Raptor Review

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Est. June 3, 1961

Experience Life Three Billion Years In The Making July 2017

Raptor Review

Issue 47

A quarterly publication for your information and enjoyment From the Director By Dr. Ken Carpenter

The most exciting new exhibit in the museum is Clubs, Horns, and Shields now showing in the changing exhibits gallery. The exhibit centers around the various types of body armor that prehistoric animals had. It also features a whimsical reconstruction of an ancient porcupine fish helmet once worn by warriors on the Gilbert Islands in the South Pacific. I am sure the wearer could be smelled long before they were seen! This past quarter has been geared towards continuing the Five Kivas exhibit, which will be the largest and most expensive exhibit this museum has undertaken in a long time. The reconstructed room is nearing completion. Once done it will give visitors a flavor of what life was like in a cliff dwelling. Pictures of the construction have been posted on the museum’s Facebook page. There are still two exhibit cases that need to be filled to complete the story. The Gooseneck Allosaurus is now on display pretty much as it was found. By the time this newsletter comes out, the accompanying labels should be installed. Thanks to everyone Five Kivas exhibit currently under construction by the pithouse and the who was involved in tepee. its excavation. The museum’s webpage is getting a major overhaul, thanks to Tracey Johnson. The old software is no longer supported and the university would like for us to look a little more like what they have elsewhere. I choose the USU botanical garden website as a model. I hope you like the new look.

There, you will find the latest version of the museum’s policies and procedures manual. I thank all of you for your membership and support of the museum. Watch for all the continuing changes the rest of the year. For the museum’s Utahraptor and Allosaurus-lev“Gooseneck” Allosarus fnished and el memberships, please on display in the dinosaur pit. join me at the second annual Cocktails with the Curator in October. Ever wonder how paleontologists know what dinosaurs were really like? There is so much hype about dinosaurs that it is hard to separate fact from fiction. Join me as I use a distant cousin of Tyrannosaurus, called Acrocanthosaurus, to show how paleontologists know what they know about dinosaurs. If you are not yet a Utahraptor or Allosaurus level member, I hope you will consider joining. It is an excellent way to get exclusive perks, as well as support your museum.


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