The Jurassic Park Caricature
Of all the popular images of dinosaurs, perhaps none has been so compelling as the one featured on the front cover of Life Magazine over 50 years ago.3 The magazine displayed Brontosaurus, the snub-nosed sauropod, half-floating in the waters of a swamp and lazily munching on its lush vegetation. The artwork was derived from the Yale Peabody Museum’s mural painted by artist Rudolf Zallinger after six-months of consultation with the world’s top geologists.4 It had been considered fact, not speculation, that the mural and magazine cover accurately represented the world in which Brontosaurus lived 150 million years ago. Because the purpose was to depict “The Age of Reptiles,” mammals do not appear. The image became an icon so compelling that even a U.S. postage stamp bore its likeness. The image was derived, in a major way, from the deposit visible at the Quarry Visitor Center.
Thus, the image that had been so widely embraced by the public involved a largely fictional animal in the fictional waters of a fictional swamp during a fictional age. This was the original Jurassic Park, concocted not by Hollywood, nor by creationists, but by the very scientific leaders, museum curators, and government administrators who were most familiar with the DNM deposit.
Jurassic World: The Exhibition Roars Into Denver March 2022 For Western United States Premiere
Tickets go on sale December 8 at 10:00am MT
DENVER, December 08, 2021—-Round Room Live and Cityneon announced today the second city for the North American tour of JURASSIC WORLD: THE EXHIBITION. After record-breaking performance in Dallas, Texas, the tour will be opening in Denver, Colorado, on March 4, 2022 at the National Western Center, located at the Washington Street exit of I-70. For the first time ever, Denver fans of the Jurassic World film and television franchises can experience the majesty of its wonderful dinosaurs in their own community.
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Tickets go on sale December 8, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. MST. Information, including venue and ticketing details, can be found at JurassicWorldExhibition.com. JURASSIC WORLD: THE EXHIBITION produced in conjunction with Universal Live Entertainment, a division of Universal Parks & Resorts immerses audiences of all ages in settings inspired by the groundbreaking film franchise Jurassic World from Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment.
Following an initial launch in Melbourne, Australia, JURASSIC WORLD: THE EXHIBITION has become a global success with over three million visitors since 2016. The Exhibition has opened its gates to excited fans in Dallas, Chicago, Philadelphia, Paris, Madrid, Seoul, Chengdu, Guangzhou and Shanghai.
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We Offer Free Parking For All Stock Show Guests
The National Western Complex is located just east of I-25 on I-70 and is easily accessible by taking the Brighton Blvd. or Coliseum exits.
Exact address: 4655 Humboldt St., Denver, CO 80216
Recommended Lot: Coors Field
Parking near the complex fills up early in the day, and many lots require a permit. The hassle-free, convenient alternative is to head straight to the Coors Field lot. Guests will have access to parking lots that are paved and well-lit for safety. Parking is dedicated to Stock Show attendees, and it is easily accessed off of Park Avenue and Wazee Street.
The Coors Field lot will open at 8 a.m. daily, and FREE shuttles provide guests with a convenient 10-minute ride to the complex. Shuttles will drop passengers off and pick up in front of the Hall of Education, South Ticket Lobby.
Directions: From I-25, follow Park Avenue east toward Downtown Denver. Turn left onto Wazee St. into the Coors Field Parking Lots. Follow signs to parking Lot B and the parking garage. Catch the free Stock Show shuttle bus on the East side of the garage.
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Who Are The Jurassic Coast Trust
The Jurassic Coast Trust is the independent charity responsible for managing the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site.
Our vision is that everyone loves, understands and values the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site.
Our mission is to enable everyone to have the best possible experience of the Jurassic Coast, whether they want to learn, enjoy, work or study.
How Much Are Tickets

Adult $34.50
Children $24.50
Adult Flex Entry $44.50
Children Flex Entry $34.50
A Flex Entry ticket allows the ticketholder to arrive anytime on the selected date and gets them immediate entry regardless of the entry time selected. Otherwise, all other tickets are timed entry.
IMPORTANT:Service fees and taxes are additional.
There are also bundles available with Flex Entry ticket and souvenirs included:
Herbivore Bundle with collectible laminate with lanyard, one plush Baby Triceratops and one Dinosaur Sticker Pack for $64.50.
Carnivore Bundle with collectible laminate with lanyard, Official Jurassic World: The Exhibition souvenir notebook one plush Baby Triceratops, one Gyrosphere Valley Poster and one Dinosaur Sticker Pack for $94.50.
