Stegonick23 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Hello everyone! Since I live close to the Smithsonian Natural History Museum, D.C., I thought I would go through and give you all a tour of the new fossil hall specimens. Due to the size of the museum, I decided to only focus on the dinosaur fossils. If anyone would like, in the future I can go back to get some pictures of the mammalian and invertebrate fossils as well. Also, due to file size, this will take a little while to add everything in (additional comments) despite the fact I have substantially reduced/cropped all the images. Thanks, hope you enjoy! ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Here is a view of the main area: ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Giant flightless bird Diatryma gigantea Lived 55-53 MYA Willwood Formation, Big Horn Co., Wyoming ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Early roller Primobucco mcgrewi Lincoln Co., Wyoming ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ?Gruiformes indet. Lincoln Co., Wyoming ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Dromaeosaurid dinosaur Saurornitholestes langstoni 78-77 MYA Oldman Formation, Alberta, Canada ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Giant Sauropod Armor (osteoderm) Titanosauria indet. 90-84 MYA Ankazomihaboka Formation, Madagascar ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Pachycephalosaurian dinosaur Stegoceras validum 77-76 MYA Dinosaur Park Formation, Alberta, Canada 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stegonick23 Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 Here's a useful guide. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Ankylosaurian dinosaur Euoplocephalus tutus 77-76 MYA Dinosaur Park Formation, Alberta, Canada ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Theropod dinosaur Gorgosaurus libratus 78-77 MYA Oldman Formation, Alberta, Canada ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Ceratopsian dinosaur Centrosaurus apertus 77-76 MYA Dinosaur Park Formation, Alberta, Canada ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Hadrosaurid dinosaur Prosaurolophus maximus 77-76 MYA Dinosaur Park Formation, Alberta, Canada ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stegonick23 Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 Feathered theropod dinosaur Sinosauropteryx prima 124-122 MYA Yixian Formation, China ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Feathered theropod dinosaur Caudipteryx zoui 124-122 MYA Yixian Formation, China ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Early toothed bird Archaeopteryx lithographica 152-151 MYA Solnhofen Plattenkalk, Germany ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Early beaked birds Confuciusornis dui 124-122 MYA Yixian Formation, China ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Stegosaur, plated dinosaur Stegosaurus stenops 157-153 MYA Morrison Formation, Albany Co., Wyoming AND Theropod Dinosaur Ceratosaurus nasicornis 152 MYA Morrison Formation, Fremont Co., Colorado ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stegonick23 Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 Theropod dinosaur (with egg clutch) Allosaurus fragilis 152 MYA Morrison Formation, Fremont Co., Colorado ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stegonick23 Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 Sauropod dinosaur Diplodocus longus 152 MYA Morrison Formation, Fremont Co., Colorado ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Sauropod dinosaur Camarasaurus lentus 151-150 MYA Morrison Formation, Uintah Co., Utah ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Sauropod dinosaur (LEFT) Diplodocus longus 152 MYA Morrison Formation, Fremont Co., Colorado AND Sauropod dinosaur (RIGHT) Camarasaurus lentus 151-150 MYA Morrison Formation, Uintah Co., Utah ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stegonick23 Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 Theropod dinosaur Tyrannosaurus rex 67-66 MYA Hell Creek Formation, McCone Co., Montana AND Ceratopsian dinosaur Triceratops horridus 68-66 MYA Lance Formation, Niobrara Co., Wyoming ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stegonick23 Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 Hadrosaurid dinosaur Edmontosaurus annectens 68-66 MYA Lance Formation, Niobrara Co., Wyoming AND Ornithopod dinosaur Thescelosaurus neglectus 68-66 MYA Lance Formation, Niobrara Co., Wyoming ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Theropod dinosaur Timurlengia euotica 92-90 MYA Bissekty Formation, Uzbekistan ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Fossil Prep. Room ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stegonick23 Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 And finally, my personal favorite. I unfortunately forgot to get the specific information regarding this specimen (I'll blame that on me staring at the bones and not the data placard, but it is a Stegosaurus. Also, it's very difficult to get a full picture with the glare/reflections on the glass, so I got close up segmented pictures instead. Thanks everyone for taking a look! 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Nice report and thank you. I will show this thread to Mrs R because she said next time we are in NY we will have a couple of day in Washington’s Smithsonian .Really good photos too. Cheers Bobby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 I was there over Xmas. Great new displays... I really like it. I even found a fossil on display that I had done some prep on. There is a big palm leaf from Alaska high up on a wall in the Eocene section (I am pretty sure). Hope to post a photo later. