NHM brings you the all-new DINO FEST!
Dive in to the magnificent world of dinosaurs! World-renowned paleontologists and dinosaur experts give you a rare, behind-the-scenes look at fossil discoveries, in-the-field research, specimens from our collections, dinosaur pop culture, and so much more.
GET TICKETS at nhm.org/dinofest.
Festival Highlights:
IN POP CULTURE
Dinosaurs are still a very real part of our world; discover how they come to life today
Talks: “The Making of Jurassic Park,�...
NHM brings you the all-new DINO FEST!
Dive in to the magnificent world of dinosaurs! World-renowned paleontologists and dinosaur experts give you a rare, behind-the-scenes look at fossil discoveries, in-the-field research, specimens from our collections, dinosaur pop culture, and so much more.
GET TICKETS at nhm.org/dinofest.
Festival Highlights:
IN POP CULTURE
Dinosaurs are still a very real part of our world; discover how they come to life today
Talks: “The Making of Jurassic Park,” with paleontologist and film consultant, Jack Horner
Displays: Iconic movie props, including velociraptor from Jurassic Park
Shows: Dinosaur Encounters, dinosaur walkabouts and storytime, Dino Tales with students from 826LA & the Time Travel Mart
Meet and Greet: Buddy the Dinosaur, from PBS’ Dinosaur Train
Pop-up Demos: Draw-A-Saurus author James Silvani teaches guests step-by-step how to draw cartoon dinosaurs
IN THE FIELD
Get an up close look at how discoveries are made in the field
Pop-up demos: dust jacket making and paleo illustrating
Hands-on activities: Dig pits, nature journaling, paleo sketching
Talks: Paleo Adventures: excavation stories from real
paleontologists in the field
IN THE LAB
The magic of discovery comes to life in amazing ways
Hands-on activities: Paleo tools -- learn how paleontological preparators use ComCo microblasting tools to help them clean fossils. Then try it yourself!
Behind the scenes tour: Sneak a peek at real fossils and see our staff working on dinosaur bones from millions of years ago, in the Dino Lab.
IN THE COLLECTIONS
Catch a glimpse of rare specimens from the Museum’s collection
Behind the scenes tour: Dinosaur Institute Collection Room
Tours: Dinosaur Hall
Displays: Educational and hands-on booths from the Museum’s Dinosaur Institute, Invertebrate Paleontology and Vertebrate collections
Explore our famous Dinosaur Hall with the world’s only Tyrannosaurus rex growth series, and see our exhibition Pterosaurs: Flight in the Age of Dinosaurs one last time before it leaves NHM.
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Tickets at nhm.org/dinofest.
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