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March 29, 2014

10am-3pm

Family Fun Day

Wander the gallery and check out the main feature: Giganotasaurus. You'll also be able to create your own personal dinosaur masterpiece. Don't miss Dr. Spencer Lucas who will be presenting in the theater at 11am and 1pm. Finally, there will be a dinosaur-related movie in the theater when the speaker is not presenting.

Best of all, Family Fun Day is FREE!!

Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

March 30, 2014

2pm

Sunday Film Series

Join us as we countdown to the end of our current exhibit "Bigger than T-Rex" (through May 1).

Our first dinosaur film is "Walking with Dinosaurs" (1999) a BBC production narrated by Kenneth Branagh.

Walking with Dinosaurs set out to create the most accurate portrayal of prehistoric animals ever seen on the screen. Combining fact and informed speculation with cutting-edge computer graphics and animatronics effects, the series took two years to make.

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March 27, 2014

We have received many thank you notes and pictures from students regarding the Bigger than T-Rex exhibit. In the picture above you'll see a model of New Mexico's state dinosaur, Coelophysis, created by 2nd grade Quest students from Lovington, NM. They have been studying the Coelophysis and wanted to share their studies with others. They gave this model to the Museum as a thank you for bringing in Bigger than T-Rex. We are honored to display the Coelophysis and other thank yous we've receives from students. Thank YOU all for making this exhibit a huge success!! You still have through May 1, 2014 to see the show that everyone is talking about.

Family Fun Day

Don't miss our third Family Fun Day featuring Bigger than T-Rex. Whether you haven't seen the exhibit yet or you want to see it again, Family Fun Day is the perfect day to visit the Museum. Join us from 10am-3pm, this Saturday, March 29, 2014 for lots of dinosaur fun. The main attraction is, of course, Giganotasaurus, who is bigger than T-Rex. We will have dinosaur crafts throughout the day and a dinosaur movie playing in the theater. We also have our special guest, Dr. Spencer Lucas from the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, and he will be presenting in the theater at 11am and 1pm. Admission is FREE for this wonderful event. We only have one more family fun day after this one. You won't want to miss it!!

Museum Store Clearance

We have a special clearance table in the Museum Gift Shop. Prices start at less than a dollar! Come on in and check it out.

Bigger Than T-Rex

Did you know that the Allosaurus was the largest meat eater during the Jurassic Period? Learn more fun facts when you visit Bigger than T-Rex now through May 1, 2014.

SPECIAL SPRING BREAK HOURS

The Museum will be open:

Sat-Sun, April 5-6 from 1-5pm

Tues-Sun, April 8-13 from 1-5pm

Easter Hours

The Museum will be open for regular hours the Saturday of Easter weekend.

Good Friday, April 18 Museum Closed

Saturday, April 19 Museum Open 10am-5pm

Easter Sunday, April 20 Museum Closed

Western Heritage Museum | 575-492-2678 | themuseum@nmjc.edu | http://museumshobbsnm.org
5317 Lovington Hwy
New Mexico Junior College
Hobbs, NM 88240