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stegonick23 Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Bobby Rico said: Nice report and thank you. I will show this thread to Mrs R because she said next time we are in NY we will have a couple of day in Washington’s Smithsonian .Really good photos too. Cheers Bobby No problem at all! I definite recommend you visit, the mammalian and reptile sections of the new hall are also amazing, and if it's your first time visiting the museum, there's a modern mammal hall, and a marine hall with some marine reptile stuff. Upstairs there's an entire wing dedicated to geology as well (make sure you check out the florescent mineral section, I used to live near the Franklin mine where a lot of the specimens on display are from). Have a good rest of your week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stegonick23 Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 53 minutes ago, jpc said: I was there over Xmas. Great new displays... I really like it. I even found a fossil on display that I had done some prep on. There is a big palm leaf from Alaska high up on a wall in the Eocene section (I am pretty sure). Hope to post a photo later. No way! I'm pretty sure I know the piece, is it like 10ish ft tall (rough estimate from memory)? It's a pretty amazing fossil, and I think just the fact it's on display speaks for itself. Next time I visit I'll be sure to check it out again/look at it in greater detail. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randyw Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Great photos! Looks a lot different then when I was there in the early 70s! Thanks for posting! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilNerd Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Awesome pics! Thanks for showing them to us. Very cool place. My son actually gets to visit in a month or so. Unfortunately I don’t get to go with him. 1 The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. -Neil deGrasse Tyson Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don't. -Bill Nye (The Science Guy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandpa Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Thanks so much for the tour. It's been many a year since I've had the opportunity to visit and a lot has changed since then. It was good to visit again thru your eyes. Thank you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Great tour thanks for the photos. Definitely a must visit next time I'm back east. Thanks for specifics locality and species ID..a good touch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stegonick23 Posted January 21, 2020 Author Share Posted January 21, 2020 16 hours ago, Randyw said: Great photos! Looks a lot different then when I was there in the early 70s! Thanks for posting! 15 hours ago, grandpa said: Thanks so much for the tour. It's been many a year since I've had the opportunity to visit and a lot has changed since then. It was good to visit again thru your eyes. Thank you. It's no problem at all! Glad you enjoyed it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stegonick23 Posted January 21, 2020 Author Share Posted January 21, 2020 15 hours ago, FossilNerd said: Awesome pics! Thanks for showing them to us. Very cool place. My son actually gets to visit in a month or so. Unfortunately I don’t get to go with him. No problem at all! Hopefully you get to see it first hand one day. I would suggest that your son takes a camera with a lot of storage to get a ton of pictures of everything so you can see after his trip. Here's a floor plan of the museum so you can point him to some key area's you want to see. https://naturalhistory.si.edu/visit/map 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stegonick23 Posted January 21, 2020 Author Share Posted January 21, 2020 14 hours ago, Troodon said: Great tour thanks for the photos. Definitely a must visit next time I'm back east. Thanks for specifics locality and species ID..a good touch. @Troodon It's no problem at all! Your original post with a sneak peak at some of the fossils inspired me to do a full tour. I'm glad I added in the localities and specific I.D.s, it was some good practice as I'm still trying to learn names and localities of some major species and families. I also picked up The Princeton Field Guide to Dinosaurs: Second Edition in the gift store and I'm going to try and read a couple pages each night, just glancing through it looks like there's an immense amount of info on an uncountable number of species. Thanks for taking a look! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilsonwheels Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 Great post. Those are some impressive fossils and well done displays 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 On 1/20/2020 at 2:41 PM, jpc said: I was there over Xmas. Great new displays... I really like it. I even found a fossil on display that I had done some prep on. There is a big palm leaf from Alaska high up on a wall in the Eocene section (I am pretty sure). Hope to post a photo later. Here is me and the palm leaf I mentioned earlier in this thread... once in the lab at U of Alaska Fairbanks 2014 (maybe), once in DC (2019). 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Thanks for posting all these wonderful photos @Stegonick23 And @jpc , how utterly wonderful. 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 I'll second what Adam says. 2 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortbus4x4 Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 My daughter had a 7th/8th grade week long field trip to DC in April 2018 and I got to go as a chaperone. The fossil wing was under construction then, they had just a few smaller ones displayed. We were both very disappointed. Looks spectacular, I'll try to get back there with her soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
va paleo Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 On 1/20/2020 at 2:42 PM, Stegonick23 said: Stegoceras validum that a cast right if i'm not i think it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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