Carnegie Museum of Natural History: Dinosaurs In Their Time
Pittsburg, PA
Beginning in 1908 with Andrew Carnegie’s discovery of one of the first known dinosaurs, the Carnegie Museum of Natural History has assembled the third largest collection of real dinosaur bones in North America.
The historic, century-old Dinosaur Hall was closed in spring 2005 for over two years of renovation and construction, resulting in the spectacular new exhibit Dinosaurs in Their Time.
The reimagined galleries illustrate the incredible diversity of life in the Mesozoic Era, placing the dinosaurs in dramatic new, scientifically accurate poses amidst the hundreds of plant and animal species that shared their environments.
Chedd-Angier-Lewis produced a suite of over 30 multimedia programs to tell the story of these fascinating fossils — as well as the history and research behind them.
Dino-sized digital projections and a rousing audio mix set the tone in the entrance hall while introducing key concepts.
Updateable, interactive touchscreens mounted on each of the platform rails provide in-depth explorations of individual fossils and what paleontologists are learning from them.
Finally, a 12 minute concluding film juxtaposes vividly animated footage of Mesozoic life and interviews with Carnegie researchers to outline current perspectives on dinosaur extinction.