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Bonnie the Dimetrodon
Bonnie the Dimetrodon was first discovered on October 22, 2016, on the world famous Craddock Ranch bonebed by Whiteside Museum paleontologists. This photo shows two of Bonnie’s fin spines on the first day of discovery. Over the course of eighteen months of delicate excavation, Bonnie was removed in a single block of sediment weighing more than 6,000 pounds.
New Exhibit Hall
The Sundell Hall of Mammals
This exhibit hall features prehistoric mammals to modern-day mammals. It’s named in honor of Dr. Kent Sundell, who has spent his career studying Oligocene mammals. He has helped improve our understanding of how animals evolved and how ecosystems changed in ancient North America.
New Exhibit Hall
The Bakker Hall of Dinosaurs
The Bakker Hall showcases dinosaurs from across North America and how they relate to modern day birds. The hall is named after world renowned paleontologist Dr. Bakker who helped reshape modern theories about dinosaurs, particularly by adding support to the theory that some dinosaurs were endothermic (warm-blooded).
The IF/THEN of Myria Perez has arrived at The Whiteside Museum of Natural History! Come check out this life-sized 3D-printed statue of a real woman in STEM who is currently changing the world of Paleontology!
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