Although it doesn't open for another four months, many of us here at the Burke are already quite busy preparing for the next major exhibition, Cruisin' the Fossil Freeway. Read all about the exhibition, which combines whimsical artwork by Ray Troll with real fossils from the Burke's collection to answer (and ask!) questions about evolution, extinction, and geologic time.
I'm quite excited about the fact that several of the fossil specimens that will be on display in this exhibit have never before been exhibited to the public. Some of these fossils are among the best in our entire paleontology collection! For example:
Hoplophoneus, an Oligocene-era saber-toothed cat
Entelodont, an omnivorous pig-like mammal, also from the Oligocene
Many ancient fish, like this one, millions of years old
I realize its not every job that requires you to set up a fossil photo shoot, but really, it was just another day at the natural history museum!
Posted by: Julia Swan, Communications
