Dinosaur Walk Museum

Exhibits

All exhibits, representing 47 species, have been recreated life-size based on actual fossil records. The museum includes Tyrannosaurus rex, Platecarpus, Parasaurolophus, Daspletosaurus, Deinonychus, Coelophysis, Velociraptor, Troodon, Plesiosaurs, Oviraptor, large and small flying reptiles, and skulls, bones, and skeletons of prehistoric mammals, fossils, and other items. Two high-definition movie theaters show continuous educational dinosaur movies, and there are hands-on activities for children and a gift shop.

The Tyrannosaurus rex lived during the late Cretaceous Period, 66 million years ago, growing over 43 feet in length, over 15 feet tall, and weighing up to 7.5 tons. The Platecarpus, an extinct aquatic lizard of the Mosasaur family, grew up to 14 feet long and ate fish, squid, and ammonites. Parasaurolophus lived during the Cretaceous Period 76–66 million years ago, reaching 33 feet long, 16 feet high, and almost 7,700 pounds; it was an herbivore, and its large crest may have been used for communication. Daspletosaurus lived during the Upper Cretaceous Period in what is now North America, possibly an ancestor of T. rex, growing over 28 feet long and weighing almost four tons as a carnivore. Deinonychus grew almost 10 feet long and up to 175 pounds, living during the early Cretaceous Period, and had a sickle claw for attacking prey. Coelophysis lived during the late Triassic Period about 210 million years ago, reaching 2–3 meters in length and less than a meter tall at the hips, with an S-shaped neck vertebrae; it is the official dinosaur of New York State. Velociraptor lived during the late Cretaceous Period, 83–70 million years ago, growing up to 5.9 feet long and 45 pounds, with long curved claws on its feet for attacking prey and a bone structure similar to modern birds.