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Giant Mysterious Dinosaurs Exhibit Comes to The Franklin Institute

The Franklin Institute (222 North 20th Street Philadelphia, PA 19103)
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Full Price:
$25.00
Our Price:
$12.50*
4.3 by 7 members
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Think you know dinosaurs? Think again. A spectacular collection of the world's largest and most unusual dinosaurs is on display at The Franklin Institute for a limited time. Kids and adults alike will be fascinated at this up-close look at gigantic dinosaurs from the farthest reaches of the globe - some as long as 70 feet. View exotic skeletons, touch real fossils, see robotic dinos in action, and even unearth your own discoveries in a hands-on dig pit. The spectacular collection belongs to the world's leading dinosaur collector and popularizer, Don Lessem. "Dino" Don, a Philadelphia-area resident, has excavated and re-created dinosaurs from Argentina to Mongolia, including the world's largest meat-eater and plant-eater. He was an advisor during the making of the film Jurassic Park, and has written more than 50 books for children. After viewing the exhibit, explore the rest of The Franklin Institute, and enjoy one included Planetarium show.

* Additional fees apply.

All offers for Giant Mysterious Dinosaurs have expired.

The last date listed for Giant Mysterious Dinosaurs was Friday March 30, 2012 / Various Times.

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Dead Sea Scrolls: Life and Faith in Ancient Times Comes to The Franklin Institute

Full Price:
$31.50
Our Price:
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In the mid-1940s, a shepherd happened upon ancient writings on scrolls in a cave concealed along the rocky shores of the Dead Sea. A subsequent archaeological excavation yielded 972 remarkably well-preserved scrolls, including the earliest Biblical texts ever found. Now you can visit The Franklin Institute and marvel at one of the most significant archaeological discoveries ever made, straight from the shores of the Dead Sea. Dead Sea Scrolls: Life and Faith in Ancient Times is the most comprehensive collection ever organized of ancient artifacts from Israel, and will be on display in Philadelphia for a limited time. Among the more than 600 items on display will be never-before-seen scrolls; an actual stone from Jerusalem's Western Wall, widely known to Jews as the highly sacred site of the Temple Mount; limestone ossuaries, or burial boxes; and objects from everyday life more than 2,000 years ago. Bring the family for the best kind of history lesson available. Learn More

The Franklin Institute
222 North 20th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
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215-448-1200
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    Bring a smart card or a lot of quarters if you choose to park on the street
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    Very convenient to park in the attached garage. Worth the discounted $12 price.

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We had a great time and the price was awesome!! Thanks!!!
Written on Mar 28 2012

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Great Exhibit. Kid friendly. Educational. If you or child is into dinosaurs its really cool.
Written on Mar 16 2012

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It was not a large exhibit. We took a 5 year old and he almost rn through it. The dig was good for him and kept his interest for about 5 minutes. Having access to the museum itself made it worth while.
Written on Mar 16 2012

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Very interesting, good value with gold star. If you like science, it's for you!! You also get admission to the museum - learned about my carbon footprint and saw a presentation in the planetarium.
Written on Mar 07 2012

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More Information About Giant Mysterious Dinosaurs

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http://www.fi.edu

Description

Meet Mamenchisaurus, (MA-men-CHEE-sore-us) the longest-necked (and most pea-headed) animal that ever lived. Get introduced to the world's largest meat-eating dinosaur skeleton.Giganotosaurus from Patagonia, 10% bigger than T' rex. See the world's largest dinosaur bone.the five-foot high backbone of the 100-ton Argentinosaurus.

Puzzle over the unicorn spike on the school-bus sized duckbilled dinosaur Tsintaosaurus (TZINT-ow-SORE-us), the two-foot long spines of the bizarre Amargasaurus, and the world's longest claw nearly two feet long, from a still-unknown Mongolian giant meat-eater.