New interactive Dino exhibit at Mid-America Museum features large-scale animatronic dinosaurs and interactive cases and displays.
Mid-America Science Museum’s new exhibit Expedition Dinosaur: Rise of the Mammals takes museum guests back 145 million years to the Cretaceous period. Best known for the catastrophic events bringing about the extinction of the dinosaurs and the emergence of mammals, this period also marks the emergence of flowering plants, the formation of the continents, and the spread of the oceans.
Featuring eight lifelike, fully robotic dinosaurs and two fully robotic mammals, the exhibit recreates the final days of the Jurassic period and traces the ever-changing and debated history of the geological events that not only ended the reign of the dinosaurs but significantly changed Earth’s climate.
Carefully curated by paleontologists, Expedition Dinosaur: Rise of the Mammals provides the most accurate interpretation of existing fossil evidence. The exhibit also allows guests to experience the thrill of discovering prehistoric remains through interactive activities like a fossil dig, a fossil CT scanner, a 3D topography sandbox, and a full-size T-Rex skull replica.
Running until August 20, Expedition Dinosaur: Rise of the Mammals provides the excitement of Jurassic Park and the adventure of Indiana Jones.
All activities and features are included with general admission to the Mid-America Science Museum. Adults: $12, children ages 3-12: $10, and seniors aged 65 and older, teachers and military: $11. Visit the museum Tuesday – Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sundays, 1 to 5 p.m. For more information, visit www.midamericamuseum.org or call 501-767-3461. The Museum follows the CDC guidelines for masks and social distancing. The museum is located at 500 Mid America Blvd. in Hot Springs.
