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#TrexTransformed
After more than two decades in The Schiele’s lobby, the iconic T-rex has been removed, and is slated to be repositioned and relocated as part of a series of exciting changes coming to the museum.
The lobby is currently under construction, but museum exhibits are open for visitors!
Why change the T-rex?
Once considered a dim-witted creature that lumbered along dragging its tail, the most recent science portrays T. rex as a dynamic member of a prehistoric ecosystem. It has been likened to a gigantic bird, tending its young and possibly covered with feathers for at least a portion of its life. The Schiele’s T. rex cast will eventually be put back on exhibit in a new pose that better represents the latest science.
WHAT COULD TAKE THE PLACE OF T-REX?
Be one of the first to find out!
Thursday, September 28
See the new lobby exhibit during a red-carpet event, complete with drinks, dancing, hors d’oeuvres, and live big band music hosted by Emmy-award-winning journalist Molly Grantham.
Saturday, September 30
Discover the attraction that is big enough, bad enough, and strong enough to take the place of T-rex, then learn more about it with family-friendly dinosaur-themed activities.
TIMELINE OF EVENTS:
- June 18, 2023 – Last chance to see T-rex before its bone-rattling revamp.
- June 20, 2023 – Lobby construction begins.
- July 30, 2023 – Dino Safari renovation begins. Exhibit under construction through late September.
- September 28, 2023 – Join special guests on the red carpet for The Gilded Age of Giants: a Vintage Hollywood Gala.
- September 30, 2023 – Mark your calendar for DINOSAUR DAY! New lobby exhibit and updated Dino Safari unveiled.
A message from The Schiele’s Executive Director
The T-Rex Timeline
The Schiele is building a prehistoric legacy…one brick at a time. Experience the ROAR-volution!
