
- BGG rank
- BGG #14,138
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Stable Times
- 1–5 players
- 20–30 min
- Complexity 1.8/5
- 2025

2022
Rules assistance for Dinosaur Exhibit
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Dinosaur Exhibit is a board game released in 2022 for 1–6 players, 15–25 minutes per game, and ages 6 and up. It was designed by Kristen Mott and its main mechanics are Set Collection, Dice Rolling, and Tile Placement.
Welcome museum curators! A Spinosaurus skeleton has just been discovered in your area, and all the museums want it for their dinosaur exhibits. As a curator, you must roll for curation tools, expand your exhibit areas, manage storage rooms, and create impressive layouts of fossils in your dinosaur exhibit. The museum with the most curation points will receive the Spinosaurus skeleton for display. Players take turns rolling the curation dice, choosing their tools and shading their map, using pillar tokens, and displaying dinosaur fossils to create the best dinosaur exhibit. Place your fossil tiles just right to create more bonuses to increase your curation points score. Awards: 2023 Dice Tower Seal of Approval
Dinosaur Exhibit supports 1–6 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Dinosaur Exhibit is 15–25 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Dinosaur Exhibit for ages 6 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Dinosaur Exhibit has a complexity rating of 1.2 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Dinosaur Exhibit belongs to these categories: Animals, Children's Game, and Dice. Its main mechanics are Set Collection, Dice Rolling, and Tile Placement. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Dinosaur Exhibit are: Kristen Mott. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Dinosaur Exhibit as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.