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When Is Jurassic World Open
Hours may vary, so always check first.
Monday and Tuesday from noon to 7 p.m.
Wednesday and Thursday from noon to 8 p.m.
Friday from noon to 9 p.m.
Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Sunday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Note: The final entry time begins one hour prior to the closing time.
Once your admission time has begun, expect it to take 45 minutes to an hour to make it through the entire exhibit. However, there is no time limit, once youve passed through the entry area.
Ticket Exchanges And Refunds
Tickets noted with No Refunds or Exchanges cannot be refunded or exchanged at any time. For all other tickets, no refunds or exchanges will be offered after the event has begun or the entry time has passed.
Refund or exchanges requested via phone or email should be submitted at least 24 hours in advance of the event start time to ensure they are processed. Service fees are non-refundable.
In the case that your ticketed event is cancelled by Pacific Science Center for any reason your ticket will be exchanged at no cost, or fully refunded including service fees. The exchange or refund must be arranged for within four days of the cancelled event or the refund or exchange will no longer be available.
An exchange charge of $4 per order will be applied to all exchanges.
For refunds or exchanges, please at 443-2844.
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Jurassic World: The Exhibition Stomps Into Denver For Family Fun
Can you feel the ground shaking, Denver? Get ready to step foot into another world at the highly anticipated Jurassic World: The Exhibition. Opening at the new Stockyards Event Center of the National Western Center , the immersive experience is inspired by the blockbuster movie franchise. The must-see exhibit stomps in Denver from .
Its the closest youll ever come to living dinosaurs! Visit a majestic and family-friendly Brachiosaurus, come face-to-face with a Velociraptor and get a rare up-close look at the most vicious dinosaur of them all, the Tyrannosaurus rex.
And, of course, the exhibit will make for many one-of-a-kind selfies and group photos!
What Is The Jurassic Coast
The Jurassic Coast begins in Exmouth, East Devon, and continues for 95 miles to Old Harry Rocks, near Swanage, Dorset. It is Englands only natural World Heritage Site, and was inscribed by UNESCO in 2001 for the outstanding universal value of its rocks, fossils and landforms.
Explore the Jurassic Coasts iconic towns and natural sites using the map, and find out what makes this place so special.
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Six Facts Regarding The Dinosaur National Monument Deposit
We need to get the real story for the Quarry Visitor Center deposit. Recognizing the facts is important because they help us get beyond the cultural baggage and icons to develop a deeper understanding.
Fact #6: The “mass accumulation” of dinosaur bones at DNM, a sort of trademark feature for the Morrison Formation in the American West, represents a mystery that lacks satisfactory explanation. About 20 such extraordinary bone quarries exist, separated by vast reaches that are relatively devoid of bones. The lowest of the three bone-bearing intervals within “The Wall” at the visitor center represents the highest bone concentration, a packing of 2.9 bones per square meter.25 As visually stunning as this is, other large dinosaur quarries in the Morrison have bone packing that is over ten times this value. The rock types in these various quarries are quite variable, but the entombed dinosaur taxa are incredibly similar, even though the Morrison Formation covers a 700-thousand-square-mile area. So uniform are the taxa that frustrated evolutionists agree, “We failed to find any convincing evidence of evolution at the generic level within the Morrison Formation.”26 These massed accumulations, of which DNM is the most famous example, remain a geologic mystery.
Take A Trip Back In Time To Visit Life
May 7, 2021 / 4:35 PM / CBS Colorado
DENVER – Take a trip back 150 million years to visit life-size dinosaurs in a pre-historic journey. It’s family fun and you don’t even have to leave your car!
Organizers say Jurassic Empire takes visitors through an up-close journey through the Ice Ages. There are 60 moving, life-size dinosaurs including the T-Rex.
The exhibit is at the National Western Complex. Tickets start at $61 for a car up to 7 people. The exhibit runs May 7, 8, & 9, and May 12, 13, 14, 15 & 16, 17, 18, 19 and May 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31.
First published on May 7, 2021 / 4:35 PM
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Rocky Mountain Apparel Gift & Resort Show
New Ownership New Location The Rocky Mountain Apparel, Gift & Resort Show is the mountain regions premier wholesale retail buyers event. With the permanent closing of the Denver Merchandise Mart the event will now take place at the National Western Complex in Denver, Co on August 15-17, 2022. The new semi-annual event will still feature most of the same companies and …
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