Dinosaur Park: Pop Up Museum!

at Quince Orchard Library

Learn about life in Maryland 155 million years ago! Talk to an expert from an active fossil bed in PG County at this unstructured event.

Did you know that important dinosaur fossils are being uncovered right here in Maryland?  Dinosaur Park in Prince George's County made headlines in 2023 when scientists unearthed a 3-foot-long shin bone there that is believed to come from an Acrocanthosaurus, a meat-eating dinosaur the same size as T Rex!  The bone bed contains specimens from the early Cretaceous.  Other discoveries at the site include fossils of Priconodon (a large armored dinosaur), teeth from Deinonychus (an agile hunter like Velociraptor), as well as fossils of plants and many aquatic animals like turtles, clams, stingrays, and crocodiles.  

All ages are welcome to stop by to see fossils and speak to an expert from the park!  This pop-up museum will be an unstructured event.  

Questions about this program? Contact the Quince Orchard Library branch 240-777-0200.

Looking for more fun things to do at MCPL? Check out our Summer Reading Program!  We're having lots of fun dinosaur-themed events all summer long!

Don't have a card right now?  No worries!  Find out how to Get a Library Card.

Library Program Attendance (both virtual and in the branch) is limited to participants within the suggested age range of the program. Children attending an MCPL program under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Adults attending a program intended for children must have an accompanying child.

If you plan to attend with a group of ten or more, please contact the branch at least one week before the program to discuss how your group might be accommodated.

Accommodation Requests

To request an accommodation, contact the library branch where you want the accommodation. If they are unable to help, or if you need an accommodation for an online resource or event, complete our Accommodation Request Form online or call Library Administration at 240-777-0002.

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