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This Web site was developed in tandem with the all-new Lone Star Dinosaurs, which opened to national acclaim at the Museum of Science and History in 2005. Due to impending construction, the exhibit is currently closed and will remain in storage while the Museum builds a new facility on its current site. Don’t worry, Lone Star Dinosaurs will return, better than ever, when the Museum reopens in fall 2009!
Until then, there’s still a lot you can learn about Texas dinosaurs here! Check out this site for information about local discoveries, resources and links for more information, and interesting facts about our prehistoric past. And while you’re at it, read about the exhibit, in anticipation of its return!
Lone Star Dinosaurs is not your typical bones show where you are a spectator. It’s a hands-on exhibit that invites you to immerse yourself in science, use your skills and tools as a paleontologist, and experience the thrill of discovery.
When it returns, the Lone Star Dinosaurs exhibit will occupy more than 8,000 square feet of space and will be situated in proximity to another Museum favorite DinoDig. The exhibit showcases five species recently discovered in our own backyard. This includes two species so new they have yet to be named.
The exhibit is designed to be less like a museum and more like an authentic learning lab for young Texans and their families. The dynamic space features a quarry-like field site, laser technology, a multimedia computer laboratory, documentary videos, and loads of bones and fossils including complete specimens from the Lone Star State.
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Lone Star Dinosaurs is divided into four distinct areas that add up to one incredible learning experience: the Field Site, the Lab, the Imaging Station, and the Texas Road Trip. Dig deeper to discover what the past has in store for you in each area. Just click on the links or the buttons above.
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80-foot domed Omni Theater.