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Explore the Age of Dinosaurs (and see how scientists discover them) in our award-winning exhibition!

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Watch real scientists prepare fossils every day.

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April 3, 2019 - January 5, 2020

Antarctic Dinosaurs

Discover new species of dinosaurs as you follow in the steps of Antarctic adventurer-scientists.

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Dinosaurs in the Desert

A crew heads to the Badlands of Utah and New Mexico and return with (literally) tons of fossil treasure, plus a few big surprises.

Dinosaurs in China

NHM Scientists Seek Out Birds From the East

nate smith in antarctica

Meet Our Polar Explorer

Dr. Nathan Smith, Associate Curator of NHM’s Dinosaur Institute, is an experienced Antarctic fossil hunter.

A few of the six-million-year-old coprolites (fossilized feces) of extinct bone-crushing dogs; the one on the right has visible bits of bone sticking out. (Ouch.)

The Proof Is in the Pooping

Fossilized feces help confirm the diet of extinct “bone-crushing” dogs

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Dinosaur Institute