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March 21, 2024

Perot Museum Provides Unparalleled Resources for Once-In-A-Lifetime Great North American Eclipse

DALLAS (March 21, 2024) – When the history-making total solar eclipse cloaks Dallas in sudden darkness on April 8th, the momentous event will also be an experience the Perot Museum of Nature and Science planned to champion for years. A capacity crowd of thousands of spectators will witness the longest stretch of totality in the largest American city along the path of the eclipse, during a sold-out event surrounding the Perot Museum. In anticipation of this unforgettable phenomenon, the Perot Museum has marshaled unparalleled resources including educators, astronomers and equipment many miles beyond the museum walls in an exceptional effort to spark curiosity in science and enhance the grandeur of the Great North American Eclipse.

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December 14, 2023

Perot Museum of Nature and Science Announces Seven New Board Members and Names Executive Committee Members for 2023-24

DALLAS (December 14, 2023) – The Perot Museum of Nature and Science is pleased to announce the addition of seven new board members to its 2023-2024 Board of Directors, further advancing the Museum’s commitment to enriching minds and inspiring curiosity.

Board chair David Corrigan, Corrigan Investments, Inc. and chair-elect Nancy Best, Community Volunteer, welcome the seven esteemed individuals who bring a wealth of expertise and diverse backgrounds to the Perot Museum’s board, amplifying the Museum’s vision of engaging and empowering the community through nature and science.

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November 1, 2023

Perot Museum Of Nature And Science Team Discovers New Dinosaur Species In Grapevine

DALLAS (November 1, 2023) – The Perot Museum of Nature and Science is celebrating the exciting discovery of a new dinosaur species found in North Texas. Perot Museum paleontologists Dr. Ron Tykoski and Dr. Dori Contreras, along with Dr. Chrisopher Noto of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, identified the new species Ampelognathus coheni, publishing their findings in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. The discovery of the small, plant eating dinosaur is based on a partial lower jaw bone found near Grapevine Lake in Grapevine, Texas. The two-inch-long fossil from the lower left jaw is now curated in the collections of the Perot Museum.

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