AnnaLiese Burich

March 2019

Did you know that the T. rex had feathers? Or that it could bite with the force of three cars? These are the sorts of dinosaur facts you’re likely to hear from your kiddos nonstop after your family’s visit to T. rex: The Ultimate Predator, a highly-anticipated exhibit opening at the American Museum of Natural History on March 11 (preview days for members start on March 8). 

The Upper West Side museum’s latest is a dream come true for little dino fans. Detailed, to-scale models? Check. Huge T. rex shadows that move? Check. A “roar mixer” sound booth, an interactive animated wall that lets you play with full-size T. rexes and a multi-player virtual reality experience (this one’s for ages 12 and up)? Check, check, check.

T. rex: The Ultimate Predator is the first of many blowout events planned to celebrate AMNH’s 150th year. The museum has always had a special relationship with the dino: their very own paleontologist, Barnum Brown, discovered the first-ever skeleton in 1902. Since then, the museum has continued to be at the forefront of dino research, including the discovery of the first dino eggs and dino feathers.

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