{"id":779283,"date":"2026-05-07T09:06:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T09:06:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/779283\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T09:06:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T09:06:26","slug":"interactive-dinosaur-sculptures-thundering-into-san-antonios-the-doseum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/779283\/","title":{"rendered":"Interactive dinosaur sculptures thundering into San Antonio’s The Doseum"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AA massive Tyrannosaurus rex sculpture is part of the Dinosaurs in Motion exhibit at The DoSeum. Credit: Courtesy Photo \/ The DoSeum<\/p>\n

If your child\u2019s ever interrupted an adult conversation to painstakingly explain the difference between a brontosaurus and a stegosaurus, The DoSeum\u2019s latest exhibit may score a direct hit to their paleontological pleasure centers.<\/p>\n

San Antonio\u2019s interactive children\u2019s museum is debuting Dinosaurs in Motion on Saturday, May 23, allowing kids of all ages to use levers, pulleys and remote controls to set massive kinetic sculptures of thunder lizards in motion. Created by the late master sculptor John Payne, the exhibit features 14 life-size, interactive\u00a0dinosaur\u00a0sculptures crafted from recycled metal.<\/p>\n

Visitors will get a hands-on examination of the artistic and engineering skills required to build the dinosaurs, according to museum officials. Meanwhile, stations around the exhibit will incorporate interactive art and science project that reinforce young explorers\u2019 understanding of science, math and engineering.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe exhibition\u00a0Dinosaurs\u00a0in Motion\u00a0embodies aspects of The DoSeum\u2019s mission perfectly. Our team was drawn to the exhibition\u2019s exciting mix of materials science, natural history, arts and interactivity,\u201d museum CEO Dan Menelly said in a statement.\u00a0\u201cThe themes and ideas presented in\u00a0Dinosaurs\u00a0in Motion\u00a0inspired The DoSeum team to plan and develop a summer full of related program experiences. We\u2019re excited for our guests to join in them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dinosaurs\u00a0in Motion is included with general admission to the DoSeum and will be in place through Sept. 7. <\/p>\n

To promote the exhibit, The DoSeum also will launch a citywide egg hunt this weekend, hiding large plastic\u00a0dinosaur\u00a0eggs filled with prizes at local parks and family-friendly locations across San Antonio, officials said. The promotion will run through the end of the month, and each egg will include a certificate for free family admission for four. <\/p>\n

Dinosaur fans can dig up clues and location hints on The DoSeum\u2019s\u00a0Instagram<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0accounts.<\/p>\n

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