Dinosaur lovers, get ready: Indiana is getting its very own dinosaur museum.
It was built by the president of the South Bend Chocolate Co., Mark Tarner, who has a passion for paleontology. A new chocolate production plant for the company is part of the museum. So yes, there will be chocolate dinosaurs.
The museum opens this week in South Bend. Here's what to know.
The museum itself boasts 30 dinosaur skeletons, 43 dinosaur sculptures, a research library and working paleontology lab.
However, the 90-acre site also has an outdoor park with a trail system, a farm store, access to the South Bend Chocolate Company plant that you can tour and a restaurant/pub called South Bend Public House.
Like any good museum, there's also a souvenir shop where guests can purchase chocolate dinosaurs and more.
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When does the Indiana Dinosaur Museum open?
The Indiana Dinosaur Museum opens on Friday, July 12.
Where is the Indiana Dinosaur Museum?
The new Indiana Dinosaur Museum is located in South Bend at 7102 Lincoln Way W. at the U.S. 20 bypass.
How much are Indiana Dinosaur Museum tickets?
There are a variety of different passes and tickets available for purchase that provide access to elements of the museum, as well as group prices and annual passes.
General admission tickets are priced as follows:
- Adult: $25
- Senior (65+): $22.50
- Youth: (3-17): $20
- 2 and younger: Free
South Bend residents and students with IDs can get tickets for $23.
For the rest of the ticket pricing and passes, visit indianadinosaurmuseum.org/tickets.
For more information about the museum, visit indianadinosaurmuseum.org.
Email Tribune staff writer Ed Semmler at esemmler@sbtinfo.com.
Katie Wiseman is a trending news intern at IndyStar. Contact her at klwiseman@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter @itskatiewiseman.
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