The Dinosaur Store, Cocoa Beach

About The Dinosaur Store

The Dinosaur Store in Cocoa Beach combines a museum, an interactive adventure zone, and a retail fossil shop across 26,000 square feet. Visitors explore the Museum of Dinosaurs and Ancient Cultures on the second and third floors, where they stand among over 60 dinosaur skeletons and fleshed-out models, including a 46-foot Giganotosaurus. The museum also features recreated Egyptian tombs with treasures, Mesoamerican temples, a full-scale Terracotta Soldiers diorama from ancient China, and displays of minerals, crystals, and authentic fossils. On the first floor, the Adventure Zone offers hands-on activities including gem panning in a working sluice, the Wild Nile ride, encounters with live alligators and snakes, arcade challenges, and a movie cave with educational films. The 4,000-square-foot gift store sells professionally authenticated fossils, dinosaur teeth and claws, meteorites, and minerals. The attraction suits families with children and history enthusiasts of all ages seeking interactive learning about natural and ancient history in Cocoa Beach.