• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Home
  • About Nancy Horn
    • Press Mentions
  • Work With Us & Media Kit
    • Contributors
  • Privacy Policy (GDPR)
  • Printable Recipes

The Mama Maven Blog

NYC Mom Lifestyle Blog

  • Featured
  • Travel
  • Recipes
    • School Lunches
    • Recipes
    • Lunches
    • Organic Food
    • Passover
  • Kids
  • Moms
    • Shopping
      • Tech
        • Tech
      • Giveaways
  • Type 1 Diabetes Posts
  • NYC
    • New York Events
      • Queens Events
    • Museums
    • Local Love
  • Beauty
    • Videos
  • Videos

Special Exhibit: T-Rex: The Ultimate Predator at American Museum of Natural History

09/02/2019 by Maytal

The American Museum of Natural History is known for its life-sized skeleton replicas of dinosaurs and it’s always fun to walk around and learn about the different types. The T-Rex, however, is one of everyone’s favorite dinosaur so I was excited when I got a chance to see an exhibit dedicated only to the T-Rex. Special Exhibit: T-Rex: The Ultimate Predator at American Museum of Natural History

Special Exhibit: T-Rex: The Ultimate Predator at American Museum of Natural History

T-Rex: The Ultimate Predator is an in-depth exhibit that’s all about Tyrannosaurus Rex where you can learn details about the T-Rex from hatchling to adult, find out just how many Tyrannosaurus types there are and learn what makes the T-Rex unique. The exhibit is interactive so it’s especially great for kids but it’s geared for all ages.

Special Exhibit: T-Rex: The Ultimate Predator at American Museum of Natural History

My kids loved touching a replica of a thigh bone:

Special Exhibit: T-Rex: The Ultimate Predator at American Museum of Natural History

There was a friendly “T-Rex Explainer” who helped us understand some more facts about the T-Rex:

Special Exhibit: T-Rex: The Ultimate Predator at American Museum of Natural History

It was cool to see where various Tyrannosaurs were found around the globe.

Special Exhibit: T-Rex: The Ultimate Predator at American Museum of Natural History

The life-size replicas had skin (and feathers for the hatchlings) so it was cool to see what they must have looked like:

Special Exhibit: T-Rex: The Ultimate Predator at American Museum of Natural History

The virtual reality experience (for ages 12 and up) was amazing! You’re basically in a forest with a live T-Rex right in front of you. I had to keep reminding myself it’s not real. (tip: since the exhibit is timed-entry, go through the rest of the exhibit first, then get on line once most people have gone through so you’ll only wait a few minutes.)

Special Exhibit: T-Rex: The Ultimate Predator at American Museum of Natural History

Hands-on activities are geared for toddlers as well as older kids, such as this puzzle:

Special Exhibit: T-Rex: The Ultimate Predator at American Museum of Natural History

My kids especially loved doing the “survival challenges”, scattered throughout the exhibit. Those challenges really give you an idea of what day-to-day life may have been like for the T-Rex.

Special Exhibit: T-Rex: The Ultimate Predator at American Museum of Natural History

There was so much to learn about the T-Rex. For example, did you know that the hatchlings grow at five pounds per day until adulthood? 

Special Exhibit: T-Rex: The Ultimate Predator at American Museum of Natural History

Another cool fact: The T-Rex’s teeth were so powerful they could chew other animals’ bones!

Special Exhibit: T-Rex: The Ultimate Predator at American Museum of Natural History

T-Rex: The Ultimate Predator is ongoing until Agust 9, 2020. Visit the American Museum of Natural History to learn more and to order tickets. Since it is a special exhibit you will need to get General Admission +One or +All tickets in order to view it. Expect to spend about 45 minutes at the exhibit.

I was not compensated for this post. I received complimentary tickets. 


Senior Reviewer Maytal Wichman is a freelance writer and has written for several blogs, including The Huffington Post. She has been living in the New York City area for eighteen years and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature as well as a Law Degree, but blogging is her true passion. Maytal is a stay-at-home mom to three kids (ages 12, 10 and 6) and loves finding great products for her family.

Looking for more things to do in NYC with kids? 

 

Things to Do with Kids in NYC

Celebrating the Release of Avengers: Endgame at Spyscape in NYC

NYC: Family Fun at Citibabes Club!

NYC Kid Pick: Citibabes in SoHo - A Club for Young Families That's Got it All!

NYC's Avenue Q Celebrates 11 Years of Hysterical Jokes!

NYC Love: A Day at the NY Hall of Science in Corona, Queens, NYC

Visit NYC -- Children's Museum of Manhattan Visit #kids #NYC

We Did It! THE RIDE NYC Interactive Bus Tour (+ Discount Code)

Kid-Friendly Sails in NYC on the Clipper City Tall Ship

TADA! Youth Theater Offers Special NYC Workshops on Nov 5 & 11th (When the Kids are out of School)

;

2 shares
  • Share1
  • Tweet
  • LinkedIn
  • Yummly
  • Email
  • Print

Filed Under: Featured, Kids, Museums, NYC, Reviews Tagged With: American Museum of Natural History, dinosaur, dinosaur exhibit, T-Rex, T-Rex exhibit

Previous Post: « Review: The Play That Goes Wrong – Hysterically Funny and Perfect for Families
Next Post: MoMath: The National Museum of Mathematics That’s Especially Fun for Kids »

Reader Interactions

It’s Been 1 Year Since My Son Was Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes


Image and video hosting by TinyPic
“

Yumble Kids – Healthy Food to Your Door!

Healthy Kids Meals | No Cooking Required

 

Yumble Teal Circle 600x600

Trackbacks

  1. Ten Fun Family Activities to do in NYC During Cold Weather says:
    11/01/2019 at 5:09 PM

    […] Special Exhibit: T-Rex: The Ultimate Predator at American Museum of Natural History […]

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

Visit My Amazon Storefront

Amazon Storefront

Search This Blog

CONTACT ME

themamamaven@gmail.com

 

Flying With A Child With Type 1 Diabetes


Get a Membership at BJ’s for $25

List of No Carb and Low Carb Snacks


Image and video hosting by TinyPic
”

YUMBLE KIDS: KIDS MEAL DELIVERY SERVICE REVIEW ( + DISCOUNT CODE)



Do you qualify for a free breast pump?

Our Type 1 Diabetes Story


  • zulily Referral Link

    If you aren’t a member of Zulily, use my referral link to sign up: http://www.zulily.com/invite/nhorn329/.


    Great Camp Labels

    Categories

    Lands' End #DearMom

    Get up to 25% off & choose from 20+ fully prepared, healthy kids’ meals each week!

    Get up to 25% off & choose from 20+ fully prepared, healthy kids’ meals each week!

    Amazon Affiliate Program

    Nancy Johnson Horn (The Mama Maven Blog) is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.

    Footer

    Favorite Instant Pot Recipes

    New York CityPASS

    Causes I support

    Visiting Israel with the JWRP #MediaMagnets


    Image and video hosting by TinyPic
    “


    Image and video hosting by TinyPic"

    Copyright © 2023 The Mama Maven · Development by Tech·mom·o·gy Designs™.

    • 1
    2 shares