Dinosaurs Alive - Jurassic Treehouse Opens January 14

MediaContact: Joan Gurski, 860.231.2830, Ext. 30

Dinosaurs Alive—Jurassic Treehouse Opens January 14

at The Children’s Museum

West Hartford, Conn., — Did baby dinosaurs climb trees? Visitors to The Children’s

Museum will find out when the new exhibit Dinosaurs Alive-Jurassic Treehouse opens on Saturday,

January 14. The Children’s Museum is located at 950 Trout Brook Drive, West Hartford, CT.

An immersive experience awaits children and parents alike as they walk through dramatic multimedia

scenarios featuring animatronic dinosaur families of various species including Stegosaurus, T-Rex,

Parasaurolophus and Apatosaurus. Children get a Pterodactyl’s eye view of these prehistoric families

as they make their way through the Jurassic treehouse overlooking the dinosaurs. The exhibit will run

through the end of May.

"We are excited to bring this new exhibit and experience to our visitors," explains Robert Griesmer,

President and CEO of The Children’s Museum. "It’s been several years since we’ve featured traveling

exhibits, and dinosaurs remain an immensely popular theme for families. Parents, children,

grandparents and caregivers will all enjoy the compelling, realistic scenes and environment."

Dinosaurs Alive—Jurassic Treehouse is made possible in part by the generous support of media

sponsors Clear Channel Radio and West Hartford Magazine. To allow for the installation of the exhibit,

the Museum’s longtime exhibit Excavation Station will close on January 1. For more information, call

The Children’s Museum at 860.231.2824.

The Children’s Museum offers over 100 live animals, hands-on science exhibits, out-of-this-world digital

planetarium shows, and programs for younger children and families. It is one of Connecticut’s most

visited attractions. The Children’s Museum is located at 950 Trout Brook Drive in West Hartford and at

Roaring Brook Nature Center in Canton. More information is available at

www.TheChildrensMuseumCT.org.