Hatching
the Past: The Great Dinosaur Egg Hunt
Now Open at The Schiele
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Horner
Presentation
Friday, Feb. 27
at Gaston College;
$8
in advance; $10 at door (space available)
Sat., Feb. 28, 2004
at The Schiele; for families; $5/person
Limited Seating for both
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Fossil
Fair!!
Fri., Feb 27 - Sun. Feb. 29
Vendors, fossil hunt and more!! $7
adults; $5 seniors & students (includes
museum, fair & Hatching the Past exhibit
fees)
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Recent discoveries of dinosaur eggs, nests, and
even embryos, are providing new evidence to unlock the
mysteries of dinosaur reproductive behavior.
Were dinosaurs social animals?
Did they care for their young?
What was life like for baby dinosaurs?
A very special exhibit -- Hatching the Past --
is now open
in the Stowe Gallery at The
Schiele. The exhibit features over 100 dinosaur eggs,
animation, video interviews, paintings, fossils, hands-on
activities and much more! The exhibit includes the model used
by National Geographic to illustrate the Great Dinosaur Egg
Hunt underway today.
Admission is $3 for adults and $2
for seniors and students, in addition to the regular museum
admission. If you come during Fossil Fair weekend (Feb.
27-29), the admission price for the museum, fossil fair and
this exhibit is $7 for adults and $5 for seniors and students.
Although dinosaur eggs were first identified in
the 1920s, their significance was not fully appreciated until
the end of the 20th century. Today, dinosaur eggs are
recognized for their enormous scientific value-for offering
fascinating details and fresh insights into the behavior,
growth, and evolution of dinosaurs.
The hunt for dinosaur eggs, nests, and young has
intensified in recent years as modern paleontologists pursue
these fossil treasures with new enthusiasm and purpose. How do
they know a dinosaur egg when they find it? And where do they
look?
Where are Dinosaur Eggs Found?
All Over the World. Since the first dinosaur eggs
were identified early in the 20th century, fossil eggshells,
whole eggs, and even young dinosaurs have proven to be much
more common than previously realized. They have been found on
nearly every continent, with China and Mongolia boasting
perhaps the richest such fossil sites on Earth.
The Great Dinosaur Egg Hunt Exhibit
Hatching the Past will include:
- Over 100 fossil dinosaur eggs, nests, embryos and young
representing six different families of dinosaurs;
- “Life-like” models of embryos and hatchlings by well
known paleo-sculptors including Brian Cooley, Gary Staab
and William Monteleone;
- Paintings by Mark Hallett and Luis Rey show their
interpretations of dinosaur family life;
- Stunning photographs by Louie Psihoyos of some of the
world’s most renowned dinosaur hunters and their
discoveries;
- Animated video presentations featuring well known
dinosaur experts including Robert Bakker, Philip Currie,
Mark Norell and others;
- Hands on exploration stations and touch fossils;
- Informative scientific content professionally mounted
for display.
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