Tucumcari, New Mexico: Mesalands Dinosaur Museum
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- Address:
- 222 E. Laughlin Ave., 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:
- Tu-Sa 10-4 (Call to verify)
- Phone:
- 575-461-6627
- Admission:
- Adults $10.
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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.
Roadsideamerica.com Report... [07/22/2025]Visitor Tips and News About Mesalands Dinosaur Museum
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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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