Travel back in time to the world of “Dinosaurs: Land of Fire and Ice,” the newest exhibition now open at the Upcountry History Museum-Greenville County, a Smithsonian Affiliate and on display through September 21, 2025.
As visitors cross the threshold into the prehistoric land of the dinosaurs, they will be immersed in an interactive journey that opens up the world of dinosaur habitats to better understand how these mysterious animals lived. In addition, this bilingual experience features three distinctive sections which allow visitors to explore the steamy Land of Fire and the chilly Land of Ice, as well as don goggles and research vests as they uncover dinosaur bones in a dig site and examine fossils in the Field Research Station.
The Land of Fire connects visitors with the prehistoric home of the Triceratops and T-Rex. Children can circle the land in insect costumes, buzz through a volcano with oozing lava, and work through a swampy bog and identify an ecosystem of animals and plants. No coats are needed for a trip across the “land of Ice” where visitors meet two dinosaurs, a Troodon and Edmontosaurus, who made their homes in the cold climate of Alaska. Activities include climbing rocky steps, breezing down an icy slide, and hopping across stepping stones in an icy river.
Young explorers will be fascinated with sculpted, touchable life-sized models that feature the most recent scientific discoveries about dinosaurs’ colors, textures and structural forms – all while investigating clues these prehistoric creatures left behind.
The Upcountry History Museum is located at 540 Buncombe St., in Greenville, S.C. Hours of operation are Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; Sunday from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. For more information, call 864-467-3100 or visit www.upcountryhistory.org.