Tucumcari, New Mexico: Dinosaur Skeletons in Bronze
Students used the college foundry to create life-sized bronze skeletons of prehistoric creatures, displayed in a museum among fossils, murals and paintings of dinosaurs.
Mesalands Dinosaur Museum
- Address:
- 222 East Laughlin St., Tucumcari, NM
- Directions:
- Mesalands Community College. I-40 Exit 332, continue north on First Street to Laughlin 1.6 miles, two blocks after the signal light.
- Hours:
- Summer Tu-Sa 10-6, Winter Tu-Sa 12-5. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 575-461-3466
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Surprisingly good museum. The local college has a paleontology program and a lost-wax bronze casting foundry in their fine arts program. Includes a kids' dig, John Williams music, and a rare Torvosaurus skeleton.
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