be able to pick which movie they would like to see and their preferred time.
“We are excited to welcome Dino Days back at the Putnam,” shares President and CEO Rachael Mullins. “It will be a family-friendly event full of learning and fun that inspires awe in the natural world of the past.”
Tickets are on sale on putnam.org/dino-days. Dino Days will be $18 for adults and $16 for children, including museum and science-center admission for the full day. Children two and under are free to enter but must sit on a parent or guardian’s lap in the theater. Tickets include your choice of movie as well as entrance into the Putnam Dino Park.
About the Putnam
The Putnam Museum brings to life a sense of place, time, and purpose to ignite human potential and inspire our diverse community to learn about and care for our world and all its people. For more than 150 years, guests have experienced the Putnam’s permanent exhibits ranging from galleries exploring our regional history and the Mississippi River ecosystem to Unearthing Ancient Egypt, our World Culture Gallery, and our family-favorite science galleries, as well as an array of programs and internationally-recognized traveling exhibits. The Putnam is dedicated to helping guests discover and explore in a friendly and engaging atmosphere.
For more information about events and exhibits, visit putnam.org.
This event is sponsored by Constellation.
