Museums

Aquarium of the Pacific Unveils Pacific Visions Design Plans (May 4, 2016): Aquarium of the Pacific has unveiled its sleek design plans for its new Pacific Visions wing. The structure is being designed by EHDD.

Rockfish Given Fake Eye to Keep it From Being Bullied by Other Fish (January 12, 2015): A rockfish at the Vancouver Aquarium was given a fake eye to keep it from being bullied by the other fish.


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Pterosaur Exhibit at American Museum of Natural History Lets People Fly Like a Pterosaur (April 4, 2014): A new pterosaur exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History let people fly like a pterosaur using a Kinect simulator.

Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum to Display Leonardo da Vinci's Codex on the Flight of Birds (August 8, 2013): Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum will display Leonardo da Vinci's Codex on the Flight of Birds from September 13 through October 22, 2013.

Canadian Museum of Nature Has Warehouse Full of Unexamined Dinosaur Bones (May 23, 2013): The Canadian Museum of Nature has a vast warehouse of dinosaur bones collected in the field that have never been examined.

20-Foot Balloon Acrocanthosaurus on Display at Virginia Museum of Natural History (May 10, 2013): A 20-foot balloon acrocanthosaurus is on display at the Virginia Museum of Natural History. It was created by Airigami.

340 Ton Boulder Goes on Display at Los Angeles County Museum of Art (June 25, 2012): A 340 ton boulder has gone on display at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA).

Giant Boulder Arrives at Los Angeles Museum After 11 Day Journey (March 11, 2012): A 340 ton boulder, dubbed LACMA Rock, has completed its eleven day trip from a quarry east of Los Angeles to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum Closed, Protesters Pepper Sprayed (October 8, 2011): The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum has been shut down after hundreds of protesters tried to enter the building carrying signs.

Canadian Museum of Nature Showcases Extreme Mammals Exhibit (June 13, 2011): The Extreme Mammals: The Biggest, Smallest, and Most Amazing Mammals of All Time exhibit is coming to the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa.

Tyrannosaurus Rex Holds New Dallas Science Museum (September 21, 2010): Texas tyrannosaurus rex holds the new Perot Museum of Nature & Science. The museum is scheduled to open in 2013.

Diggin Dinos in St. Paul (February 13, 2007): Diggin' Dinos is a summer celebration in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Science Museum of Minnesota.

Bodies Exhibit Starting in Houston (January 4, 2006): The Bodies exhibit uses whole-body specimens and a technique called polymer preservation to display human bodies.