DINOSAURSLand of Fire and Ice& Dinosaur Discovery06.17.17 - 09.17.17
Travel back in time to explore the age of the dinosaurs! Encounter unfamiliar landscapes, touchable dinosaurs of all shapes and sizes, and opportunities to investigate clues about what the dinosaurs left behind. Wander through the exhibit to see a family of Triceratops grazing,
as well as the mighty, carnivorous, and roaring Albertosaurus! Be sure to look up to see the Pteranodon flying overhead!Dinosaurs: Land of Fire and Ice was created by Minnesota Children’s Museum and nationally sponsored by The David B. Jones Foundation. Dinosaur Discovery is brought to you by KOKORO, LLC.
FRIDAY, JUNE 2 | 5:30 – 8 PM | FREE SATURDAY, JUNE 3 | 12 – 4 PM | FREEThis year, our fun with animation will focus on DINOSAURS! Kalamazoo Valley Community College students will show their original animated shorts on Friday night, and on Saturday at 2 p.m., we host a very special guest speaker, Dr. Paul Sereno, paleontologist from the University of Chicago. Create your own stop-motion Claymation with dinosaurs of your own design!
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JUNE 28: DINO SOUVENIRSDinosaurs are all the rage! Create your own dinosaur flag, cup, flyer, and so much more.
JULY 5: DINO DIGDig for dinosaurs, put the bones together, and create your own fossils.
JULY 12: DINO SCHOOLDesign and create a wide variety of dinosaurs, learning what made each of them unique.
JULY 19: DINO GAMESDinosaur games, puzzles, and brainteasers galore.
JULY 26: DINO SCIENCEUse arts and crafts to explore the many aspects of the lives of dinosaurs.
AUGUST 2: DINO LANDDesign habitats and environmental features common to the eras of dinosaurs.
AUGUST 9: DINO CELEBRITIESCreate and explore dinosaurs from your favorite books and movies.
RETURN OF THE DINOSAURSWEDNESDAYS | 1 – 4 PMJUNE 28 – AUGUST 9 | FREE
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Tyrannosaurus Rex from Dinosaur Discovery
Triceratops with young from Dinosaur Discovery
Troodon from Dinosaurs: Land of Fire and Ice™ Dig pit from Dinosaur Discovery
DINOSAURS AT DUSK JUNE 17 – SEPTEMBER 10 | $3MON, WED, FRI, SAT, SUN | 3 PMTake to the skies and discover the origins of flight as you travel back in time to meet the ancestors of modern-day birds and explore the last days of the dinosaurs.
DID AN ASTEROID REALLY KILL THE DINOSAURS?SHOW STARTS JUNE 17 | $3MONDAY – FRIDAY | 11 AM SATURDAY | 1 PMSUNDAY | 2 PM
Monday-Saturday | 9 AM – 5 PMArt Hop Fridays | 9 AM – 8 PMSunday + Holidays | 1 – 5 PM
Closed: Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day
FREE GENERAL ADMISSIONThe Kalamazoo Valley Museum is operated by Kalamazoo Valley Community College and is governed by its Board of Trustees
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DINOSAUR EXHIBIT
MARY JANE STRYKER THEATER 1:30 PM | FREE | ALL AGES
DISCOVERING DINOSAURS: TALES OF BONES, TEETH, AND FEATHERSSATURDAY, JUNE 17 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21
A DINOSAUR RENAISSANCE: HOW SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY HAVE HELPED US REINTERPRET EARTH, DINOSAURS, AND THEIR EXTINCTIONWEDNESDAY, JUNE 28
FILM WITH Q&A: PLANET DINOSAUR – LOST WORLD WEDNESDAY, JULY 5
FILM WITH Q&A: PLANET DINOSAUR – THE NEW GIANTSWEDNESDAY, JULY 12
FILM WITH Q&A: PLANETDINOSAUR – THE GREAT SURVIVORSWEDNESDAY, JULY 19
FOSSILS: STORYTELLERS FROM THE PASTWEDNESDAY, JULY 26
DRS. GREG AND JEFF WILSON: VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGISTS WITH KALAMAZOO ROOTSWEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2
FILM WITH Q&A: PLANET DINOSAUR – FEATHERED DRAGONSWEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9