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Wednesday, June 27, 2012

NJ: Field Station Dinosaurs to bring a T-Rex to the Summit Library

From NJ.com:  Field Station Dinosaurs to bring a T-Rex to the Summit Library

A 15-foot T-Rex will interact with children outside the Summit Library, 75 Maple St., on Wednesday, June 27, at 1:30 p.m.

T-Rex is one of more than 30 interactive or animatronic dinosaurs featured at Field Station: Dinosaurs, an interactive outdoor Jurassic learning destination now open in Secaucus. Visitors will go back 90 million years with more than 30 full-sized animatronic dinosaurs, puppet shows staring the T-Rex, a dig site and interactive educational games and workshops along a .75 mile trail near the Snake Hill prehistoric rock formation adjacent to Laurel Hill Park

Field Station: Dinosaurs is a family attraction that combines cutting-edge science with the creative minds of great artists and teachers to create a one-of-kind experience that's thrilling, educational and fun.

Located in the New Jersey Meadowlands and nestled at the base of a 150 million year old rock formation, the Field Station is just nine minutes from New York City. Over thirty life-sized, realistic dinosaurs (including the ninety foot long Argentinosaurus, the largest animatronic dinosaur ever made) come to life thanks to the brilliant engineering of their roboticists and the imagination of our artists.

The story of the dinosaurs is vividly presented on 20 acres of wild, unpredictable woods, mysterious pathways, and mountain trails. Scientists from the New Jersey State Museum have worked to ensure that the exhibition encompasses the latest theories and discoveries in the fields of paleontology, geology, and environmental studies. Workshops, games and activities connect the story of the dinosaurs to our world today, giving new relevance to their lives and power to the tale of their extinction.

And at the center of it all is the fun, the joy and the wonder of dinosaurs. The expedition takes every family on a shared adventure - full of mystery, surprise and a sense of awe.

Field Station: Dinosaurs is open through mid-November. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekends only until June 20. Hours from June 21 to Sept. 4 are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.

Buy tickets in advance and save at fieldstationdinosaurs.com or 855.999.9010. Ticket prices online and by phone are $20 for adults and $17.50 for kids (12 & under) and seniors (must be bought at least one day in advance). Tickets at the box office are $25 for adults and $20 for kids (12 & under) and seniors. Children two & under are free.

 
 


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