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Museum News
What's new on display?
A life-size sculpture of a baby Stegosaurus, by paleoartists Ewan Sanko and Shane Foulkes. This unique model is based upon Morrison Museum fossil finds and is on display in the "Jurassic Morrison" exhibit.
Coming soon...
The Morrison Natural History Museum will be featured in Smithsonian magazine's May 2008 issue on newsstands now. Click here to read the article.
Acclaimed paleoartist Donna Braginetz is painting a mural depicting Quarry 5, the site where the first hatchling Stegosaurus tracks were found. Stay tuned for details.
What's happening?
Extended Hours: The Museum is now open from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. every day through October. Please click on the "hours" link at the top of this page for more information.
Rate Reduction: the fee per person is now $3.00 for prescheduled school tours. Book your tour online and save even more!
Expanded Gift Shop: T-shirts, tote bags, caps, canteens and more are now available in the Museum Shop!
Museum Events
6th Annual
DINOSAUR DAYS:
Exploring Morrison Then and Now.
Come celebrate 130 years of dinosaur digging in Morrison with us. By this time in 1878, Arthur Lakes and his crew had already discovered the first Stegosaurus and Apatosaurus dinosaurs. Join Morrison Museum Director Matthew Mossbrucker and the Jurassic Irregulars dig crew and find out what's new with the old dig sites.
When: Saturday May 24 & Sunday May 25 from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM both days.
At the Museum: This event will feature the debut of updated exhibits and some big suprises. Come learn about recent finds made by the Morrison Museum's field crew featured in the May 2008 issue of "Smithsonian" magazine. Regular admission charged. For directions to the Morrison Museum, click here.
On Dinosaur Ridge: Morrison Museum guides will interpret the historic Quarry 5 site (on the west face of the hogback) and explain current interpretations of the local Jurassic ecology. Friends of Dinosaur Ridge guides will interpret the famous dinosaur tracksite (on the east face of the hogback) to contrast this very different dinosaur ecosystem with the older Quarry 5. No admission fee. For directions to Dinosaur Ridge, click here.
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Exploring Jurassic Morrison: Then and Now.
(above photo) At work in the historic Morrison Quarry 10, site of the first discovery of Apatosaurus ajax in 1877. In 2003, the Museum dig crew discovered Colorado's first Stegosaurus tracks at this site. Visit the Museum to learn more about this ongoing project.
(above image) Adult and hatchling Stegosaurus. Copyright 2007, Robert T. Bakker.
"Big discoveries by a small museum"
Click here to read the Smithsonian magazine article.
Click here to view a KUSA 9news feature on the Morrison Museum.
Click here to read about the discovery of baby Stegosaurus footprints featured on the front page of the Denver Post.
Click here to view a KUSA 9news feature about the find.
Click here to see images of the hatchling and adult stegosaur tracks.
Click here to read the Associated Press article on the baby tracks.
Volunteer with us!
To register for the MNHM Volunteer Program, please contact Chelsea Hutson at 303-697-1873 or email volunteer@mnhm.org.
Docent Program The Museum is seeking mature adult volunteers to provide museum tours for schoolchildren and unscheduled walk-in visitors.
Herptile Care Program The Museum is seeking adult and mature youth volunteers to provide care for the museum's reptile and amphibian collection.
Join the "Jurassic Irregulars" field crew Adults and students (high school and university) interested in assisting with fieldwork in the Morrison area please contact Matthew Mossbrucker at director@mnhm.org.or 303-697-1873.
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