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Quote: Set off to the south side of the upstairs of the building is a room that we almost missed. Had it not been for our need to utilize the restrooms we would not have seen this very interesting place. It is called the Discovery Room and though clearly... Read the full Sternberg Museum of Natural History review
From journal Seeing a T-Rex Named Sue
Quote: One of the prized fossils at the Sternberg Museum of Natural History is a very unique specimen. It is known as a-fish-within-a-fish and it is exactly what it claims to be. The fossil remains are of two fish, one inside the belly area of the other.... Read the full Sternberg Museum of Natural History review
Quote: The crowning glory of the Sternberg museum is the land and sea diorama. This Cretaceous Period walk-thru display features life sized models of sea and land creatures. The display is entered through a tunnel into a dark area representing Cretaceous... Read the full Sternberg Museum of Natural History review
Quote: The next two sections of the museum housed a wide collection of minerals, rocks, bones & fossils. In total the museum possesses over 3.7 million specimens representative of various disciplines. These were not all on display, but there were some... Read the full Sternberg Museum of Natural History review
Quote: Just past the T-Rex skeleton was an area for interaction and taking an active part in the museum display. At one station was an arm brace that helped a person experience how and to what extent a T-rex could move its arm. Another area allowed one... Read the full Sternberg Museum of Natural History review
Quote: After viewing the T-Rex skull replica I was automatically drawn to the large fossil reconstruction of a full T-Rex. What an awesome beast it must have been. The lighting directed at the t-rex gave it an eerie appearance, adding to its awesomeness.... Read the full Sternberg Museum of Natural History review
Quote: A replica of a T-Rex skull is mounted on a pedestal that rotates and allows you a 360 degree view. I noticed several of the museum visitors standing rooted to the ground as they contemplated the skeletal replica of this great extinct creature. I... Read the full Sternberg Museum of Natural History review
Quote: Finally our turn has come to view the displays. Only a limited number of people are allowed to enter the display area at one time. This makes it nice, as otherwise I believe the place would be so crowded that no one could see much of anything. ... Read the full Sternberg Museum of Natural History review
Quote: What can you do with a Columbian Mammoth? The first order of business is to stand in awe of it. Upon entering the Sternberg Museum you are greeted by the enormous replica of a Columbian Mammoth with tusks so large you wonder about the muscle that... Read the full Sternberg Museum of Natural History review
Quote: The Sternberg Museum of Natural History is not a large facility, but it is packed full of wonderful things to see and do. Currently a display of "A T-Rex Named Sue" is the featured event and because of its popularity there is sometimes a waiting... Read the full Sternberg Museum of Natural History review