Upcoming Exhibits
DINOSAURS UNEARTHED
Saturday, September 26, 2009 through Sunday, January 3, 2010
Long awaited! After three years, dinosaurs return to Bishop Museum. Dinosaurs Unearthed will feature the jaw-dropping outdoor spectacle of a full-sized, Tyrannosaurus Rex and facing off against a full-sized, moving Triceratops on the Museum’s lawns, plus a full set of indoor dinosaurs in Castle Building.
The Tyrannosaurus Rex will be 22 feet high and 49 feet from the tip of his tail to the end of his nose; the Triceratops will be ten feet high and 26 feet from the end his tail to the tips of his horns. Inside, visitors will experience another five full-sized robotic dinosaurs, from the crested 11-foot tall Parasaurolophus to the Metriacanthosaurus (an Allosaurus-type predator) to a winged Pterosaur. In addition to the full-sized creatures, the exhibit features miniature robotic dinosaurs, including Apatosaurus (the former “Brontosaurus”) and Stegosaurus, and a full-sized T. Rex head. The exhibit also includes a full set of fossils and several dinosaur skeletons.
“We are very excited to be working with a new dinosaur exhibit company, Dinosaurs Unearthed, for our next dinosaur show at Bishop Museum” says Mike Shanahan, Director of Education and Exhibits at Bishop Museum. “The smooth motion, realistic look and sheer spectacle of these dinosaurs are going to make for a great show at the Museum.”
Bishop Museum has been presenting dinosaur exhibits since the late 1980s and the exhibits have been a consistently popular attraction for kids, families and adults alike. This one, fall 2009, promises to be one of the most spectacular shows the Museum has ever presented.
