If you loved the Flintstones, this is the place for you!!! First off.. today, 3-21-09 ...the Dinosaur store moved across the street to a brand new and huge location. And.. I was there for the grand opening!! The new location consists of 3 parts..First, there is the newer and much enlarged Dinosaur store, I'll get further into that in a few lines down.. Then they have a Discovery area.. this is truly intended for kids, it consists of some interesting experiments, actually has 2 rides and other stuff that kids like and learn from. There is a charge to enter, I think it's like $7.55 or something. The third part is the Dinosaur Museum. It's not open yet but the person who I spoke to feels that it should be open before the end of the year. Knowing what I have heard about the owners, it will be an incredible collection and an interesting experience. The owners are known very well within the hobby, deemed credible and apparently held in great esteem.. Once the Museum is functioning, I'll be going. Hopefully I will at that time add to this review, and I anticipate another star, as well!! The brand new, purpose built building is fantastic looking. it's huge and imposing, but it is very attractive as well as inviting.. The first thing that you see when you walk in is the gift shop. It's more than twice the size of the old one, and like the old one, chock full o' goodies..Amazing fossils as well as replica fossils.. all clearly marked as to what they are, when and where they are from, as well as a price and if they're replicas or originals. Tons of crystals, as well as jewelry made from crystals, fossils, amber, etc.. all very beautiful and the prices seem pretty okay, though I'm no expert at any of this. Lots of gifts, mostly related to the aforementioned items, but far from limited to.. educational gifts, tee shirts, models of prehistoric things, they even have stuffed prehistoric animals. I personally wanted to take that cool stuffed saber toothed cat home!! There are items somewhat related to Central Florida...Manatees, fishes as well as some pretty darn big statues. If this sounds like your kind of thing.. you will love it here! read more

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It was a rainy day and this looked like something inside that we could do to kill a little time. Are we ever glad we did! We had two 17 year olds (girl and boy) with us and they LOVED it! It was so interesting and informative. Jack, one of the museum educators, really enhanced our experience as he would find us at various exhibits and explain all the history/detail behind them. Many of the artifacts displayed were authentic. One of the dinosaur casts was one of only five in the entire world!We expected to spend maybe an hour or so here, but ended up staying for almost four hours! And that was just the museum--we didn't even do the Adventure Zone. It was definitely not what we expected from a dinosaur museum in a beach town! Very much worth the price of admission! read more

I am a dinosaur fanatic! Seriously! I have an 9 foot t-Rex in my dining room! So, I was so excited to take our 8 & 9 year old children here this past Saturday! I was so let down. The museum itself is average. I knew it would be small. I wasn't expecting the museum of natural history .. or anything overly Disney-fied, but in general it wasn't anything spectacular. But .. the adventure zone .. is where the day fell apart. We bought the "up sell pitch" and purchased the adventure zone wrist bands, mineral mining and some sort of ride. The mineral mining is a joke. You purchase a bag of sand w/ polished rocks. They then have your child dump the sand into a strainer and the run water through a modified gutter. Once the sand has washed away .. amazing .. rocks! Lol. I'm being sarcastic. Seriously. But not as big of a joke as the island of the lost video games and science exhibits .. I'll include pictures .. they speak volumes .. the animal exhibit .. the ride .. just don't waste your money. That was a little over $50 I would have rather spent a billion other ways! Be wary. It's scary how run down this section is .. and they way it's promoted on the website .. is very misleading! But hey .. if you want to play endless hours of Ms. PacMan and Wack-a-Mole w/ out quarters or tokens .. this might be your jam. Other tips: Not for germaphobes Not sensory friendly Not for children over the age of 4-5 read more

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So honestly, my girlfriend and I only went here because it was going to thunderstorm that day of our vacation. However I'm SO glad we did! The store is very cool! It has everything! Fossils, castings, gems, teeth, and the list goes on! The staff there is very friendly and highly knowledge as well! I love sharks, and I initially went in with the intention of checking out some megalodon teeth and Dino fossils. To my surprise, they have shark jaws as well! However there was one tiny set of jaws I didn't recognize. When I asked the guy behind the counter, he not only identified the shark (kitefin for those who are curious), but he proceeded to give me a bunch of info about it! VERY COOL. Being a broke college student, I walked out with a gem candle holder, shot glass, and a crystal maker. However, this place is amazingly cool and I will DEFINITELY be back! read more

The Dinosaur Store - Shark jaw case - Museums Near Me - Cocoa Beach, Florida

Kids 4 and under should not pay my kid that is 2 could not reach half the stuff. The best part of this place is The store and I would not pay for the other items just save your cash. I'm sure it's a up and comer deal but I'm not here to pay that. The store has some wonderful items but I'd stop at that and not pay to see the other items. read more

