Last weekend before we headed out on vacation, we got the chance to be part of a sneak peek weekend event at the Dino Dig Adventure at Liberty Science Center. This isn’t the first special event we’ve been to at the Liberty Science Center. We previously got to preview this fun Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle exhibit before we had kids. This new permanent exhibit just opened this week on July 21. With how much Q and L love dinos, there was no question about our answer to the invite. The 60 tons of sand proved to be tons of fun for our two.
The Dino Dig Adventure space is nice and open, and it has a fabulous view of the Manhattan skyline. The kids each got their own brush, which they can use in the sand to uncover and polish dinosaur bones. There are replica bones of seven different dinosaurs along with other bones, eggs … even some massive dinosaur poop! There are three different pits that the kids can explore to see what they can find just like if they were real life paleontologists.
While the kids were busy digging, they were surprised by a special guest! The friendly dinosaur made his way through the crowd, stopping to dance with the kiddos along the way. L is obsessed with dancing so she was a huge fan of this!
After spending some quality time at the Dino Dig Adventure, we made our way through some of the other exhibits. We made our way up to check out Sue, another new exhibit up on the 4th floor of the Liberty Science Center. Q loved this one! There they have an exact replica of a T. rex skeleton as well as a Triceratops. It’s an interactive, hands-on exhibit so perfect for the kids. It’s an exhibit covering most of the senses — sights, sounds and smells!
We didn’t make our way to the planetarium this visit but there is a related option playing at the moment. The current show is Asteroids: Discovery, Danger & Dinosaurs. It’s all about asteroids and contemplating the theory of whether or not asteroids killed the dinosaurs. Maybe we can catch it on our next visit, since they’re already asking when we are headed back for another visit!
Liberty Science Center – 222 Jersey City Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ
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