EXPERIENCE NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM ON JULY 22

Do things really come alive at night in the museum? Like in the movie, “Night at the Museum”? The Sherman Museum announced today that they will give the public a chance to see for themselves on Tuesday, July 22 starting at 7:00 pm. The museum will stay open until 9:00 pm so the museum’s current DINO DAYS exhibit can be viewed in the fading light of evening.

NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM will feature DINO DAYS stars "Big Al", a 25 foot long Allosaurus, and "Spike", a 20 foot long Stegosaurus under near dark conditions, so children are asked to bring their flashlights. “We want to offer a different perspective to the exhibit. We want the kids to have fun interacting with the dinosaurs in the shadowy conditions of evening,” noted Executive Director Dan Steelman. As a special treat, the museum will serve popcorn and drinks in the 3-D theater while the 2013-release, full length movie, “Walking with Dinosaurs” plays. The 3-D film follows the journey of a young pachyrhinosaurus and will give viewers a glimpse of what life was like when dinosaurs ruled the earth. The popular DINO DIG will also be available for children visiting the museum to experience a night time excavation of fossils under flood lights. To learn more about dinosaurs, please visit The Sherman Museum website dedicated to DINO DAYS at http://www.theshermanmuseum.org/dinodays/DD2014_home.html

The Sherman Museum is open Tuesdays (through July and August, except for Night at the Museum) from 10:00 am until 7:00 pm, and Wednesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Admission for DINO DAYS is $5.00 for ages 6 and up and FREE for children 5 and under and museum members.

About The Sherman Museum
The Sherman Museum is a non-profit 501(c)(3) educational organization devoted to collecting, preserving and interpreting objects of historical significance to Grayson County and the Greater North Texas Region.  the Museum is located at 301 South Walnut, Sherman, Texas 75090.
For more information about The Sherman Museum, visit us on the web at www.theshermanmuseum.org.

For more information about events in the Lake Texoma area, visit http://www.texomaconnect.com

DINO DAYS 2014 SET TO BEGIN TUESDAY, JUNE 24

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The Sherman Museum announced today that their popular summer dinosaur exhibition, DINO DAYS, will open today, Tuesday, June 24, 2014  for a 3-month run. Cost for the exhibition is $5.00 for persons 6 years and up. Museum members and children 5 and under get in for free.

This year’s exhibition will include four complete skeletons – the most ever displayed during DINO DAYS – as well as casts from various other dinosaurs. DINO DAYS 2014 will feature two Jurassic heavyweights, Allosaurus (25-feet long) and Stegosaurus (about 20-feet long). Both will be displayed together in a fighting posture. Returning for a second visit will be Velociraptor and Protoceratops. New to DINO DAYS will be two footprint casts donated to the museum earlier this year, both from individual animals believed to be Acrocanthosaurus atokensis. The original footprints from which the museum casts were made are estimated to be 113 million years old, dating back to the early Cretaceous period, and were discovered in Hamilton County, Texas.

“I am excited that our skeletons will be posed interacting together, and I am anxious to see how our exhibit planners have designed their conflict,” noted Museum Director, Dan Steelman. “These animals lived together at the same time and contended with each other. I am pleased that we can pose them as animals and not just museum pieces.”

Other returning popular DINO DAYS attractions are the DINO DIG and the 3-D Dino Theater. The dig allows children to search for fossils using paleontological techniques. The theater displays dinosaur documentaries and feature-length movies like Jurassic Park 3-D and Walking with Dinosaurs in 3-D. DINO ACADEMY will return again this year offering children ages 6-12 a hands-on dino experience.

During June hours for DINO DAYS will be 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, Tuesday through Saturday. Beginning in July and continuing through August, special extended hours will be offered on Tuesdays when the museum will stay open until 7:00 pm. Regular Tuesday hours will return in September.

About The Sherman Museum
The Sherman Museum is a non-profit 501(c) (3) educational organization devoted to collecting, preserving and interpreting objects of historical significance to Grayson County and the Greater North Texas Region. For more information about The Sherman Museum, visit us on the web at www.theshermanmuseum.org.  The Sherman Museum is located at  301 South Walnut, Sherman, Texas 75090

For more fun and interesting things to do in the Sherman and Lake Texoma area, visit http://www.texomaconnect.com. 

