Coming Soon to the Putnam!
Mystery of the Mayan Medallion
February 15, 2025 – June 1, 2025
Learn about a team of archaeologists who mysteriously disappeared from an excavation site in Palenque, Mexico while investigating a rumor around a priceless jade medallion before something horrifying scared them off. Use video clues and warnings the team left behind to uncover the valuable information in archaeology, biology, and astromathematic field stations.
Made possible by the Museum of Discovery in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Sacred Places
June 14, 2025 – August 1, 2025
Sacred Places explores sites worldwide and shares the beliefs of young worshippers. Featuring images, artifacts, and stories from over 2 dozen sites and across various faiths, you’re invited to explore the significance and insights provided by these sacred places.
Developed by the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis.
Animal Armor
August 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.
