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 Witte Through Time: 85 Years and Still Growing Exhibit Details » |
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Long-Term Exhibits
 Texas Wild: Ecology IllustratedExhibit Details » |
 Dinosaurs: Vanished TexansExhibit Details » |
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 Texas Art: A Sense of HistoryExhibit Details » |
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Exhibit Overview Public ProgramsSummer Adventure Club July 5 - 30, 2010 | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Week-long day camp for children in grades 1-2 & 3-5 Make new friends as you explore the environment, experiment with science and encounter the people of South Texas history. All sessions are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The fee is $180 per week for museum members and $230 per week for non-members. A $50 non-refundable deposit is required. Limited, need-based scholarships are available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information or to make reservations call 210.357.1910. Dinos and a Movie Sundays | 2 p.m. | July 18 & August 15 Join the Witte for a summer film festival! Bring the entire family to sit back, relax and catch a common theme on the big screen-dinosaurs. "Dinosaur George" Blasing will provide a dynamic and informative introduction for each movie. Included with museum admission. • July 18: Valley of Gwangi a.k.a. Valley Where Time Stood Still (1969) • August 15: The Land that Time Forgot (1974) Fossil Family Day Sunday | July 25 | 1-4 p.m. Have you ever wondered about a fossil you have found? Bring your fossils and the entire family to this identification day where fossil experts will be on hand to examine and identify these natural objects. Watch an actual fossil preparation, interact with the preparator as he works and find out answers to questions about how scientists study animals that have been extinct for millions of years. Included with museum admission. Student Programs: Delving into DinosaursAll programs require reservations; call 210.357.1910 45 minutes | $1 per student Program start times: 9:30, 10:30, 11:30 a.m. and 12:30, 1:30 p.m. Dinosaur Digs Grades K-2 | Wednesday - Friday | Maximum 30 students The world of dinosaurs was very different from the world in which we live today. Students will dig into the past by investigating fossils and tracks left behind from dinosaurs and other organisms. Dinosaur Defenses Grades 3-5 | Wednesday - Friday | Maximum 40 students Students discover the adaptations and defenses dinosaurs needed for survival in a world that was very different from our own. Transform a student into a unique dinosaur in "Designasaur", and use plaster to create a mold of a fossil. Dinosaur Detectives Grades 6-8 | Wednesday - Friday | Maximum 40 students How do you decipher the clues of prehistoric life? Students explore the science of paleontology and the fossilization process by conducting laboratory examinations. Students will explore fossils and fossil replicas while using classification skills and investigate tracks to uncover a hidden dinosaur story. Exhibit OverviewGigantic! Feathered? Experience the lost world of the dinosaurs, discover new species, and learn more about these fascinating creatures that roamed the earth millions of years ago. T-Rex and two more life-size dinosaurs will tower over visitors as Dinosaurs Unearthed showcases compelling and scientifically accurate animatronic dinosaurs, skeletons and fossils. The latest scientific evidence points to dinosaurs sharing more characteristics with modern day birds than with modern reptiles. Scientists now believe that dinosaurs such as the Tyrannosaurus-rex once began their lives with hair-like feathers. Dinosaurs Unearthed represents the latest in cutting-edge, scientifically accurate information about dinosaurs – from their daily lives to their evolution. Authentic sights and sounds of dinosaur growls and roars will fill the exhibition gallery. In addition to three life-size dinosaur skeletons, 20 fossil specimens and interactive activities, Dinosaurs Unearthed boasts 15 articulated, animatronic dinosaurs, moving and roaring as they would have during the Triassic, Cretaceous, and Jurassic Periods. Moving, life-like animatronics include: |
