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VISIT THE
DINOSAUR HOUSE

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Housed in a beautiful 1922 heritage building in the centre of the historic town of Raetihi stands the 'small but mighty' Dinosaur House museum.

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This small museum boasts an impressive collection of life-sized dinosaur replicas, fossils, and interactive exhibits. Visitors can explore detailed displays that bring prehistoric creatures to life and learn about the history of dinosaurs. In addition you can also watch several documentaries and even play some retro video games in our dinosaur arcade!

 

A visit to Raetihi's Dinosaur House promises an unforgettable journey back in time to the age of dinosaurs.

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OPENING HOURS

Monday - Closed
Tuesday -  Friday  10am - 4pm
Saturday- Sunday 1
0am - 5pm

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Prices

Child*  (3 to 15 years)                  $10 

Adult   (16 years and over)          $12

Seniors (65 years and over)          $10

Children 2 years and under (with paying Adult) FREE

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* All children aged 15 and under must be accompanied by an Adult at all times.

What's Happening In The Local Area

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Conditions Of Entry

 

Bags and backpacks

The museum reserves the right to inspect visitors' bags.

 

Children at the museum

All children aged 15 and under must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

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Behaviour

The museum reserves the right to ask any customer to leave without compensation, in circumstances where the museum considers it has reasonable cause, to believe the customer has breached its terms and conditions, failed to comply with any law, regulation or rule applying to the exhibits, contravened Museum staff instructions, is a threat to the security of the Museum and the safety of staff and visitors.

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The museum reserves the right to refuse entry to any visitor to the museum.

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Surveillance

Please be aware that recorded video surveillance operates throughout the museum for security purposes.

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SHOP

We have a wide selection of toys, books, mugs and T-shirts for every dinosaur fan.

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FILMS

We have several documentaries playing around the museum including:

T.REX by Giant Screen Films is an epic new exploration of the most popular dinosaur ever discovered, the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex.

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Narrated by New Zealander Sam Neill, experience the iconic T.rex come to life in this thrilling new 40 minute documentary!
 

Working with top Tyrannosaur scientists, natural history institutions and pioneering paleo and visual effects artists, this film is the most dazzling and accurate T. rex documentary ever made!

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Accessibility

 

Parking

There are several car parks available right in front of the museum.

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Wheelchair Access

There are 3 steps to climb to access the museum which has displays and exhibits situated over two floors.

We have a temporary wheelchair ramp available at the front door to assist with the entrance.

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The ground floor is fully accessible. We regret that the upper floor is inaccessible to wheelchair users because of the nature of this period building. It can only be accessed by a staircase of 22 steps.

Therefore if any visitor is unable to access the second floor they will only pay half the admittance price.

 

Displays

Showcases and displays are focused at a lower level where possible to ensure that they can be viewed and experienced by all.

 

Toilets

There are no disabled toilets in the museum. The nearest disabled toilets are straight across the road just a few metres from the museum.

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Assistance Dogs

Assistance dogs are welcome throughout the museum at all times. 

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ABOUT US

The Dinosaur House is a small museum which is run by dinosaur enthusiasts Ian & Sarah Moore and their children. The museum contains an amazing collection of dinosaur displays and fossils. 
 

It is a traditional museum using the beauty and majesty of more than 100 specimens to show the public the exciting and wonderful world of fossils and dinosaurs.

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