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Discovering Our Past: New Film Looks at Ozarks Cave, Other American Landmarks

August 13, 2014

Scott Harvey

KSMU

It’s a cool 58 degrees inside Riverbluff Cave, where paleontologist and executive director for the Missouri Institute of Natural Science Matt Forir shines his flashlight on the claw mark of the now extinct giant short-faced bear.

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Dino Diggers Find More Pieces of "Headless Henry"

June 21, 2014

Staff

Springfield News-Leader

In the second week of June, the Missouri Institute of Natural Science completed its third foray to dinosaur country in Wyoming.

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"Headless Henry" Arrives in Springfield

April 23, 2014

KOLR10 News

The Missouri Institute of Natural Science in Springfield has a very large, new resident: A triceratops skeleton. The museum's director and many others from the institute’s dig team took part in the "unearthing" in Wyoming.

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Henry the headless triceratops coming to Riverbluff museum

April 1, 2014

Wes Johnson

Springfield News-Leader

Was Henry's head ripped off by a hungry T-Rex?

That's a strong possibility according to Matt Forir, director of the Missouri Institute of Natural Science at Riverbluff Cave. Over the next year, Forir and a team of volunteers will be assembling the fossilized bones of Henry — one of the largest Triceratops dinosaurs ever unearthed.

Hours*

Mon-Fri:  9:00 am - 4:30 pm

Sat: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Sun: Closed

*Times are subject to change.

Admission

Museum - FREE (Donations appreciated)

Riverbluff Cave - not open to visitors.

Address

2327 W. Farm Road 190

Springfield, MO 65810

 

Phone: (417) 883-0594

Email: contact@monatsci.org

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