Summer Reading Storytime: Virtual Dinosaur Class

Join us for Virtual Dinosaur Class with Museum of the Rockies Wednesday, June 10th at 10:10 am.

Join us at the library for a virtual class. How much of Jurassic Park is grounded in real science, and how much is pure Hollywood magic? Can we actually recreate dinosaurs from ancient amber? Do the famous words “life finds a way” hold up under scientific scrutiny? Join a paleontologist for a fascinating journey through the science and storytelling of the Jurassic Park franchise. Discover which dinosaurs were real, which ones were made for the movies, and how paleontologists actually uncover the history of life on Earth. We will dig into the process of paleontology, explore the paleobiology of the movie’s most iconic prehistoric creatures, and separate cinematic fiction from ancient fact. Bring your curiosity and your questions!

Afterwards, explore real and cast dinosaur bones with us!

Every Wednesday during our usual Storytime hour, Unearth a Story with t-rexellent presenters, hands on activities and rawr-some books! Aimed for ages 4-12 (but all ages are welcome to attend.)

Museum of the Rockies (MOR) hosts a mix of primary and traveling exhibitions, including one of the most extensive and significant collections of dinosaur fossils in North America. The massive skeleton of ‘Montana’s T. rex’ and other prehistoric animals stand as a testament to the giants that once ruled these lands 66 to over 150 million years ago.