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After exploring the geological history of the region, you encounter your first diorama; the Carboniferous swamp. Of course, you have to have your dioramas!
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Gems and minerals are fine....
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....but dinosaurs are where the real action is! And I was not disappointed.
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This picture only captures half of this room which features a second and just as impressive sauropod to the right; twin inhabitants of some Jurassic forest. The windows in the back are the Carnegie University Library. Talk about an inspired learning environment...
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The next room features a pair of dueling Tyrannosaurus Rex, sparing over the remains of some unlucky hadrosaur.
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From fossils of dinosaurs to fossils of ancient mammals. This Irish Deer is very impressive.
And then the models of animals that still exist today and the dioramas! I love dioramas! Am I repeating myself?
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This last one must have been inspire by a painting by Delacroix!
Not as big as some Natural History museums, but every bit as wonderful!
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