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Visitor tip
Children are actively encouraged to touch and handle items throughout the store. Bring young kids without hesitation - the staff specializes in making curious children feel welcome and will guide them through discoveries.
Visitor tip
Purchase the 'motherload bag' of dirt for an interactive experience - kids can sift through real shark teeth, crystals, fossils and artifacts. This hands-on activity provides hours of educational engagement.
Visitor tip
Staff are exceptionally knowledgeable about fossils, dinosaurs, and minerals. Engage them with questions to enhance your educational experience - they excel at explaining artifacts and specimens to visitors of all ages.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Fossil and Rock Shop
- Highlights
- Fossils, dinosaur specimens, crystals, minerals, Pay Dirt excavations
- Store Hours
- Mon-Sat 11 AM-6 PM, Sun 11 AM-5 PM
- Shipping
- Free shipping over $35 within US
What visitors say
I admit, I was somewhat nervous bringing my youngest son into a store that sold fossils, minerals, etc., but from the moment I set foot in the door I was assured that kids were welcome and touching items in the store was encouraged.…
This place is amazing!!! They have a ton of amazing 3-D printed animals and artifacts, geodes, dinosaur stuff (obviously), I’m obsessed with the dinosaur purses and T-shirts!!!! Come give these people your money they deserve it.
Nice store with unique things. Only reason I left a 3 star review is today (12/16) we drove out 40 mins from queen creek only to find a sign on the door that there is a private event. In the future please update Google maps or find a…
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Did You Know?
- Tyrannostorus features hands-on 'Pay Dirt' excavation packages that allow visitors to dig for actual fossils, shark teeth, crystals, and artifacts themselves, rather than just viewing displays
- The venue explicitly encourages touching and handling of items in the store and museum, with staff trained to welcome children and foster interactive learning experiences
- Tyrannostorus maintains an exceptionally diverse collection spanning fossils, minerals, geodes, dinosaur specimens, shark jaws, anthropology artifacts, Ancient Egypt items, and ice age materials all in one location
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