{"id":41430,"date":"2017-01-02T06:33:01","date_gmt":"2017-01-02T06:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/?p=41430"},"modified":"2018-01-16T14:26:33","modified_gmt":"2018-01-16T18:26:33","slug":"here-be-dragons-at-the-museum-of-natural-history-giveaway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/here-be-dragons-at-the-museum-of-natural-history-giveaway\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Here Be Dragons at the Museum of Natural History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/files\/2017\/01\/Dragon-Chinese-Title.jpg\" alt=\"dragon-chinese-title\" width=\"800\" height=\"546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/files\/2017\/01\/Dragon-Chinese-Title.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/files\/2017\/01\/Dragon-Chinese-Title-600x410.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/files\/2017\/01\/Dragon-Chinese-Title-768x524.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Did you know that the word dinosaur means &#8220;terrible lizard&#8221;?<\/p>\n<p>And how about this fact: the term dinosaur wasn&#8217;t even used in science\u00a0until 1841. Until then, the bones and fossils of large, unknown creatures were, in fact, thought to be the remains of dragons!<\/p>\n<p>And for the aviation buffs: were you aware that dragons get their lift from farting? \u00a0And their fire-breathing? Well, that&#8217;s just burps! At least that&#8217;s what I\u00a0<em>think<\/em> we learned when my daughter and I visited <a href=\"https:\/\/naturalhistory.novascotia.ca\/what-see-do\/current-exhibits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Here be Dragons\u00a0<\/em>at The Museum of Natural History, in Halifax<\/a><em>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<\/em>a magical\u00a0presentation\u00a0that combines science, myth and an impressive collection of live reptiles, all wrapped up in a thoroughly engaging, thoughtfully curated exhibit.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_41432\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41432\" class=\"wp-image-41432 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/files\/2017\/01\/Dino_Dig_Dragons_Halifax.jpg\" alt=\"The Dino Dig at There Be Dragons, Museum of Natural History, Halifax, Nova Scotia\" width=\"800\" height=\"523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/files\/2017\/01\/Dino_Dig_Dragons_Halifax.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/files\/2017\/01\/Dino_Dig_Dragons_Halifax-600x392.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/files\/2017\/01\/Dino_Dig_Dragons_Halifax-768x502.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-41432\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Dino Dig at <em>Here\u00a0Be Dragons<\/em>, Museum of Natural History<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>Here be Dragons\u00a0<\/em>offers\u00a0ton of interactive activities for kids of all ages. The Dino Dig, pictured above, was a big hit with my daughter, who (spoiler alert!) discovered that the fossil was in fact, one whole large animal, rather than several little fossils.<\/p>\n<p>Her favourite activity, however, was the Tattoo Station, where, using crayons, junior artists can stencil a dragon image on to paper. My daughter chose to draw her own rendition. The girl with the dragon tattoo!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_41437\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41437\" class=\"wp-image-41437 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/files\/2017\/01\/Here_dragons_tattoo.jpg\" alt=\"here_dragons_tattoo\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/files\/2017\/01\/Here_dragons_tattoo.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/files\/2017\/01\/Here_dragons_tattoo-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/files\/2017\/01\/Here_dragons_tattoo-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-41437\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tattoo Corner at <em>Here Be Dragons<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>Here be Dragons<\/em> was created by Kentucky-based firm, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.build4impact.com\/here-be-dragons.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Build 4 Impact<\/a>, and has appeared in several American museums and zoos. It is based around three themes: Chinese dragons, \u00a0medieval folklore and the modern-day sciences of palaeontology and herpetology (the study of reptiles and amphibians).<\/p>\n<p>The live reptiles featured in the Halifax exhibit were shipped in from <a href=\"http:\/\/raysreptiles.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Little Ray&#8217;s Reptile Zoo<\/a> in Toronto, and include among many others, the Crested Gecko, Dumeril Monitor, Plumed Basilisk, and the exotic Tegu lizard, a species that\u00a0is widely exploited by the leather trade.<\/p>\n<p>During our visit, one of the newly transported crested Geckos ate his first Halifax meal: a live cricket, much to the delight of the museum staff who, as we all know, have plenty of experience feeding resident reptiles such as Gus the tortoise.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_41436\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41436\" class=\"wp-image-41436 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/files\/2017\/01\/Dragons_Halifax.jpg\" alt=\"dragons_halifax\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/files\/2017\/01\/Dragons_Halifax.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/files\/2017\/01\/Dragons_Halifax-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/files\/2017\/01\/Dragons_Halifax-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-41436\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gus gets company: One of the new reptiles at <em>Here Be Dragons<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Other interactive activities at <em>Here be Dragons\u00a0<\/em>include a medieval puppet theatre, a fooseball-style catapult game and a quiet reading area, with a selection of dragon and dinosaur-related books, perfect for toddlers and young children.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of books, here&#8217;s something else we learned. In early 2004,\u00a0palaeontologists discovered the skull of what they believed was a new species of dinosaur. They named it\u00a0<i>Dracorex hogwartsia,\u00a0<\/i>in honour of Hogwarts School of Wizardry!<\/p>\n<p>You might think that\u00a0juxtaposition of fantasy and fact<em>\u00a0<\/em>could be confusing for a child, but it is\u00a0not. After all, both myth and science are simply ways\u00a0to make sense of the unknown or unexplained.<\/p>\n<p>The thoughtful and clever curation of everything dragon-related at\u00a0<em>Here Be Dragons<\/em>\u00a0was totally enchanting, and we definitely recommend a visit.\u00a0<em>Here be Dragons\u00a0<\/em>is at the museum now, until April 2017.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that the word dinosaur means &#8220;terrible lizard&#8221;? And how about this fact: the term dinosaur wasn&#8217;t even used in science\u00a0until 1841. 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