ALBANY, N.Y. (WNYT)\u2014 Dinosaurs have officially returned to Albany!<\/p>\n
Related: Exhibit at state museum showcases woman\u2019s love of fungi<\/a><\/p>\n The New York State Museum has opened \u201cExpedition Dinosaur: Rise of the Mammals,\u201d a brand-new interactive exhibit designed to transport visitors millions of years back in time while giving children a hands-on learning experience.<\/p>\n Located inside the museum\u2019s new Kids Zone, the exhibit features towering animatronic dinosaurs, fossils, interactive displays, and activities that encourage children to explore the prehistoric world through play.<\/p>\n Museum officials say the goal was to create an experience that combines education with imagination.<\/p>\n \u201cThere was no question when we opened the Kids Zone to the public, we wanted to bring the dinosaurs,\u201d said Jennifer Saunders, director of the New York State Museum.<\/p>\n Visitors can dig for fossils, create dinosaur artwork that comes to life through interactive technology, and learn how dinosaurs and early mammals lived millions of years ago. Museum leaders say the exhibit encourages curiosity by allowing children to touch, explore, and actively participate rather than simply observe.<\/p>\n \u201cI think kids learn so well when they\u2019re able to touch and explore the past,\u201d Saunders said. \u201cThis exhibit really gives them the opportunity to make discoveries of their own while having fun.\u201d<\/p>\n The exhibit also highlights the transition from the age of dinosaurs to the rise of mammals, giving families an opportunity to learn about Earth\u2019s changing ecosystems through engaging displays and interactive experiences.<\/p>\n Museum officials hope the exhibit will become a destination for families throughout the Capital Region and beyond, especially as children look for educational activities during the summer months.<\/p>\n \u201cExpedition Dinosaur: Rise of the Mammals\u201d will remain on display at the New York State Museum through January.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor Related Stories:\u00a0Prehistoric<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0New York State Museum<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0Kids Zone<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0Jennifer Saunders<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0Expedition Dinosaur: Rise of the Mammals<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0Dinosaur<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0Benny Nezaj<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0Albany<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ALBANY, N.Y. (WNYT)\u2014 Dinosaurs have officially returned to Albany! Related: Exhibit at state museum showcases woman\u2019s love of…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":304786,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[4241,115482,115481,115480,115479,115478,9,11,10,49,51,51917,50,115477],"class_list":["post-304785","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-york","tag-albany","tag-benny-nezaj","tag-dinosaur","tag-expedition-dinosaur-rise-of-the-mammals","tag-jennifer-saunders","tag-kids-zone","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-headlines","tag-new-york-news","tag-new-york-state","tag-new-york-state-headlines","tag-new-york-state-museum","tag-new-york-state-news","tag-prehistoric"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/304785","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=304785"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/304785\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/304786"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=304785"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=304785"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=304785"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}