Hundreds more also are expected to attend public education programs surrounding the traveling exhibit. The dinos also visited the Cleveland Museum of Natural History and the Milwaukee Zoo before making their way to Southern California. Dinosaur fossils found in the San Diego region complement the exhibit. Visitors to the Natural History Museum can learn the distinction between dinosaur reality and fiction in the movies, and how the prehistoric reptiles lived, behaved, evolved and died through the course of their 180 million-year existence. Real dinosaur fossils and fossil eggs, in addition to a dozen touch-screen interactives, teach dinosaur exploration and identification.
Children can stop by the dust-free dig pit to uncover a dinosaur using simple tools.
Each will exhibit innovative science and technology advances, and together present how technology affects lives in San Diego now and in the future. As the new manager of special events, Jana Purdy will build the corporate rental program for outside events held at the Fleet Center. Purdy comes from the Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego , where she was manager of events and visitor services. She also held positions at the Music Center and the Natural History Museum , both of Los Angeles County . In addition, Daniel Vecchitto was named deputy executive director of development.