MOR has become world-renowned as a dinosaur research facility because of the work of Dr. Jack Horner and his team of paleontologists and graduate students. With one of the largest and most important collections of dinosaur fossils in the world, MOR is probably most recognized for this exhibit.
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Upon arriving at MOR, you’ll be greeted by Big Mike, our bronze T.rex statue in front of the building. MOR houses the most T.rex specimens anywhere in the world – currently 13.
Notable displays in this Complex include the growth and behavior series of Triceratops, our Catherine B.rex specimen, and many, many other one-of-a-kind dinosaur finds.
Behind this exhibit is our famous paleontologist, Dr. Jack Horner, who served as the scientific advisor for all of the Jurassic Park films and also advised Steven Spielberg on the TV series, Terra Nova, that aired on Fox.
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The Tyrant Kings, featuring Montana’s T. rex
Tyrannosaurus rex, meaning “tyrant lizard king,” roamed the earth 65 million years ago. Now T. rex will roam the earth again, right here at Museum of the Rockies in the Siebel Dinosaur Complex. Soon to be among only a handful of museums in the world to display a fossilized T. rex skeleton, MOR’s new exhibit will present one of the most spectacular specimens ever unearthed – called Montana’s T. rex. Discovered near the Fort Peck Dam and one of the most complete T. rex skeletons ever found, Montana’s T. rex stands 12 feet tall and approximately 40 feet from nose to tail. It would have weighed almost seven tons as it walked the eastern regions of the state. MOR’s new exhibit will also display a series of skulls from our collections that show the growth of T. rex – from juvenile specimens to the largest T. rex skull ever discovered. The Tyrant Kings, featuring Montana’s T. rex presents the science and research of Tyrannosaurus rex in a very, very big way.
Another new exhibit!
Burrowing Dinosaurs: Digging Deeper Into Dinosaur Behavior
Experience groundbreaking science about dinosaur behavior in Burrowing Dinosaurs: Digging Deeper Into Dinosaur Behavior. Based on a remarkable discovery in southwestern Montana, Burrowing Dinosaurs: Digging Deeper Into Dinosaur Behavior, brings to life the first scientific evidence that some dinosaurs dug burrows and cared for their young inside their dens. Dr. David Varricchio, Associate Professor of Paleontology at MSU, was part of the team that uncovered the 95-million-year-old skeletal remains of a small dinosaur and two juveniles found tucked into a fossilized chamber at the end of a sediment-filled burrow. Now MOR’s Burrowing Dinosaurs exhibit displays this fascinating behavior in a life-like presentation.
