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
11:30 a.m.
Hunting for Dinosaurs with Dr. Alex Hastings
12 p.m.
Dinosaur Life and Death in the Late Cretaceous of Madagascar with Dr. Raymond Rogers, Macalester College
12:30 p.m.
Deciphering Dinosaur Lives with Dr. Kristi Curry Rogers, Macalester College
2 p.m.
Dinosaurs from the Bottom of the World with Dr. Peter Makovicky, University of Minnesota
3 p.m.
Comic Books & Dinosaurs with Dr. Alex Hastings
All events take place at the Atrium Stage, located on level 3, adjacent to the Dinosaurs and Fossils Gallery.
