Dino Fest

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Due to safety concerns around COVID-19, the Science Museum of Minnesota is temporarily closed to the public.

Saturday, July 13 2019

10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Walk with dinosaurs for a day as we kick off a new tradition - Dino Fest!

• Check out our newly refreshed Dinosaurs & Fossils Gallery

• Meet Dr. Alex Hastings, our new Fitzpatrick Chair of Paleontology

• Take a peek inside the Paleontology Lab

• See and touch actual dinosaur bones from the Science Museum's world-class collection

• Hear local paleontology experts present their work, including colleagues from Macalester College and The University of Minnesota, as well as our own Dr. Hastings (schedule below)

• Learn how Dr. Hastings combines his two passions: comic books and dinosaurs!

• Grab a photo with the newest member of the Science Live Theatre team, a juvenile T. rex with lots to teach you about what life was like during the Cretaceous period!

• See some modern-day dinosaurs in the form of birds from SeaQuest, and learn all about what they have in common with our favorite dinosaurs

• Meet a live alligator from the Minnesota Herpetological Society (noon - 4 p.m.)

• Enjoy dino-themed make-and-take activities, and much more!

All dino festivities are included with museum admission.

Schedule

11 a.m.
How to Train Your Dinosaur

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A T. rex has been spotted at the museum! Wait! What? You read that right. How is that possible? Join us on the atrium stage to find out. And join us again and again, as we learn how this large animal adjusts to a captive environment.

11:30 a.m.
Hunting for Dinosaurs with Dr. Alex Hastings

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150 million years ago, North America was home to some of the largest dinosaurs of all time. One of the best places to find these giants is Wyoming, where dinosaurs like SMM’s Diplodocus came from. Join SMM’s own paleontologist, Dr. Alex Hastings, to learn how these ancient beasts are found and what it takes to get them out on display for the world to see.

12 p.m.
Dinosaur Life and Death in the Late Cretaceous of Madagascar with Dr. Raymond Rogers, Macalester College

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Dr. Rogers highlights some of his recent research on the preservation of dinosaurs and other amazing creatures from the Cretaceous rocks of Madagascar. Mass mortality was a common way for dinosaurs to die in ancient Madagascar, and numerous spectacular bonebeds record this fact. The potential killing agent that led again and again to mass mortality was tiny in size, and is growing increasingly common today.

12:30 p.m.
Deciphering Dinosaur Lives with Dr. Kristi Curry Rogers, Macalester College

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Sauropods are iconic long-necked dinosaurs. Over the past 25 years, nearly everything that we thought we knew about these remarkable dinosaurs has changed. They pushed the limits of terrestrial body size - how did they do it? From exciting discoveries in the field in Madagascar, to new information gleaned from microscopic investigations of their bones, Dr. Kristi Curry Rogers, Professor in Biology and Geology at Macalester College, will fill us in on the new and improved sauropod.

1 p.m.
How to Train Your Dinosaur

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A T. rex has been spotted at the museum! Wait! What? You read that right. How is that possible? Join us on the atrium stage to find out. And join us again and again, as we learn how this large animal adjusts to a captive environment.

2 p.m.
Dinosaurs from the Bottom of the World with Dr. Peter Makovicky, University of Minnesota

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Learn how fossils such as new dinosaur species are collected in Antarctica, one of the harshest environments on Earth, and what they tell us about the prehistory of this mysterious continent. Dr. Peter Makovicky, Professor in Earth Sciences at UMN, will share his experiences and discoveries from his two expeditions to the Central Transantarctic Mountains.

2:30 p.m.
How to Train Your Dinosaur

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A T. rex has been spotted at the museum! Wait! What? You read that right. How is that possible? Join us on the atrium stage to find out. And join us again and again, as we learn how this large animal adjusts to a captive environment.

3 p.m.
Comic Books & Dinosaurs with Dr. Alex Hastings

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Dinosaurs and other ancient creatures have been featured in comic books for decades, but how well do they represent the science? Join SMM’s paleontologist, Dr. Alex Hastings, to explore the many ways paleontology has been portrayed and how comic books can be used to get students excited about science.

3:30 p.m.
How to Train Your Dinosaur

Learn More

A T. rex has been spotted at the museum! Wait! What? You read that right. How is that possible? Join us on the atrium stage to find out. And join us again and again, as we learn how this large animal adjusts to a captive environment.

All events take place at the Atrium Stage, located on level 3, adjacent to the Dinosaurs and Fossils Gallery.

Supporting Members

You’ll have a spot in the museum all to yourselves with refreshments, family-friendly activities, and a dinosaur photo booth with props. (Curious about Supporting Membership? Learn more about the perks now!)

New Dino Gear

Now Available: A new line of Science Museum dinosaur apparel inspired by the Thunder Lizard hoodie.

Your purchases support the ongoing education programs: busing, student access, regional assemblies, educator resources, on-site/at school visits, programming and much more.

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