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Show Discover Dinosaurland 8 Tall Winter 200 Step into Vernal's own Jurassic Park on your visit to the Field House The Utah Field House of Natural History State Park Museum sits amidst some of the most spectacular geologic and paleontologic resources on earth. Visitors have the opportunity to share in 2.7 billion years of history revealed in the museum and explore the story of Utah's ancient past. Visitors begin their Uinta Fossil Journey in the rotunda and are greeted by Diplodocus, a dinosaur which is 90 feet long from tip to tail. After taking a close look at this giant, visitors proceed to the theater where their discovery of the Uinta Basin continues. The theater show provides the chance for everyone to see what it is like to be on a fossil dig, including learning about what kind of tools are used, what the area of a dig might look like, and which types of fossils might be found. The short film, Stories In Stone, answers some of these questions by sharing a day in the field at two dig sites. The story features volunteers vol-unteers and scientists who helped excavate exca-vate fossils for exhibits at the Utah Field House. The next stop for visitors is the Morrison Dig Site and Fossil Lab. This chapter of Earth's story has produced many dinosaurs familiar to most people. Listening to the sounds of an actual dig, visitors can use excavation tools and proceed pro-ceed to uncover their own fossil bones. Several of the most recent and best dinosaur dino-saur books are available in the lab study area. Younger visitors enjoy a visit to the Children's Lab, designed to both amuse and educate with a variety of toys, books and puzzles. A small theater area can even encourage children to make up their own Jurassic stories. Next on the passage through time is the Jurassic Hall. From the dig site to the lab, visitors wander back to the Morrison Formation as it looked 150 million years ago. View unique and rare fossils, one of which helped paleontologists solve the mystery of the plate arrangement of Stegosaurus stenops, or the most complete com-plete Haplocathosaurus ever discovered, a sauropod dinosaur known from less than five skeletons. Moving from the Jurassic to the Eocene, visitors go forward in time 100 million years, when huge lakes dominated dominat-ed the landscape, and the fauna included crocodiles, turtles, small primates, and the massive beast, Uintatherium, sporting six horns and saber-tooth tusks. One complete com-plete gallery wall displays 288 panels of fossil plants, some so well-preserved insect damage can be observed. A walk-through diorama, complete with running stream, provides a snapshot of this unique time in Utah's past, the Eocene epoch. The rocks in time exhibit is designed to make the science of geology more user friendly to visitors. Different chapters of Earth's story are displayed in a mural covering one entire hallway from floor to ceiling. Many rocks and fossils on display complement understanding of this story through both touch and sight. The rocks and minerals room is one of the most popular exhibits at the Field House. Vibrant, glowing colors are produced pro-duced when minerals within the rocks are exposed to ultraviolet light. Flip the switch again and visitors can view the rocks in their usual manner and be amazed by how ordinary they look. Once again, turning through the wheels of time, visitors can then head to the outside out-side sanctuary of the dinosaur garden, which is home to 14 life-sized prehistoric animals. For those who have ever wondered won-dered exactly just how big a woolly mammoth mam-moth was, or if the tyrant of the Mesozoic, Tyrannosaurus rex was really so terrible the answer is just a garden stroll away. Education programs are available to public and private groups if desired. It is recommended that requests be made two weeks prior to the desired date. Contact the Curator of Education for more information infor-mation or to schedule a program. A junior scientist book is available for purchase in the gift shop. A variety of science based activities make learning about the museum muse-um fun for every age. A junior scientist patch is awarded upon completion of the notebook. For more information contact the Field House Museum at 435-789-3799. A Woman's TM "Hftjl jn mtrfdible Korlouf!" Great for all fitness levels & conditions 1 1 47 W. HIGHWAY 40 1 0 7 Fun, non-intimidating atmosphere (KMART PlAZA) 435-789-5482 Trained, friendly staff to help you The SPEED CIRCUIT for people on the v go! f-.i - fr. Ot 1 J 1 1 -OKpe' "a ft : VWsf. & A life-sized depiction of the Wooley Mammoth stands in the gardens at the museum. G The newly constructed museum in Vernal offers visitors the opportunity to see life as it was in the days of the dinosaur. The Antique Boutique cz Fine Antiques Collectibles Quilts Owned and operated by Rhonda Roloff 194 South Vernal Avenue, Vernal, Utah 84078 'fr 435-789-8202 790-4390 (Cell) rhondaeasilink.com f 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. or by appointment |