Let’s go see some dinosaurs
If you’re in Texas and want to learn more about dinosaurs, here are some places you can go where, unlike Jurassic World, you don’t have to worry about the animals coming to life and attacking you:
Fort Worth Museum of Science and History: The facility’s interactive DinoLabs and DinoDig features dinosaur skeletons and a replica of a dig site. 1600 Gendy St., Fort Worth. 817-255-9300; www.fwmuseum.org
Giants of the Jurassic: The latest exhibit at the Dallas Zoo features more than 20 animatronic dinosaurs, a DinoSOAR wildlife show, and Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo Live, a tour of prehistoric Australia. Through Sept. 7. 650 S. R.L. Thornton Fwy., Dallas; 469 554-7500; www.dallaszoo.com
Perot Museum of Nature and Science: This museum’s T. Boone Pickens Life Then and Now Hall features a huge dinosaur skeleton. The Hoglund Foundation Theater is showing Walking With Dinosaurs: Prehistoric Planet 3D. 2201 N. Field St., Dallas; 214-428-5555; www.perotmuseum.org
Dinosaur Valley State Park: This park features five dinosaur track sites as well as areas to picnic, camp, mountain bike, swim and fish. 1629 Park Road, Glen Rose. 254-897-4588; tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/dinosaur-valley
Dinosaur World: Located near Dinosaur Valley State Park, this attraction features more than 150 dino replicas. 1058 Park Road 59, Glen Rose. 254-898-1526; dinosaurworld.com/texas/
Heard Museum: The Dinosaurs Live! exhibit is closed but will reopen Sept. 19 with its 46-foot T rex and eight other full-size animatronic dinos. 1 Nature Place, McKinney. 972-562-5566; http://www.heardmuseum.org/dinosaurslive
The Dinosaur Park: Life-size dinosaur replicas dot this outdoor museum. These include an 85-foot long brachiosaurus. 893 Union Chapel Road, Cedar Creek. 512-321-6262; www.thedinopark.com
--Cary Darling
MORE: Check out our interactive dinosaur graphic at http://media.star-telegram.com/static/labs/DinosTX/index.html
This story was originally published June 11, 2015 at 12:05 PM with the headline "Let’s go see some dinosaurs."