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Interactive Exhibits
Walk Through Time Fossil Touch Shelves
Nearly every other case in the Life Through Time display now has a touch
shelf with specimens specifically chosen for up-close examination! Touch
a meteorite formed 4.5 billion years ago. Take a close-up view of a trilobite's
eye or a dinosaur's scat. Get a feel for some of our ancient organisms.
 Touch
Table
New Items! It is okay to touch the pieces
of fossilized dinosaur and mastodon bones, snake skin, concretions, and
other interesting natural objects.
Beneath the table's surface are eight drawers including: butterfly wings,
local rocks, and local bird nests. Identify cones from local conifers
and try to guess who is who in the animal skins drawer!
Prehistoric Animal Puzzle
Is a Pterodactyl a dinosaur? What about a wooly mammoth? Learn the difference between dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures at our Prehistoric Puzzle Workbench exhibit. This exhibit is an interactive, educational piece of art for individuals of all ages to complete a puzzle while learning about prehistoric life.
Hadrosaur Tail
These fossilized hadrosaurus tail vertebrae were found in Alberta, Canada. Find out all about this duck-billed dinosaur and touch its 7-foot tail.
Allosaurus Skull (Cast)
This 32" cast was made from an Allosaurus skull found in Cleveland-Lloyd quarry in Utah. You can touch the teeth and skull of this carnivorous dinosaur, a somewhat smaller relative of the famous Tyrannosaurus rex.
Allosaurus Finger (Cast)
This cast of a forelimb finger with its formidable claw is now mounted with the Allosaurus skull.
Dinosaur Footprints in the Parking Lot
Look for the three different sets of footprints surrounding the Museum. In the south parking lot there are sauropod dinosaur tracks made by a dinosaur such as Brachiosaurus. In the north parking lot the tracks belong to an extinct giant bird called a Moa, that stood almost 12 feet high. The tracks in front of the Museum leading towards the door are from Australophithicine hominids who lived 3.5 million years ago.
Small World Microscope Station
Take a look through the Wentzscope, an easy-to-use microscope which magnifies specially made slides under 250 x power. Look at bee's legs, human hair, salt crystals and more! A conventional dissecting scope is also set up to look at different sand samples from around the world.
Discovery Boxes
These hands-on boxes are meant for both parents and children to explore together. Inside each box are a variety of objects and information cards designed to stimulate learning on a particular topic.
Box topics include: Animals Homes, Volcanos, Warning Colors, Tidepool Life, Insect Mouth Parts, Reptiles, Sense of Smell, Birds, and Jellyfish
Archelon
Archelon was a giant marine turtle that lived 60 million years ago. This floor outline has become a popular place for kids to sit during programs.
Fossil Dig
Experience the thrill of discovery with the Museum's own paleontological dig box. Using pick and brushes try your luck at uncovering shells, bones and teeth imbedded in a sandstone matrix.
Interactive Computer Kiosks
The Museum has three interactive computer-based kiosks to enhance your visit.
1. Tsunami/Earthquake Information: Choose between two programs - a narrated slide presentation on tsunamis or a mapping program locating earthquakes and volcanic eruptions over specified time periods across the globe.
2. Fossil Collection Information: Access the information found on the Museum's Web Page including detailed close-up photographs of many fossil specimens.
3. Microsoft Dinosaurs: See a short movie, learn about dinosaur families, and more!
Grey Whale Skull
In front of the building is a large gray whale skull given to the Museum in 2003 by the Redwood National Park.
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