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Coming Soon to the Putnam!

Animal Armor

September 20, 2025 – February 15, 2026

Learn about the evolution of armor in dinosaurs and prehistoric animals and see larger than life invertebrates from 540 million years ago, armored fish replicas from 380 million years ago – even a full-scale replica of the giant crocodilian Deinosuchus! From Matt Lamanna, the Lead Paleontologist at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, “The exhibition is a fascinating look at the evolution of armor in animals over the course of nearly 600 million years.”

Traveling exhibit from Gaston Design.

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