I really enjoyed the store and the museum upstairs. I took my parents this past weekend (my dad is a nut about dinosaurs). The exhibit had a huge variety of prehistoric creatures and my dad was thrilled that a lot of mammals were represented (people are always focusing on dinos and leave out the little extinct furballs). The Egyptian exhibit was really cool, also. I'm going to bring my nephew and niece next time. Five stars all the way. read more

The Dinosaur Store - Museums Near Me - Cocoa Beach, Florida

I thought it was interesting to see the different fossils that they had for sell in the store. Most fossils were to pricey to buy unless you have a lot of extra money and the passion for them. There were other sections of the store to experience but you have to pay an entrance fee to get into them. Nice place to visit for a few minutes. read more

The Dinosaur Store - Sharks teeth for $1500- $210 - Museums Near Me - Cocoa Beach, Florida

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If you love fossils and dinosaur bones then this place is for you. It take probably 1.5-2 hours to go through and that's reading everything there is to read. The store has everything from $10,000 items to $15 items. It's pretty cool to see and know that if you want to spend the money, you can get whatever you want. read more

So, I will start this off by saying I visited the store only in July of 2020. My review of the rest of the attractions are from June 2014, so it has been a while. That being said, I have always lived this place! When my son was little I took him here and he had a blast. A worker showed us a tegu and spent a long time giving us info on it and answering all our questions. We did the gem mining and it was fun for a kid! Some of the adventure zone games were broken in 2014, but my young son loved it all the same. It was difficult keeping my unruly son from breaking pricey items in the store, so I was a bit nervous then. My son had such fond memories that he asked to return when we came back to the area. He is now 13 and still loves fossils and all things dinosaur. He told me he loves the store after we spent a lot of time exploring. I think this place has some amazing stuff, especially for those that have "everything." Take time and stop in (bring a mask because it is required currently due to Covid-19)! read more

Let me start by saying that the museum is really unique and pretty well done. With that said, let's move on to the first thing you see, the gift shop. To put it simply...WAY OVER PRICED! The same spinosaur tooth I paid $30 at the Relic Room at Knife Works in Pigeon Forge is $250 or more at the Dinosaur Store. Where's the concept to create the collector by making it affordable, then they'll keep coming back. Museum is good but store prices are ridiculous. Have fun! read more

Totally unexpected. We stopped in while at Cocoa Beach. The museum has a large collection of real fossils, dinosaurs, and artifacts. The exhibits were set up with concise information on what you are seeing proving there is always more to learn. We were also fortunate enough to have Jack a museum anthropologist offer more detailed information on the development of dinosaurs and mammals in the various ages which cleared up a lot of misinformation about same. It was fascinating. The top floor deals with various cultures and the exhibits are great. Definite worth a visit! read more

This was way better than I originally expected. Nice size collection, organized, and clean. Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys dinosaurs and ancient people. Store has cool eclectic items, not just touristy stuff. Great place! read more

It was nice to have something to during the day it was raining during our stay. But I don't feel like the game room in worth the price to add on if you kids are small. A few things were not being ran or were not working at time of visit. read more

WOW! The Dinosaur Store is AWESOME. My family and I went out to the coast this weekend; and, this was a must-see on our visit. My daughter and I picked up a few Mineral Specimens, including a "dessert rose" that I saw decades ago; and, just fell in love with the formation. This smaller sample fits in perfectly on my desk! This store is full of fossils, genuine and castings, minerals, animal and insect artifacts, toys, and, so many other things for the young and young-at-heart "science geeks" to enjoy! My daughter is a little too old for the kids' zone; but, I tried to talk her into it nonetheless; but, failed. If you are ever in the Cocoa Beach area, you have got to stop in to see this one-of-a-kind experience! read more

This place was great!! It was the icing on the cake in terms of my vacation with my four and six year old. I love history and was surprised to find that this is one of the largest holders of Dinosaur artifacts in the Southeast. They also have other cultural artifacts that you will find very interesting. More than anything, my family and I truly enjoyed Jack's expertise about the dinosaurs and other artifacts. I would say that this was one of the friendliest and clean museums that I have visited. If you appreciate history and have any interest in dinosaurs, African and Chinese artifacts this is a must see. And if possible ask for Jack. read more

We stay in Cocoa Beach for a few weeks each winter, and our kids always loved coming here when they were younger. They'd usually save up most of their spending money to spend here. Now that they're older they still love coming here and checking things out. The prices are are little spendy, but everyone has a great time here. read more

The Dinosaur Store - Museums Near Me - Cocoa Beach, Florida

This place is over priced. It's very warm and nothing seemed to work right. I paid $27 for myself, my husband and 6 year old daughter and I am dumbfounded as to why? I would not recommend this place, I would have asked for my money back but I wasn't raised that way. The reptiles are sad and there isn't a changing table for the little ones. I fossils are neat but don't waste your money. read more

