Dinosaur Discoveries: Ancient Fossils, New Ideas, an engaging exhibition that reveals a vivid picture of what living, breathing dinosaurs were really like, opened at Grey Roots Museum & Archives on Saturday, May 17.
Opening day festivities included a special ‘Meet the Expert’ session with renowned paleontologist Tim Jeffries, and a screening of Disney’s Dinosaur.
“We’re thrilled to welcome dinosaurs back to Grey Roots!” said Jill Paterson, Manager at Grey Roots Museum & Archives. “This exhibit is all about sparking curiosity and wonder, and we can’t wait to see the museum buzzing with school groups, tourists, and local families exploring together.”
Using a combination of fossil finds, computer simulations, and intriguing models, Dinosaur Discoveries: Ancient Fossils, New Ideas updates what we know about dinosaurs and the scientists who study them. Visitors can explore new theories about dinosaurs: what they looked like, how they behaved, and how they moved. The exhibition also dives into the range of tools used by scientists to interpret many of the most puzzling and debated questions of why – or even whether – dinosaurs became extinct.
“This exhibition illustrates how scientists are using different ideas, discoveries, and technologies to revolutionize our understanding of dinosaurs,” said Mark A. Norell, curator of Dinosaur Discoveries and Curator Emeritus of the Division of Paleontology at the American Museum of Natural History. “Our work reaches across many disciplines involving paleontologists, biomechanical engineers, paleobotanists, and others to showcase how we go about reconstructing the mysterious life of dinosaurs.”
Dinosaur Discoveries: Ancient Fossils, New Ideas is organized by the American Museum of Natural History, New York (amnh.org), in collaboration with the California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco; The Field Museum, Chicago; the Houston Museum of Natural Science; and the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh.
The exhibition, presented in part through the support of Bruce Power, runs at Grey Roots from May 17 to September 20, and is included with regular admission and free for members. For details, visit greyroots.com/dinosaurs.
