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A general bit of information for those of you who will be in
the South Dakota area. . .
Ghosts of the Russian Dinosaurs is now on display at South
Dakota School of Mines (Rapid City, SD). The exhibit contains casts of a variety
of Mongolian dinosaurs, including Tarbosaurus, Gallimimus, Tarchia,
Protoceratops and Avimimus. A satellite exhibit at the Children's Science Center
contains a nice display of "mammal-like reptiles." Accompanying these exhibits
is "Dinosaurs of Darkness," on display in the US for the first time (if I am not
mistaken). This exhibit is a combination of fossil and original material, with
animals including Leaellynasaura and Koolasuchus.
I had the privilege of assisting in the setup of these
exhibits. It was like Christmas and my birthday rolled into one!
The exhibit is open Tuesday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday and closed on Mondays.
Admission is $3 each to the SDSM&T and Children's Science Center venues, or
you can buy a $5 "passport" that gets you into both exhibits for an unlimited
number of times. I think it is scheduled to be in Rapid City through July 8. .
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Andy
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Andrew A. Farke South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Box C308 501 East St. Joseph Street Rapid City, SD 57701 (605) 394-2784 andyfarke@hotmail.com |