A highlight of our visit to Houston was the Museum of Natural Science. Downtown Houston has a museum district with a wide variety of museums. The Natural Science Museum houses a variety of exhibits, including a live butterfly environment and an I-MAX theatre. Our favorite part of the museum was the display of prehistoric skeletons. Picture-taking was difficult because of interior lighting conditions.
The first picture shows two large dinosaurs, including a Tyrannosaurus Rex, with its very large head and jaws. This particular dinosaur remain was found in Montana. North Dakota and other midwestern states were mentioned in several exhibits because of our fossil dinosaur remains.
The second picture shows the very large head with two big horns, of a Triceratops discovered in South Dakota.
The larger of the two eggs in the third picture are those of the extinct elephant bird, the largest bird that ever lived and the largest egg of any animal. An ostrich egg is provided for comparison. We decided that you probably wouldn't have the kids pick up these eggs!
The final picture shows a giant clam, discovered in the Phillipine Islands in 1934. The pearl it contained, called weighs 14 pounds and is 9 inches long. Nice Valentine gift, eh?
Note: This museum has an enormous precious jewel collection. Because of muted lighting is was impossible to capture much of the collection.
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