Coming Soon

RACE: Are We So Different?

Opens January 19, 2009

Throughout history, racial difference has been a source of strength, community and personal identity. It has also been the basis for discrimination and oppression. And while those differences are socially and culturally real, contemporary scientific understanding of race and human variation is complex and may challenge how we think about it.

RACE: Are We So Different? examines three themes: the everyday experience of race, the contemporary science that is challenging common ideas about race, and the history of this idea in the United States. It is the first exhibit to explore these ideas, and was recognized by the American Association of Museums with their 2008 Excellence in Exhibition award. The goal of the exhibit is to help visitors understand what race is, and what it is not. It will give them the tools to recognize racial ideas and practices in contemporary American life.

Dinosaurs Unearthed

Opens February 13, 2009

Dinosaurs Unearthed is multi-sensory, dynamic and interactive—that’s the experiential environment students will find in this, one of the largest and most advanced animatronic dinosaur exhibits in the world. More than just a visual spectacle, Dinosaurs Unearthed produces an entertaining, story-driven educational experience that features an unrivaled collection of life-sized, animatronic dinosaurs, dinosaur skeletons and fossils—all augmented by enlightening displays, multimedia and live action. This exhibit is based on accurate science and incorporates the latest in paleaontological learning.