Natural History Museum - Discover: Mission Jurassic dino dig

Mission Jurassic dino dig In summer 2019, Museum scientists joined an international team to dig for dinosaurs that lived around 150 million years ago. The dig took place in the Jurassic Mile in northern Wyoming, USA. Find out about the team's adventures and excavations. Learn more

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