Prehistoric Aurora | Aurora History Museum | Kids Out and About Denver

Prehistoric Aurora | Aurora History Museum

Aurorans know the picturesque view of the snowcapped Rocky Mountains or the golden plains with the pronghorn roaming. But what did Aurora look like one million years ago with mammoths and giant ground sloths? Or 65 million years ago when Triceratops and Tyrannosaurs travelled this landscape? The Aurora History Museum and Historic Sites will be showcasing Aurora’s oldest story in a new exhibit, “Prehistoric Aurora.” The new exhibition will open on April 22 and run through April 5, 2026. Discover the changing landscape of Aurora through time and see the kinds of creatures that would have been found in our city.

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The Aurora History Museum has partnered with the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, University of Colorado’s Natural History Museum, Dinosaur Ridge, scientists, and local citizens to provide tangible links to Aurora’s deep time in this exhibit.

 

“Prehistoric Aurora” is a journey through geologic time that will take you on a ride through the story of earth’s ancient past to the present; showing some of the fossilized plants and animals discovered in Colorado and literally, right here in Aurora’s backyard”, said T. Scott Williams, Director of the Aurora History Museum “ we hope that this immersive exhibit excites and educates visitors of all ages to explore the earth’s past and to imagine what life would have been like, when dinosaurs roamed the planet”.

Location: 
Aurora History Museum, 15051 E Alameda Pkwy, Aurora, CO 80012, United States
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*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.
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Keith Outcelt
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Dates: 
11/07/2025
11/08/2025
11/09/2025
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