Glimpses of the "Dinosaurs in Their Time" Exhibit at Carnegie Museum o

In Pittsburgh, the "Steel City," lies one of America’s premier natural history museums—the Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Founded in 1895 by industrialist Andrew Carnegie, the museum now spans approximately 10,700 square meters and houses around 22 million specimens, with its paleontological fossil collection ranking among the finest in the world. The museum features 20 permanent exhibits, displaying about 10,000 artifacts. The "Dinosaurs in Their Time" exhibit on the first floor is the museum’s crown jewel. 🦕✨ Among the 230+ skeletons displayed here, about three-quarters are original fossils, not replicas. Visitors can see type specimens of iconic dinosaurs such as Carnegie’s Diplodocus (Diplodocus carnegii), Tyrannosaurus rex, and the elusive Camptosaurus aphanoecetes. The exhibit design reflects the latest scientific research. For example, the T. rex skeleton is now posed with its tail elevated and back horizontal, reflecting current understanding of its balancing posture. 🐾⚖️ The species displayed together not only lived in the same era but were often excavated from the same sites. Even the accompanying plant models—ferns, cycads, and ginkgos—are scientifically accurate, showcasing the museum’s rigorous attention to detail. 🍂🔬 For further reading, check out my article: "Glimpses of the 'Dinosaurs in Their Time' Exhibit at Carnegie Museum of Natural History" by Wenchi Jin. Fossils. 2019(03). #NaturalHistoryMuseum #USA #Museums #Dinosaurs #Paleontology #Fossils #CarnegieMuseum #Pittsburgh 🌟🦕