TWO RARE PALEOHISTORIC ARTIFACTS ADDED TO MUSEUM COLLECTION

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(SHERMAN, Texas) May 6, 2014 —The Sherman Museum announced today the addition of a pair of rare dinosaur footprint casts to the museum collection. The footprint casts, both from individual animals believed to be Acrocanthosaurus atokensis were donated to the museum by Gainesville, Texas historian and collector, Dr. Ernest Martin. The original footprints from which the museum casts were made are estimated to be 113 million years old, dating back to the early Cretaceous period, and were discovered in Hamilton County, Texas near the Lampasas River. Each cast
represents the left foot of unique Acrocanthosaurus individuals: a juvenile and an adult. Based on the proximity of the footprints and their orientation, it appears the pair of Acros (as the species iscommonly known) was traveling together and may have shared a familial relationship.

Acrocanthosaurus atokensis was nearly as large as Tyrannosaurus rex but lived more than 50 million years earlier. It was closely related to Carcharodontosaurus saharicus from Africa, as well as to the Jurassic predator from North America, Allosaurus. One of the most prominent identifying features of the Acrocanthosaurus species is the presence of extremely long spines along the top of the vertebrae of the back, hips and tail. These spines also gave this dinosaur its name as Acrocanthosaurus, literally translated, means "high spined lizard".

Museum director, Dan Steelman, noted that Acrocathosaurus atokensis has local roots. ”It’s skeletal remains were first discovered in Atoka County, Oklahoma, hence the secondary name atokensis“. He added that Oklahoma has claimed Acrocanthosaurus as the official state dinosaur. Trackways attributed to Acrocanthosaurus have been found in multiple Texas locations, too, ranging from
Lamar County on the Red River, to Kinney County bordering the Rio Grande River. One well known trackway discovered near Glen Rose, Texas shows what appears to be an attack upon a much larger sauropod dinosaur by an Acrocanthosaurus.

“We are so grateful to Dr. Martin for making these fossil tracings available to our visitors,” Steelman said. The footprints will be on display during the museum’s DINO DAYS exhibition scheduled to begin June 24, 2014.

About The Sherman Museum
The Sherman Museum is a non‐profit 501(c) (3) educational organization devoted to collecting, preserving and interpreting objects of historical significance to Grayson County and the Greater North Texas Region. The museum was previously known as The Red River Historical Museum prior to a name change in March 201

For more information about museums in the Lake Texoma area, visit TexomaConnect.com, The Sherman Museum holds the  Dino Days Academy each summer, where youngsters can learn more about the fascinating dinosaurs that roamed the hills of North Texas. 

The Sherman Museum is located at 301 South Walnut, Sherman, TX 75090.  You can contact the museum by phone: (903) 893-7623 or email: theshermanmuseum@verizon.net.  For information about current exhibits and upcoming events visit their website : http://www.theshermanmuseum.org

DINO DAYS “BACK TO SCHOOL” SPECIAL SET FOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 27

(SHERMAN, Texas) August 21, 2013 —The Sherman Museum today announced

Dino Days Ends August 30th

that it will offer a special “Back to School” event showcasing its popular DINO DAYS exhibit on Tuesday, August 27, 2013. On August 27 only, the museum will open at 1:00 p.m. and extend its hours until 7:00 p.m. All persons attending on August 27 will enjoy a special “Back to School” half-price admission rate of $2.00 (6 years and up). Members, and children 5 years and under remain free. The exhibition of dinosaur fossils and castings is scheduled to end Friday, August 30th.

“We want to give the kids, who are back in school, a chance to say goodbye to the Dinosaurs before they leave Texoma,” noted Museum Director Dan Steelman. “We are so fortunate to have this kind of exhibit in the region and want everyone to have a chance to see it. Hopefully, the extended hours and reduced rate will give them an opportunity to see “BUCKY” the T.rex and the other dinos after school on Tuesday.” In addition to the dinosaur skeletons and casts, visitors to DINO DAYS can view a 3-D Dino documentary and search for fossils in the DINO DIG.

This year’s DINO DAYS 2013 exhibit broke attendance records set by last year’s DINO DAYS event, making it the museum’s most successful exhibition in the last decade.

The museum’s regular operational hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. The museum is located at 301 South Walnut Street in Sherman.

