It's almost here!

Happy August, everyone!
Summer is coming to a close and the grand opening of the Dinosaurium is just around the corner!



To welcome our new exhibit, we'll be celebrating in style at the Fossil Fuel Cocktail Party!

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Find a babysitter and come party with us! This fundraising event will include live entertainment, roaming dinosaurs, tons of delicious dinosaur-themed snacks and of course, a sneak peek of our DINOSAURIUM!

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If you're interested in supporting us and becoming an event or exhibit sponsor, please e-mail us at doublehelix@discoverymuseum.com or call (856) 424-1233 ext. 306. If none of the above sponsorships strike your fancy, we can work together to create a custom sponsorship that suits the needs of you or your business.

What else will be in the Dinosaurium?

It doesn't look like much yet, but the Dinosaurium is going to be full of exciting, educational components! What's my favorite? Definitely the Scientists Shack! In the Shack you'll get to go on-site and learn what it takes to be a Paleontologist. You'll assemble skeletons, wrap bones and research your findings in the field laboratory. Just want to observe? Check out the live collection of prehistoric-looking fish and reptiles! You can watch trilobites flip for joy and create a cast of a fossil of your very own to take home! The Scientists Shack will be the place to be to find out more about dinosaurs of the past and cool, interesting scientific discoveries of tomorrow.

Test your skills now! Can you guess which part of the dinosaur skeleton this is?



Make your guess in the comments below!

Opening day is around the corner!

We've been hard at work at the Garden State Discovery Museum! Our newest exhibit, the Dinosaurium, opens this fall on Saturday, September 17, 2011. We'll be posting lots of photos during these last few months so be sure to follow us on twitter, become our fan on Facebook, check out our flickr albums or even follow us on Instagram! And of course, check back here at our Dollars for Dinos blog for more information about opening day.