We found a gem in Springfield, MO. If you ever go there check out the MO Museum of Natural Science part of the Missouri Institute of Natural Science. It is free, and fascinating. Not big, but wonderful. There are even glow-in-the-dark rocks in the bathroom. They were very nice and let us bring in the little dog.

Inspecting casts of a four-toed dinosaur on a display table. THe museum had a great collection of fossils from many geologic periods.

There was a fascinating display of ice age creatures discovered in Riverbluff Cave during the construction of a highway. All construction stopped as they investigated this huge collection of prehistoric animals.