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To do: Exhibits to explore in the U.S. and London

BIG MOUTH  A cast of a T. rex skull will be on display at the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. starting April 15.

Donald E. Hurlbert/Smithsonian

By Science News Staff

Say Hello to the Nation’s T. rex

April 15, 2014

A nearly complete T. rex skeleton arrives in D.C. and kicks off a redesign of the Smithsonian’s dinosaur hall beginning April 28. A cast of the skull (above) will remain on display during construction.

National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C.

Pterosaurs: Flight in the Age of Dinosaurs

April 5, 2014 – January 4, 2015

Explore interactive exhibits, fossils and more to learn about these flying reptiles.

American Museum of Natural History, New York City

Life Beyond Measure: A Short History of Longevity

March 12 – June 26, 2014

See four centuries of record keeping on deaths and longevity.

Royal Society, London

A version of this article appears in the April 5, 2014 issue of Science News.

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