About The Sherman Museum

The Sherman Museum is a non-profit 501(c) (3) educational organization devoted to collecting, preserving and interpreting objects of historical significance to Grayson County and the Greater North Texas Region. The museum was previously known as The Red River Historical Museum prior to a name change in March 2011.

For more information about The Sherman Museum contact us at www.theshermanmuseum.org.

The Lake Texoma area has a rich history.  To find out more about the early days of the Texoma Area, area museums and cultural centers, visit www.texomaconnect.com. You will find a list of historical sites, information about the Lake and community events. 

Sherman Museum Extends Dino Days!

DINO DAYS 2013 EXTENDED; ADMISSION REDUCED

Press Release, Sherman Museum

(SHERMAN, Texas) August 1, 2013

 

The Sherman Museum today announced that it will extend

Dino Days Exhibit at Sherman Museum

its popular DINO DAYS exhibit through August 30, 2013. The exhibition of dinosaur fossils and castings was scheduled to end Saturday, August 3. The extension was made possible by funding from the Luella Kemper Trust, and the Thelma Braun & Bocklett Family Foundation. During August the museum will celebrate the four-week extension by lowering the admission fee to $4.00 dollars (6 years and up). Members, and children 5 years and under remain free.

 

“We are so pleased to continue the exhibit another four weeks,” noted Museum Director Dan Steelman. “We are fortunate to have these artifacts locally for the remainder of August; they are in high demand and have worldwide appeal. BUCKY, the Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton will be leaving here and going to a museum in Hong Kong for a six month exhibition. I hope that the extension will give folks an opportunity to see  the dinos before they leave Texoma.”

 

The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. In addition to the dinosaur skeletons and casts, visitors to DINO DAYS can view a 3-D dino documentary and search for fossils in the DINO DIG.

This year’s DINO DAYS 2013 exhibit broke attendance records set by last year’s DINO DAYS event, making it the museum’s most successful exhibition in the last decade.

 

About The Sherman Museum
The Sherman Museum is a non-profit 501(c) (3) educational organization devoted to collecting, preserving and interpreting objects of historical significance to Grayson County and the Greater North Texas Region. The museum was previously known as The Red River Historical Museum prior to a name change in March 2011.

 

For more information about The Sherman Museum contact us at

www.theshermanmuseum.org.

For more fun things to do in the Texoma Area visit www.texomaconnect.com and the Kids Korner always has fun things for the young, and the young at heart!

 

Dino Days Lecture Series Concludes

Sherman Museum Lunch Lecture Series
Press Release

The Sherman Museum  announced that its DINO DAYS 2013 Lecture Series will conclude Friday, July 26, 2013, with a noon-time lecture by Professor David Baker. Professor Baker will speak on the subject, “Extreme Change: What Killed the Dinosaurs?”. The event will begin at noon and last until 1:00 p.m. The event is free to the public; however, admission to the museum’s DINO DAYS exhibition requires a fee.

David Baker, chair of the Austin College Department of Physics,takes teaching to extremes—extreme places that is. The physicist and his colleague Todd Ratcliff, planetary geophysicist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, have written The 50 Most Extreme
Places in Our Solar System. “I love exploring extreme things on Earth and other planets. From intense local thunderstorms to the wildest reaches of our Solar System, I strive to remain objective to
the science and simultaneously allow myself to be awe-struck by the phenomena. What can I say -- I find extreme stuff fun and exciting to study!”

About DINO DAYS 2013
DINO DAYS 2013 is the only large-scale exhibition of dinosaur fossils and fossil
castings in Grayson County. The two-month-long exhibition (June 4 – August 3, 2013)
includes fossil representation from more than twenty different dinosaurs, including
Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, Allosaurus, Bellusaurus, and Velociraptor. The
educational component of the exhibition is Dino Academy, a workshop series for
children interested in prehistoric life. Other features of the exhibition include a Dino Dig
and 3-D dinosaur documentary movies.

The Sherman Museum is located at 301 South Walnut in Sherman, Texas.

About The Sherman Museum
The Sherman Museum is a non-profit 501(c) (3) educational organization devoted to
collecting, preserving and interpreting objects of historical significance to Grayson
County and the Greater North Texas Region. The museum was previously known as
The Red River Historical Museum prior to a name change in March 2011.
For more information about The Sherman Museum visit www.theshermanmuseum.org.

For more events in the Texoma Area, visit www.texomaconnect.com.