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Our first stop was the Sternberg
Museum of Natural History in Hays, Kansas. Founded in 1914, the
museum opened its new domed exhibit halls in 1999. One of the most impressive
features is this massive Cretaceous mosasaur skeleton [top
right] Adjunct Curator, Mike Everhart — creator of the excellent
Oceans of Kansas website
— gave us a special behind-the-scenes tour, enabling us to see
more of the museum's extensive collection, including these mosasaur
vertebrae undergoing preparation [center
right] Children (and some adults, no doubt) will be thrilled
by the Sternberg's walk-through Cretaceous diorama featuring these life-sized
pteranadons [bottom
right] Close-up of a mosasaur skull, prepared by Sternberg
himself.
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