DINOSAUR DAY!
15th AUGUST 2026
Dinosaur Day at Porthcawl Museum is best described as a lively, family-focused, hands-on day where the museum turns prehistoric history into an adventure for all its visitors.
Activities this year included:
As these photographs demonstrate Dino Day is less a formal museum exhibition and more a playful prehistoric takeover of the museum - especially aimed at families and aspiring Dino hunters!
- Dinosaur-themed crafts and making your own dinosaurs
- Dino digs, where children can excavate buried dinosaurs & fossils
- Dinosaur photo opportunities
- Dino searches and creative activities
- Archaeology Club, where visitors could get hands-on with local finds and fossils
As these photographs demonstrate Dino Day is less a formal museum exhibition and more a playful prehistoric takeover of the museum - especially aimed at families and aspiring Dino hunters!