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Dinosaurs:
Land of Fire and Ice

Travel back to the Cretaceous Period

A brand-new exhibit created by Minnesota Children's Museum will transport families back to the Cretaceous Period (145 - 65 million years ago), the time when dinosaurs last lived on earth. In Dinosaurs: Land of Fire and Ice, opening December 19 at the Museum, will allow children and adults to explore dinosaur habitats to better understand how these mysterious animals lived and use inquiry skills to examine what they left behind.

Uncover Dino-Sized Secrets at the Field Research Station

Children will go face-to-face with the prehistoric world and meet dinosaurs of all shapes and sizes. The exhibit, created for children ages 3 - 10, will feature two distinct environments and a variety of activities. A Field Research Station allows children to step into the role of paleontologist by uncovering fossils with brushes and creating drawings of the dinosaur environment using fossil rubbings and tracings.

Experience the Best of Both Prehistoric Worlds

The steamy "Land of Fire" connects visitors with prehistoric home of the Triceratops and T-Rex. Children can circle the land in insect costumes and buzz through a volcano with oozing lava. Work through a swampy bog and climb into a Troodon's nest and play with dinosaur eggs.

No coats are needed for a trip across the "Land of Ice" where visitors meet two dinosaurs, a Pachycephalosaurus and Edmontosaurus, who made their homes in the cold climate of Alaska. Climb rocky steps, breeze down an icy slide, and hop across stepping stones in an icy river.

Dinosaurs: Land of Fire and Ice is the first child-centered exhibit in the country dedicated to expanding the understanding on dinosaur habitat and range. The exhibit will run through May 31, 2010.

See the exhibit taking shape with today's educational video:

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