Dinosaurs as they've never been seen: a landmark exhibition reveals how current theories about dinosaurs have evolved over the past 20 years, as a groundbreaking walk-through diorama of a prehistoric forest brings these ancient creatures to life.

USA Today Magazine › Vol. 134 Nbr. 2726, November 2005

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Dinosaurs as they've never been seen: a landmark exhibition reveals how current theories about dinosaurs have evolved over the past 20 years, as a groundbreaking walk-through diorama of a prehistoric forest brings these ancient creatures to life.

"DINOSAURS: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries" represents landmark research that dramatically is changing the public's perception of these astonishing prehistoric creatures. This groundbreaking exhibition reveals how current thinking about dinosaur biology has changed over the past two decades and highlights ongoing cutting-edge research by scientists and paleontologists around the world.

Using a combination of recent major fossil finds, captivating computer simulations, and provocative life-size models, "Dinosaurs" breaks through the long-held preconceived notions of these ancient beasts while introducing a dynamic new vision of dinosaurs and the individuals who study them. Examining in greater detail than ever before the scientific sleuthing and the array of investigative tools--from bioengineering computer software to CT scans--the exhibition presents the most up-to-date look at how researchers are reinterpreting many of the most persistent and puzzling mysteries of dinosaurs: what they looked like, how they behaved, and how they moved, as well as the complex and hotly debated theories of why (or even whether) they became extinct. "After visitors see this exhibition, they will never think of dinosaurs in the same way again," proclaims Ellen V. Futter, president of the American Museum of Natural History.

"Dinosaurs" features a wide range of fossil specimens and casts, many on public ...

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