This place was so great! I absolutely loved it. The first floor had games and was the gift shop, second floor was a dinosaur museum and third floor was Egypt and African museum. It rained today and so we came here but honestly this is a hidden treasure that should be visited whether rain or shine! read more

A hidden gem! Perfect for a short outing and quite impressive. It's a bit pricey, but we felt it was worth it. We will be back with our 3 year old grandson for sure, he loves it!!! read more

Want to take your kids to a tourist trap full of knick knacks made in China? Then the Dinosaur Store is your answer! Not only will you be met with the politeness of a gutter snake from the staff, you will also get to meet the rude owner to sweeten the pot! If you are coming to cocoa beach id suggest hanging out at the tourist trap that is actually worth your time; Ron Jons. This store is a rip off and the managers need a reality check. Learn some customer service folks! read more

Something for everyone!! We only did the museum portion not the adventure zone. The dinosaurs were great! Hubby and kids had a great time looking at that. Detailed, and educational. Loved loved loved the evolution of man section and all the ancient cultures!! There was a cool section that talked about volcanos and stuff. The gift shop had so many cool items, gifts, jewelry, fossils, from reasonably priced to up there. Overall excellent experience, super reasonably priced for family fun & I think we will definitely be back! read more

Remarkable store Adventure Zone and Reptile Room are excellent Knowledgable and friendly staff What started as a potential for-the-heck-of-it stop for the kids turned out to be a superb afternoon for our family. Our younger son is a dinosaur fanatic, so that was the initial draw, but all of us were in awe when we walked in. The store wares range from little playthings to valuable education pieces to seemingly museum-quality artifacts. In and of itself, the store is absolutely worth a stop. Do be forewarned - if you break it, you buy it, and there are most definitely some hefty price tags attached to certain pieces - keep younger kids and clumsier members of your party in check, but be prepared to see some eye-widening items. They do ship items nearly worldwide. Beyond that, the activity room was a mini children's museum and fun-center of sorts, essentially combining a little scientific experimentation with some of the more sporting elements of a Dave & Buster's. You've passed the boundary from pure dinosaur/science concentration as you amble out of the store, for the record, but it does extend the shelf-life of the Dinosaur Store's intrigue, especially on rainy days. This section was $7/person for (almost) unlimited access. My kids shot hoops for a very long time, played with the giant crocodile skull replica, experimented with the soundwave tube, put the dinosaur wall puzzles together, and dabbled with several other curiosities throughout, including a neat little dinosaur-dig movie cave on the far side of the space. Extras were the fossil dig (we didn't spring for it) and the full-on pirate ship Tilt-A-Whirl-esque centerpiece in the middle of the room, which was $2 extra per person. Considering the environs, this seemed like a bona fide bonus - you'd find this kind of ride at an amusement park or carnival, but the fact that it's sitting here is really something else. At the back corner of the activity center is the Reptile Room, which is a third layer of fun to the place. You can get your gator fill here with a few caymans, a pair of larger live alligators, and a big fake guy on the floor, suitable for posed photos. Water monitors, tortoises, snakes, scorpions, and several other intriguing animals fill the interior and an indoor/outdoor space for the larger animals. The pens looked clean and looked-after, were brightly lit, and were helpfully marked. This was staffed by a friendly young woman who was good with kids and was knowledgeable about the exhibits. I might be rounding up a star for how pleasantly surprised I was with the experience, but all four of us walked out saying "wow, that was a really good visit!" read more

My family and I had a really great time visiting the Dinosaur Store and Museum in Cocoa recently! Their trilobite collection is absolutely amazing and by itself is worth a visit. The paleontologist who works on the second floor was incredibly generous and gave us a tour himself and included great detail of each species. We also really enjoyed the Ancient Cultures exhibit, all of the tribal masks and information about mummies was really, really interesting. I myself am interested in going into paleontology when I'm older, so I am really grateful to The Dinosaur Store for providing such a great experience to fuel the next generations curiosity. We will definitely be visiting again in the future and look forward to seeing the Terror Birds exhibit and other Exhibits to come! read more

I had been wanting to take my 2 year old son to this store for awhile now as he loves Dinosaurs. I must say that I am very pleased that I did! There truly is something for everyone here, no matter what age you are. They carry everything from from age appropriate children toys and educational resources, to genuine artifacts and lower cost replicas, to clothing, jewelry, and even Tiki and Egyptian decorations! There is also a separate section of the store which houses the Adventure Zone and the Reptile Room. I cannot speak for these areas as we did not go to them on this trip. However, we are heading back to the Cocoa Beach area in a few weeks and I will be sure to check it out. All in all the stop was great and absolutely worth it. I purchased several items for both my son and myself. I was tempted to purchase a whole lot more! I would absolutely recommend giving this place a visit. read more

