Dinosaur exhibit cracked up to be eggciting

    Spring brings visions of hatching eggs and new additions to families across all species.

   The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History opened an exhibit on Tuesday showing how dinosaurs may have lived during this season.

   Hatching the Past is on display through Monday, Sept. 2, as a part of the Lone Star Dinosaurs exhibit.

   Paleontologists have relied mainly on fossil remains and dinosaur tracks for research until the recent discoveries of dinosaur eggs.

   The eggs, nests and embryos have shed new light on the behavior and life of these creatures.

   The exhibit combines real egg specimens, egg and embryo casts, artists’ models and illustrated artwork.

   The highlight of the exhibit is “Baby Louie,” a giant oviraptor embryo discovered by Charlie Magovern in China.

   The name comes from photographer Louie Psihoyos, whose photographs of the embryo appeared in the May 1996 edition of National Geographic Magazine.

   The exhibit includes a cast of the embryo and its egg and two models of how the dinosaur may have appeared.

   Each section of the exhibit is highlighted by large illustrations from artist Mark Hallett.

   The paleoartist’s artwork makes it possible to visualize the lives of these dinosaurs.

   He has created artwork for Disney, Universal Studios and National Geographic

   Exhibits are open Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday noon to 5:30 p.m.
Exhibit admission is $7 for adults, $6 for seniors and $5 for children 3-12.

   For more information, call 817-255-9300 or go to www.fortworthmuseum.org.