COMING SOON
Underwater Oasis: Coral Reef Communities
Showing: September 1, 2007 - January 7, 2008
The exhibition Underwater Oasis: Coral Reef Communities is now scheduled!
These brilliant color photographs by underwater photographer Idell Conaway capture the dazzling invertebrate life
that flourishes in the unique ecology of coral reefs, from purple anemones to pale yellow sea squirts. Thirty photographs
are now on display in the Akeley Gallery of the American Museum of Natural History (NYC), with other selections at the
Port of Call Gallery in Warwick, NY and at the Society of Women Geographers in Washington, DC. At the Brazos Valley
Museum, where her exhibition will be accompanied by earlier ethnographic photographs, Ms. Conaway also will make a
presentation on her craft of underwater photography and the remote Sea Gypsies of Southeast Asia. Curatorial
Associate Monica Barnes has arranged the Brazos Valley Museum
exhibition.
NEW EXHIBITS
Popular Art of Brazil
Showing: February 2, 2007 - August 31, 2007
This exhibit showcases some of the various styles of popular art from Brazil held
in the private collection of Dr. Antonio La Pastina. Ranging from recent works to 18th Century
relics; from wood carvings to ceramics, this exhibit contains many different artistic styles and is sure to
please both the art enthusiast and the casual observer.
The Republic of Texas (1836-1846)
Showing: Now until March 15, 2007
The Republic of Texas exhibit is built around our colorful Texas heritage. See relics from
the Texas War of Independence including Santa Anna's silverware,
which was taken from his tent at the Battle of San Jacinto!
Frithiof Fossil Collection
See real T. Rex teeth, a complete Cave Bear skeleton,
bones of Hadrosaur, Maiasaura, Camarasaurus, and much more!
Thanks to Bill Dickens for arranging this exhibition!
The photo above shows "Dino George" (www.dinosaurworld.com) with
the skull and skin impressions from a Crestless Duckbill Dinosaur. This is
the LARGEST Duckbill Dino skull found to date!
Found on a private ranch in
Butte County, South Dakota and is being professionally prepared and articulated.
The skeleton is more than 96% complete, including intact:
ossified vertebral tendons and 50% of the animal's fossilized skin!
The skull is on display now.
Within 8 - 12 months we hope to have the complete, fully articulated skeleton on display.
*This is a ONE OF A KIND fossil that has NEVER been on display.
2/8/06 Mr. Frithiof and "Dino George" Blasing delivered a huge tail from an unknown species of Duckbill Dinosaur to the
Brazos Valley Museum. This spectacular piece has fossilized skin, meat, and tendons still attached in places!!!!! Another must
see fossil from the Frithiof collection!
Fossilized Dino skin!!!
Ice Age Mammals of the Brazos Valley
Brazos Spring Mural
Cotton Farming in the Brazos Valley
Peters' Bar-P-Ranch Chuckwagon
Mosler No. 5 Cannonball Safe