Great way to spend a couple of hours on a rainy day. First floor is a large shop with large selection of stones, semi precious stone jewelry and children's items as well as the kid zone area. Second floor is the dinosaur exhibit which was interesting. Third floor is quite small but a collection of exhibits involving ancient Egypt/Africa/China/South America. Not too pricey but the kid zone should be included in museum admission (this is a separate fee). read more

Lots and lots of things to explore in this store. Lots and lots of expensive items in here. I wouldn't recommend letting your kids roam around this store unsupervised. You might just pay for it with a arm or a leg. Seriously! Looks like they have a kid activity near the back of the store. Maybe a walk through informational guided tour? I might check it out another time with the kids. Expensive hobby to have. Make sure to bring lots of cash lol read more

My wife and I had such a great time just walking through the store part of this nice complex. There was the museum and the activity section as well. The staff was friendly and wonderful! If you visit Cocoa Beach, you should really go! read more

Pretty cool store with a lot of really neat fossils and artifacts. There's a lot more to this place than just dinosaurs, which is probably a plus for some and a negative for others. I wish there had been more large real dinosaur stuff, but I guess it makes sense that most of that stuff is probably in museums. We didn't do the adventure zone as we were all adults and from what I understand, it's targeted towards kids. There were a couple of kids who came out with their "findings" and seemed thrilled. read more

This store has a lot of great things for sale. We only paid for admission into the adventure zone. The games are all free play which was great. The main downside was the machines werent all working. Also, some had missing parts. I was hoping for more variety of live reptiles. There was a lot of snakes, 1 turtle and a couple alligators. They took a baby gator out for a short interaction with the kids. I was expecting more interactions. Overall, the kids enjoyed themselves and for the cost, we weren't disappointed. read more

Great place for kids. The activity room was outstanding. My an enjoyed all the games and reptiles. The dinosaur and mummy exhibits were very nice. Plenty to see and lots of information. read more

OMG the museum is super cool totally worth it the coolest indoor activity in brevard county. I live here and today was the first time I acctually went to the museum part of the store and I am speechless. Very well done. If you like dinosaurs, and ancient cultures go see it!!! read more

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I don't know who loved it more! My daughter or myself!! Very fun and very interactive!! Staff was VERY knowledgeable about the dinosaurs in the museum and the live animals on the main level!! My daughters favorite part was petting a baby alligator/crocodile!! (Don't remember what one it was) Kind of pricey but for everything you're able to do it wasn't too bad!! Wish the things in their gift shop weren't too expensive l, would've liked to buy more things!!!! read more

We went to the store to see all the Dino's with our 3 year old on our last day visiting in Florida and turned out it was closed. Their hours are not listed online or on Yelp correctly so be aware that they are closed on Tuesdays... it was a giant bummer and horrible to face a crying 3yr old little boy who loves dinosaurs. read more

Waste of money. We paid to play games. Over half did not even work, balls missing. And others did not keep score. Total rip off.

Really fun museum for the kids and adults. Relatively small which is actually perfect as little kids have short attention spans. Nice authentic fossils and artifacts. I'd recommend for anyone of any age. read more

Complete rip off. Cost us 25 bucks to take our 2 year old into the activity center. There was hardly anything to do. All of the good stuff is broken or closed off for a birthday party. It's a tiny room for the number of kids they let in. Complete and total tourist trap. read more

This place is GREAT! There are ht wo floors of museum exhibits. One floor devoted to dinosaurs the other to ancient cultures. John on the dinosaur floor was wonderful. Very knowledgable and willing to share info without being pushy. The retail store has everything from geodes and fossils to plastic dinosaurs. Something for every budget. The action zone was lots of fun too. Plus all the arcade games are free to play once you enter. We are visiting from Wisconsin and will definitely come back when we are in the area again. read more

Went with my 11 year old daughter. The museum was very well designed. I am not a big museum person, but I was very impressed with the quality and number of exhibits. We had a great time looking at everything. So much to see all in one place! Educational as well. read more

My husband and I saw this place online and thought it would be neat for our 8 year old. We paid $32 to go into the Adventure Room. We were disappointed to see it was just an arcade with an area to look at snakes, alligators, a crocodile, a monitor and some tortuous. It was very disappointing. The store is pretty cool though and the staff are very nice. read more

Was ok, but overpriced for what you get. We played in the play area and paid almost $40 for 2 adults and 2 kids. Many of the games were broken and several held together with duct tape. Reptile area was quite small and the poor alligators had a tiny little area to live in, felt bad for them. Kids enjoyed themselves for about an hour. We won't come back again. read more