This desk is a replica of the one Barnum Brown used at the American Museum of Natural History in New York for over 50 years! Watch a video about Barnum Brown, open the drawers, and learn about the ‘Greatest Dinosaur Hunter’ that ever lived.
Read MoreLearn about the first Tyrannosaurus rex ever discovered! Find out what scientists know now about this amazing creature, and meet Barnum Brown, the boy from Kansas who discovered the first T. rex!
Read MoreSee the giant 85 million year-old mosasaur Platecarpus and the predatory fish Xiphactinus audax in the Great Hall. These spectacular fossils give us a look at prehistoric Kansas and are part of the museum’s permanent collection.
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Step into the ancient world and create a creature from the past! Select from modern-day sites, find a fossil, then start digging. Learn myth-busting facts about T. rex, Velociraptor and even a Kansas Pteranodon. Once your creature is complete, give it a name and watch it come ALIVE in the Great Hall!
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