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Did you know? Dinosaurs never really vanished from Earth. Most did go extinct, but their evolutionary legacy lives on all around us, in birds. The Museum’s new exhibition Dinosaurs Among Us will highlight the unbroken line between the charismatic dinosaurs that dominated the planet for about 170 million years and modern birds, a link that is marked by shared features including feathers, wishbones, enlarged brains, and extremely efficient respiratory systems. Pictured is an Oviraptorosaur, a cousin to the T.rex but a closer cousin to modern birds. 

Purchase a Museum membership and enjoy an exclusive opportunity to see the new exhibition Dinosaurs Among Us on March 18-20, before it opens to the public.

Learn more about Member Preview Days.