Mark Daniel, the director and owner of the Traveling Dinos Museum, grew up loving dinosaurs, comic books, magic tricks, and reading! His passion for dinosaurs has never waned with a lifelong fascination and study. A little over thirty years ago he started not only collecting the literature but also the amazing fossils. The collection has grown, with his travels and networking, and continues through today.
Mark has appeared before millions of children and at thousands of schools, libraries, festivals on stages around the country as a Magical Storyteller “Bringing Children’s Books to Life.”
He and his wife Tami have also produced dozens of internationally attended educational conferences on both the east and west coasts.
A funny thing happened along the journey. His love of dinosaurs was often interlaced with many of his presentations, and some twenty years ago he included a small exhibit of fossils with his visits. It grew as collections tend to and became a "bit of a thing."
Now that "bit of a thing" has become its own "thing!"
He and wife Tami bring the Traveling Dinos Museum to you combining every unique skill set from his perspective as a journey person performer, their conference/special events director experience, and yes as a dinosaur nerd! With inspiration from a mom and dad who were some of the most creative people he has ever known, plus true geniuses who mentored him throughout his lifetime, along with the very creative Tami, it's a team effort for sure.
Through years of performing, Mark has studied, developed, and refined techniques for entertaining and motivating children, which have garnered praise throughout the educational community. Mark's original series of programs and visits have been seen by over three million elementary school students.
Mark and Tami reside out in the countryside, an hour north of Charlotte, near Mocksville, NC.
Their identical twin sons, Robert and Stephen are Eagle Scouts, and their business Still Grimey specializes in curated vintage clothing. They live in nearby Winston-Salem, NC.
