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Museum of Nature and Science
(Nature Building)
Established: 1936
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| Address |
3535 Grand Ave. Dallas, TX 75226 |
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| Phone Number | (214) 421-3466 | |
| Type | Museum | |
| Admissions |
Adults: $8.50 Seniors: $7.50 Student: $7.50 12-18: $7.50 3-12: $5.00 Under 3: Free |
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| Hours |
Mon-Sat: 10:00-5:00 Sun: 12:00-5:00 |
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| Constructed | 1936 | |
| Renovation(s) |
1988 2003 |
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| Size | 14,646 ft² | |
| 1936 Cost | $250,000 USD | |
| Former Name(s) |
Dallas Museum of Natural History |
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| Museum of Nature and Science Website | ||
| Current Exhibits |
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· Dino-Dig - Be a paleontologist and search for bones in the Museum's Dino Dig! The dig is located outside of the Nature Building in the "amphitheater." (Ongoing) · Mineral Majesty - See dazzling minerals of beautiful amber, opal, amethyst and more (Ongoing) |
| Permanent Exhibits (8) |
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· Bison Hall - Vernon & Florence Bailey documented the biological diversity of Texas at the turn of the 20th Century · Hall of Texas Birds - The Hall of Texas Birds at the Museum of Nature and Science presents wildlife dioramas of several avian species that are native to Texas · Hall of Texas Mammals - The Hall of Texas Mammals at the Museum of Nature and Science presents wildlife dioramas of several mammalian species that are native to Texas · Hall of Texas Wetlands - The Hall of Texas Wetlands presents wildlife dioramas of several lake, river and marshland habits and their respective wildlife · Ice Age Dallas - Fossils from the last Ice Age · Ocean Dallas - See ocean creatures that once swam near Dallas · Paleontology Lab - See fossils brought back from the field for preparation · Texas Dinosaurs - Life and death in the Big Bend examines dinosaurs that once lived in Texas |
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- One of only 3 museums to retain their original purpose. The Museum of Nature and Science Nature Building is one of the smaller buildings in Fair park, but one of the grandest.
- Constructed in 1935 as part of the "Civic Tract", the museum was constructed at the west bank of the new Lagoon. The building is clad in Cordova cream limestone and features no windows except for large panes in the center rear of the building. The lobby is covered with native Texas Shellstone (limestone featuring fossil sea shells) and is flanked by 4 main exhibit halls. To the right is the Hall of Texas Mammals and Hall of Texas Birds. To the left is Bison Hall and Hall of Texas Wetlands. Each exhibit halls date back to 1936 and are 1,384 square feet in size. The halls each feature life-sized diorama's featuring stuffed animals from Texas. - Upstairs features the Prehistoric Texas and Texas Dinosaurs exhibits. In the Ocean Dallas exhibit, guests can see a "Mosasaur", a 32-foot long reptile that once swam 75 million years ago in the ocean near Dallas. Also exhibited is the "Protostega", a giant sea turtle. In the Ice Age Dallas exhibit room, guests can see the "Trinity River Mammoth", an almost complete skeleton of a huge mammoth that lived 20,000 years ago on the banks of the Trinity River in Dallas. The other two exhibits halls across the hall features the exhibit: Texas Dinosaurs: Life and Death in Big Bend. Guests can see skeletons and bones of several large dinosaurs that once lived in what is now Texas today.
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