5th Annual “Dinosaurs & MOR” Festival at the Museum of the Rockies

Join us for the 5th Annual Dinosaurs and MOR! Festival, March 27-29, 2026
Explore the fascinating world of dinosaurs with expert presentations, family-friendly workshops and passport stations, a special dinner, and much more. Use this link to register for events, lectures, and workshops: https://mor.ticketapp.org/portal/pages/signature_events
This year’s special guest is Dr. Kirk R. Johnson, Sant Director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History. Johnson received his Ph.D. in geology and paleobotany from Yale University in 1989. He conducted postdoctoral research in the rainforests of northern Australia before joining the Denver Museum of Natural History in 1991. Johnson’s research focuses on fossil plants, the environmental effects of the dinosaur-smiting asteroid, and the birth and death of biomes.
Festival Activities include:
*Members-only Festival Kickoff, Friday, March 27, 5:30-8:00 pm
*Family Weekend Activities, Saturday-Sunday, March 28-29, 9am-4 pm, Siebel Dinosaur Complex & Taylor Planetarium
*All-Access Paleo Lecture Series, Saturday-Sunday, March 28-29, Hagar Auditorium
*Variety of Kid Workshops, Saturday-Sunday, March 28-29, Redstart Classroom
*Dinner & Keynote with Dr. Kirk R. Johnson, Saturday, March 28, 6:15 pm, Inspiration Hall of MSU’s Norm Asbjornson Hall