Dinosaur Hall - Fieldwork | Natural History Museum of Los Angeles
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Fieldwork
Fossil Hunting
A very important work component for the Dinosaur Institute staff is to expand the fossil collections of Mesozoic vertebrates. In order to achieve this, our staff undertake annual research expeditions to the dinosaur-rich badlands of the American West, as well as expeditions to remote parts of South America and Asia. Take a closer look at our collections via these image galleries >
Game Changing Discoveries
Many of the hall’s specimens were discovered by the Museum’s in-house Dinosaur Institute (DI), whose staff, volunteers and grad students are under Chiappe’s direction. The DI’s ambitious field research program has located key specimens all over the world, from the dinosaur-rich badlands of the American West to remote parts of South America and Asia. Take a look at where our team has explored the earth to discover the wonder that is dinosaurs! Learn more >
Our Exhibit Has the Latest Dinosaur Research!
The latest research, by us and by researchers all over the world, is at the core of our new dinosaur exhibit. It's the reason our dinosaurs are posed in new ways; it's the reason we group them the way we have. Science is going on all around us, and there is still so much to discover! Learn more >