The smithsonian institution is the worlds largest museum, education, and research complex. It was founded on august 10, 1846, for the increase and diffusion of knowledge. Smithsonian channel is where curiosity lives, inspiration strikes and wonders never cease. The smithsonian institutions national museum of natural history is comparable in size to new yorks american museum of natural history, but less of its floor space is devoted to dinosaurs.
Fabiany herrera is a graduate student at the university of florida and has worked at both the smithsonians tropical research center in panama and the national museum of natural history. A virtual field trip to the smithsonians national museum of american history. Deluxe multi activity book by jaye garnett, cottage door press. A virtual field trip to the smithsonians national museum. National geographic mega fossil dig kit excavate 15 real fossils including the dinosaur book. October is international dinosaur month and three books out this month from smithsonian books cater to dino lovers of all ageseach with a different. The book takes readers from the discovery of the fossils to their display in a museum, and the wonderful original artwork of paleoartist michael skrepnick. In quiz mode, kids find the requested dinosaur, or answer truefalse. Sign me up for smithsonian store email updates about new products and special offers.
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