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Guests can now learn more information about almost all the showcased fossils throughout the exhibit.
One of the interactive elements added to the exhibit are the touchscreen panels which give visitors a closer look at featured creatures in their habitat.
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Local museum uncovers revamped exhibit The Texas Science and Natural History Museum opened its latest paleontology exhibit on Jan. 28. Attendees can immerse themselves in how crea- tures lived through a video game, interactive panels and learning where the featured Texas fossils were found across the state. The present
Another addition to the space is a choose-your-own- adventure game.
When stepping into the room, community members can see the displays are separated into ve slices of time and environments: Triassic, Permian, Cretaceous, Miocene and Pleistocene, also known as the Ice Age. Prior to the exhibits revamp, each section only told one story about the environment. Now, visitors can read about almost every specimen showcased in their respective displays. Approximately 77% of the specimens in the exhibit are from Texas—some were discovered by UT Austin alumni. What else? The space also features the Discovery Center which opened in March 2025. The center is a hands-on paleontology exhibit.
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The Epic Encounters exhibit gives visitors infor- mation about paleontology through fossil displays, immersive design and interactive experiences. Liam Norris, exhibition and outreach associate and paleontologist, said while the fossils and skeletal mounts in the exhibit haven’t changed signi cantly, the greatest upgrade is the amount of information visitors can now intake from the exhibit.
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