Tyrannostorus, Mesa AZ

We had a great time here. Friendly staff. I just myself found out about it and all of my friends are asking me online where we went. I bet they will be going soon, as well as we will be returning too! It is 100% worth the trip for kiddos, and nerdy parents.

Such a cool place to visit and bring your children. The staff is very helpful and knowledgeable.

? This store is so cool!

Clean, well organized, Staff was extremely knowledgeable and friendly.

We bought a bag of sand so our son could wash and look for gemstones such a fun experience.

Really friendly and attentive staff, great place to take kids for a quick trip out of the house.

A super fun place for kids! It's very family-friendly with the number one rule being that you can touch everything. There is an elevated kinetic sand box, sinks for cleaning up, and lots to see. If you are willing to pay $6+, there are different sand bags to buy and pan for arrowheads, fossils, gemstones, etc. Free stickers, too.

Loved it! My friend and I went there to check it out and we both have service dogs. They not only welcomed us with open arms but also explained any fossils or crystals we looked at. One gentleman talked to us about our dogs and praised them and another gentleman told me to put my dogs paws up on their panning sleuth to make it look like my girl was part of the action when we were taking pictures! Can’t recommend enough, it was an amazing experience.

We took our grandson for his Birthday. The staff was very attentive and offered a lot of information about the gemstones and fossils our grandson was discovering! We had a great time and will definitely go back!

A fun store with a ton of things to look at. The staff were thrilled to answer all questions and were very knowledgeable about the specimens on display and for sale. We will be returning.

Such an awesome museum-like store with friendly staff that are passionate and knowledgeable about all things dinosaur! Very hands on. Excavating experience was totally worth the $5.

We really enjoyed our experience at tyrannostorus! The staff was very informative and helpful and friendly! I think Mom and Dad had just as much fun as our son did!

Literally the best customer service I've ever received. Both in store and online. Loved being able to touch everything and the fun facts about things from the employees. There's things in every price range and the store did not feel crowded or overstimulating at all.

I recently ordered a resin cast skull replica of the extinct Tasmanian wolf (aka Tassie tiger, aka thylacine) from Tyrannostorus after finding them on TikTok of all places. I got the item quickly and in perfect condition. Like the other valley anatomical branded replica I got this week (of a numbat) the quality is absolutely incredible. I'm totally pleased with both the purchase experience and the product. Highly recommend! Wish I lived close enough to go to the physical location.

Knowledgeable staff, my son had a lot of fun sifting through the mother load bag. I think it's well worth the price for the stuff we got out of it. Had a good time and plan on going back. Highly recommend going!

This place is awesome! What a great way to make memories and learn cool stuff! The people are amazing, super kid friendly, and I have to definitely reccomend a fossil or gem dig! I will be making this a regular thing as it's affordable, and amazing! Thank you "daddysaurous" for all the help and knowledge!

This was the coolest store ever! If you like dinosaurs and anything older than methuselah you should come here.

More than just dinosaurs, there's plenty of other cool natural items to look at and purchase. Highly recommend for anyone any age who loves nature and science.