Discover Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Creatures

Discover Dinosaurs at Sloan Museum
January 28-May 6, 2012
Hours for Sloan Museum through May 6, 2012 
Monday-Saturday 10am-5pm, Thursday 10am-8pm, Sunday 12-5pm
Adults $9, Seniors $8, Youth aged 3-11 $6
Dinosaurs return to Flint! Discover a world of roaring, moving, prehistoric creatures with Discover Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Creatures. Check out planetarium shows, dino-mite programs, fantastic fossils, and so much more! Experience the state-of-the-art Be the Dinosaur Simulator Pod and be captivated by the beauty and adventure of the world of dinosaurs depicted in high-definition glory on the simulator screens. There are easy to use controls designed specifically for younger visitors! This exhibit is made possible by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Friends of Sloan*Longway, and VG’s. Read more about our Dino-Night Contest.

Explore Earth during the Cretaceous period through hands-on activities and interactive displays that encourage you to look, listen and discover more about these fascinating creatures who used to rule the world. Browse through the Gift Shop on your way out and pick up a dinosaur memento or gift about the natural world including books, toys and games. Great for kids’ presents, local and international tourists, or as a treat for yourself. Click here to discover all the great programs we have planned!

Dinosaurs!
Now - May 6, 2012 Saturday & Sunday at 12:30, 2:00 & 3:30pm. 
Monday, February 20 12:30, 2:00, & 3:30pm
Tickets for this show are $5 adults, $4 seniors, & $4 youth ages 3-11. 
Dinosaurs ruled Earth for millions of years. Large and small, plant eaters and meat eaters, dinosaurs and other prehistoric reptiles lived around the world, in the oceans and in the sky. Then they all disappeared 65 million years ago. What were they like? How did they live? Why did they all die off? Explore these questions and more in the world of Dinosaurs! Suitable for all ages. 

Be The Dinosaur!

Take a seat in a state-of-the-art Be the Dinosaur™ Simulator Pod and be captivated by the beauty and adventure of the world of the dinosaurs depicted in all its Hi-Definition glory on the simulator screens. Explore the mysteries and theories of dinosaur behavior in an environment so detailed that digital winds carry virtual odors and photorealistic flora grow and have their own nutritional values. Find and communicate with others in your herd, cooperate in defense, use your sense of smell to find food and other animals, cool off in the chill waters of a jungle stream, observing both fish and insect life, and then embark on new adventures! Check out a YouTube Video.
Human beings perceive the world primarily by sight and sound - but for other animals, such as dinosaurs, their sense of smell is just as important. Take control of your own dinosaur and explore a fully interactive an ancient ecosystem ever created. Try the new video game-Be the Dinosaur-the world’s first dinosaur simulator-from moving animatronic dinosaurs, to advanced computer simulators that let you "Be The Dinosaur". Easy to use controls and activities specifically for younger visitors! Explore some of the greatest mysteries of paleontology in a completely interactive way; What was a day in the life of a dinosaur like?

Be the Dinosaur: Life in Cretaceous is a traveling exhibit from Eureka Exhibits.
Dinosaurs is a traveling exhibit from Kokoro Dinosaurs.


Made possible by: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Friends of Sloan*Longway, and VG's Food Center.

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