Full Dinosaur Quest

-  This world famous display in the London Natural History museum is the Stegosaurus skeleton that originally inspired me to start this quest to see them all.  We stopped here the day after our concert at the Electric Ballroom, and I was blown away by how different this specimen looked from the one I grew up seeing in New...

  Much like the Springfield Science Museum, the Everhart is a small and charming museum which contains the private collection of the Everhart family.  This Stegosaurus is the only full dinosaur on display, and it’s presentation is enhanced by a cool painting of plants on the wall behind it.  One of the latest theories as to why the Stegosaurus...

I think of all the dinosaur displays I have seen, Houston’s might be the best.  The specimens are unbelievable, creatively lit, and posed in remarkable ways.  It’s curated by the world renowned paleontologist Robert Bakker too, so you know you’re witnessing top-notch science!       This is the only Stegosaurus I have ever seen posed on two legs. ...

Awww!  This Stegosaurus baby is a part of the same Denver exhibit that was featured earlier on this site.  It’s really adorable, and amazing to see the life-cycle of how these animals developed.  The latest research has shown that Stegosaurus’ plates and spikes remained small through young adulthood, and then increased suddenly and dramatically...

complete dinosaur skeleton in its collection…lucky for me it was a Stegosaurus!  The skeleton is posed in the old-school “tail-dragging” style, and is positioned across from a huge statue of a Tyrannosaurus on the other side of the room.    That statue is also not up to date with the current science, as it is posed standing on its two hind...