Dinosaurs & More Come to Naples

A jurassic world is coming to Naples, but in a totally safe, and educational, sort of way. For three days, September 17-19, Collier County Museum welcomes George Blasing for “Dinosaur George Live” and “Dinosaur Museum Traveling Exhibit,” on display at the North Collier Regional Park exhibition hall.

    A self-taught paleontologist and animal behaviorist, “Dinosaur” George Blasing has spent more than 35 years studying and researching these prehistoric animals and the time in which they roamed. With a built-in curriculum for children grades kindergarten through sixth, the traveling exhibit takes guests on a guided tour of prehistory, learning about the animals and environments that thrived on earth millions of years ago. Following the guided portion, children can then don the pith helmet and embark upon a scavenger hunt, searching for clues millions of years in the making. As fun as it is educational, kids and parents can’t help but learn a thing or two at this exhibit, making for a great way start the school year and encourage creative learning. More than 150 items and fossils will be on display, from huge bones to a magnificent collection of skulls from prehistoric creatures, including crowd pleasers, the indomitable Tyrannosaurus Rex and the great saber-toothed tiger.

   On September 19, Dinosaur George will give a live presentation at 11 a.m. As a self-made dino expert, traveling the country giving lectures on prehistory, Blasing’s talk covers millions of years of natural history, from dinosaurs and ancient birds, to mammals and sea life, truly bringing the past alive.

• The “Dinosaur Museum Traveling Exhibit” will be on display at the North Collier Regional Park exhibit hall on Thursday and Friday, September 17-18, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; on Saturday, September 19, the Dinosaur George Live lecture will take place at 11 a.m., with the museum exhibition open from 12-4 p.m. Admission costs $3 for the museum exhibit, $5 for the lecture. For more information, visit http://www.colliermuseums.com/events. Phone: 239-252-8476.

Photos courtesy of Dinosaur George