Friday, November 30, 2007
Pittsburgh's Carnegie museum unveils new interactive dino exhibit
The Canadian Press: "An Apatosaurus rears its head in anger, swinging its tail wildly, determined to prevent the predatory Allosaurus from attacking its baby. From behind, a second Allosaur bounds toward the scene, intent on helping his mate secure a snack. The scene, played out with enormous skeletons, colourful murals and recreated ecosystems, is part of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History's new dinosaur exhibit, a 21st-century attempt to use pictures, fossils and high-tech interactive displays to present a snapshot of life 150 million years ago."
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i have seen this dino exhibit and it was indeed very interactive and interesting. many of the electronic educational devices were presented in a very simple and clear way. the artifacts were also of course stunning.
After seeing the dinosaur exhibit at the museum, I was a little underwhelmed. It was fairly informative and the 2 large dinosaurs found in the exhibit were, as billed, large and impressive. However, the exhibit is very much aimed at children, which is a great thing, however, just not what I was expecting. Still, I would say to check it out, because really, who can pass up seeing dinosaurs?
I never realized that pittsburgh had the third largest quantity of real dinosaur bones on display, behind only NYC and DC. I've always enjoyed the natural history museum in pittsburgh. It is great to hear that they are continuing to work to make it an exciting and educational place.
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