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Last Chance for Tyrannosaurs – Meet the Family

Special exhibit to close Wednesday, May 18

By - May 16th, 2022 04:16 pm

MILWAUKEE — After a successful reunion with members of his prehistoric family, the traveling members of T.rex’s family are set to depart Milwaukee this week.

This Wednesday is the last chance for visitors to experience Milwaukee Public Museum’s (MPM) special exhibit Tyrannosaurs – Meet the Family, as it closes May 18. This highly engaging exhibition explores the latest discoveries about the tyrannosaurs’ family tree, overturning our preconceptions about these dominating dinos. While the most famous tyrannosaur is the ferocious T. rex, paleontologists now know the king of the tyrant lizards (as its name means) was one of the last in a long line of tyrannosaurs that came in all shapes, sizes, colors and textures, spanning different continents and time periods.

This special exhibition, created by the Australian Museum and toured internationally by Flying Fish, features five complete tyrannosaur cast skeletons, seven tyrannosaur cast skulls, three life-sized models of feathered dinosaurs, an immersive video projection tunnel, hands-on activities, a dinosaur-themed gift shop and so much more. More than 87,000 guests have visited the exhibit since it opened in February.

Generous support for DinoSOARS! is provided by the Alvin & Marion Birnschein Foundation, Schoenleber Foundation, Inc. and Elizabeth Elser Doolittle Charitable Trusts.

The last chance to experience Tyrannosaurs – Meet the Family is opens during regular MPM hours—Wednesday through Monday, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tickets for Museum admission and the Tyrannosaurs – Meet the Family exhibition can be purchased online at www.mpm.edu or by calling 414-278-2728.  required to follow MPM’s COVID-19 procedures, such as, but not limited to, social distancing and mandatory masks for ages three and up.d Generous support for Tyrannosaurs –  Meet the Family is provided by The Karen J. Glanert Charitable Trust.

About the Milwaukee Public Museum

The Milwaukee Public Museum is Wisconsin’s natural history museum, welcoming over half a million visitors annually. Located in downtown Milwaukee, the Museum was chartered in 1882, opened to the public in 1884, and currently houses more than 4 million objects in its collections. MPM has three floors of exhibits that encompass life-size dioramas, walk-through villages, world cultures, dinosaurs, a rainforest, and a live butterfly garden, as well as the Daniel M. Soref Dome Theater & Planetarium. MPM is operated by Milwaukee Public Museum, Inc., a private, non-profit company, and its facilities and collections are held in trust and supported by Milwaukee County for the benefit of the public.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. It has not been verified for its accuracy or completeness.

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