Dino Parque

Dino Parque is a theme park dedicated to dinosaurs, and is the largest outdoor museum in Portugal. At this dinossaur park near Lisbon, visitors can see more than 180 scientifically proven life-size models species, walk with them in one of our five pathways, that are split into the four most important periods in the Earth History and the evolution of life and the 2019's track Sea Monsters. There are several  activities to do with kids or even adults, age does not matter, because we can assure you that this dinossaur exhibition it is the best place to learn all about dinosaurs while having lots of fun.

Did you know that a nest with more than 100 dinosaur eggs was discovered in Lourinhã? Or that the Tyrannosaurus Rex could reach 15 metres in length? Come and discover this and much more. Travel back in millions of years at the dinossaur exhibition to find out all about the amazing era of dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals.

This outdoor dinosaur park is the best attraction near Lisbon, Portugal that was designed around the concept of edutainment: at Dino Parque you can have entertainment while being educated about palaeontology, fossilisation, dinosaurs, periods in the history of the earth (especially the dinosaur age), dinosaur species and much more. Book your visit now and enjoy a real time in a real Jurassic Park.

At the central building of Dino Parque you will find a fantastic dinosaur exhibition entitled “Lourinhã Dinosaurs”, with the scientific and technical organisation by the Ethnography and Archaeology Group of Lourinhã (Grupo de Etnografia e Arqueologia da Lourinhã, GEAL).

Find out more about this wonderful palaeontological exhibition and learn all about the dinosaur era.

GEAL - LOURINHÃ MUSEUM

Have you ever seen a real palaeontologist working on his/her findings? Here, you can see the work carried out by real palaeontologists up close in a laboratory environment and see some dinosaur fossils and eggs..

In addition to the dinosaur exhibition in Lisbon - Lourinhã, would you like to visit the laboratory and take a closer look at the tools and techniques used?

Outside the central building of Dino Parque you will find five different routes. Four of the these routes correspond to four different periods of the history of the Earth and the fifth route is dedicated to the seas and lakes animals.  

Palaeozoic - This period started 419 million years ago. Here you can discover the fantastic animals that inhabited Earth before the giant dinosaurs.

Triassic - The emergence of the great kings of the Earth. This is when the dinosaurs appeared. Find out the species that inhabited the earth in this era

Jurassic - Lourinhã is one of the richest areas in the world regarding Jurassic remains. Here you can see unique species from the region.

Cretaceous - This period includes the most famous dinosaur species like the Tyrannosaurus Rex, Triceratops and many others.

Sea Monsters – On this route you will be able to watch animals which have ruled the seas and lakes from 450 million years ago to this day.

Our restaurant areas offer quick and light meals, from salads and sandwiches to delicious dishes of the day and pizzas.

Not forgetting the litlle ones, we have our famous dino nuggets prepared with chicken meat.

We also offer vegetarian menu options. Everything for you to get to know the dinosaurs of Portugal and Lourinhã in the most enjoyable way possible!

You may also choose to bring your meal from home and enjoy the several picnic areas.

How would you like to eat besides the giant Lourinhasaurus and other dinosaur species?

At the end of your visit, buy the perfect gift in our shop.

We offer a broad selection of toys, games, fossil replicas, books and many other gifts and great ideas for the ideal souvenir of your visit to our dinosaur exhibition at Dino Parque.