You don’t need a time machine to meet these huge animals in person. Keep an eye on these places to see dinosaurs in CDMX.
Each has different attractions; while one has dinosaurs that move and make sounds like the real thing, other locations house skeletons and fossils. Get ready to live a Jurassic adventure. Notify the little ones.
1. Iztapasauria
Iztapasauria was inaugurated in December 2021 and has 20 dinosaurs, of which at least 13 have sound and movement as if they were real specimens.
During the visit you will be able to see dinosaurs such as the Pterodactyl, Giganotosaurus and Omeisaurus, among many others. In addition to learning more about these animals, children will be able to participate in different workshops.
📍Utopía Meyehualco (71st Street, corner of Calzada Ermita Iztapalapa, Santa Cruz Meyehualco, Iztapalapa)
🕛Tuesday to Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m
🎟️Entrada free 🎟️Entrada
2. Natural History Museum
Within this museum you will see a replica of the enormous skeleton of a Diplodocus, an animal that was 25 meters long, as well as other specimens. It is located within the Suite of Four Vaults, in the Evolution of Life area.
In this Zone you will learn more about the geological eras and about the fauna that existed in the Ice Age.
📍Circuito Correr es Salud, avenida de los Compositores S/N, second section of Bosque de Chapultepec
🕛Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m
🎟️Entrada general $34. Teachers, students and children from 3 to 12 years old pay $16. Admission is free for seniors, children under 3 years old and people with disabilities.
3. Universum
The Universum also has dinosaurs. You will find them in the exhibition Treasures: Fossils and Minerals of Mexico. You will see animals like the Coahuilaceratops, a dinosaur from Coahuila. The cost to enter the room is $30 (in addition to the museum ticket price). Through fossils, illustrations and dinosaur replicas you can reconstruct and learn more about what Mexico was like millions of years ago.
They even currently have a exhibition called “Dinosaurs among us“. It’s temporary, so we recommend you run to see it.
📍Circuito Cultural de Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacán, Ciudad Universitaria
🕛Wednesday to Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m
🎟️Entrada general $90. Students, teachers, senior citizens, children, UNAM workers and alumni pay $80. Children under two years old are free of charge.
4. Geology Museum
This is another place where you can see dinosaurs in CDMX. It is an enclosure where you can see fossils of beings that lived in periods such as the Paleozoic and Mesozoic.
The dinosaur section is not very large; however, visitors can learn about these and other animals that lived on earth millions of years ago.
📍Jaime Torres Bodet 176, Santa María la Ribera
🕛Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m
🎟️Entrada general $30; while students, teachers and seniors pay $25
5. Biopark
This place is not in Mexico City but very close. It has an attraction called Jurassic River in which you will meet different specimens while riding on a boat.
You will be accompanied by guides who will tell you details about these animals. They also have an attraction called Dinosaur Land where children can discover fossils.
📍Ixtlahuaca-Jilotepec Highway, km 38.5, Jilotepec, State of Mexico
🕛Tuesday to Sunday and holidays from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m
🎟️El access fees range from $350 and up
6. Chimalpark
In this Jurassic world you will find 19 life-size animatronic figures; specimens of prehistoric dinosaurs with mechanical movement, incredible to surprise the youngest members of the family! In addition to taking pictures with the gigantic creatures, you will take a boat ride on the artificial river and you can even jump from the 100-meter zip line (for children over 6 years old). Best of all, tickets are only $10.
📍Av. La Pista, Xochiaca, 56366 Chimalhuacán, Edomex
🕛Wednesday to Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m
🎟️$10 per person
7. Universum Restaurant
Here we have all kinds of options for dinosaur fans. Here, more than just seeing them, you can enjoy food inspired by these enormous creatures. There are everything from dino nuggets and dino cookies to dino burgers and fries. This is a special menu on the occasion of the Dinosaurs Among Us exhibition.
📍Gate B of the Universum
🕛Monday to Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m