Dinosaur Exhibition Sheds New Light on Old Bones

摘要

Fantastic images of dinosaurs have captivated the public's imagination for more than 150 years, from the bulky Iguanodon models created by Waterhouse Hawkins in 1853 to the computer animated Tyrannosaurus rex charging through Jurassic Park. On May 14, 2005, the American Museum of Natural History presents the next step in our understanding of these great beasts with the opening of the groundbreaking exhibition Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries. On view through January 8, 2006, the exhibition reveals how current thinking about dinosaur biology has changed dramatically over the past two decades and highlights ongoing cutting-edge research by Museum scientists and other leading paleontologists around the world. Dinosaurs presents the most up-to-date look at how scientists are reinterpreting the mysteries of dinosaurs—from their appearance and behavior to the hotly debated theories of their extinction.