Dinosaur Exhibit in Southern MN

From KIMT.com: Dinosaur Exhibit in Southern MN
ROCHESTER, MN - Dinosaurs have been extinct for millions of years, but our fascination with them lives on.

And now some larger than life fossils are visiting our area. The Twilight of the Triceratops exhibit at Quarry Hill Nature Center showcases some of the last dinosaurs to roam the earth before their mass extinction.

The Hall family spent the afternoon traveling back in time 65 million years to the age when dinosaurs walked the earth.

"We have five kids and they've all been intrigued with dinosaurs at times," said Jennifer Hall.

The Halls are just some of the many folks who flocked to Quarry Hill Nature Center in Rochester to get up close to what remains of these mysterious creatures.

"We brought in kind of the last of the dinosaurs, the ones that were there at the end of their time, hence the name twilight," said Ryan Leveque with Quarry Hill.

The display features a variety of different fossils, but it's the giant triceratops that is the star of the show.

"Triceratops are, you know, widely recognizable by everyone. So it was kind of an easy choice for the main draw," said Leveque.

Kelsey the triceratops was discovered in Wyoming. And her bones hold the key to many unanswered questions.

"The bones on Kelsey were well preserved as far as the curvature and the shape, and so it gives scientists a better idea of how her legs had maybe fit in and supported her under her body," said Leveque.

Kelsey and company are creating quite the buzz, drawing in folks of all ages.

"The kids really enjoy digging in the tables and for adults there's a lot of great information," said Leveque.

There's still time to check out the exhibit. It's open until April 8th. But after that, it will also be extinct.

Viewing hours for the exhibit are Monday through Friday from 2:00pm -5:00pm, Saturday from 9:00am - 5:00pm and Sunday from noon - 5:00pm.