Titanosaur at the Amercan Museum of Natural History

[dgmilner]

Starting January 15, a cast of a 122-foot-long dinosaur—one of the largest ever discovered—will become the new centerpiece of the Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Orientation Center on the fourth floor.

http://www.amnh.org/explore/news-blogs/news-posts/coming-soon-the-titanosaur

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thfAte2Fgb0

[reinier zwanink]

Ooh wow
I would love to see that
Last week I met "dippy" for the first time and was amazed by it

[Viking Spawn]

Time sure went fast!  I remember reading about this last summer and now its ready to go!  Looks like I'll be going to New York this year!   

[dgmilner]

David Attenborough to reveal remains of largest dinosaur ever to walk the planet. Renowned naturalist will unveil a full-size model of the 37-metre titanosaur, which weighed 70 tonnes, in a new BBC show.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/journalists/patrick-foster/12096142/David-Attenborough-to-reveal-remains-of-largest-dinosaur-ever-to-walk-the-planet.html

Starting January 15, a cast of a 122-foot-long dinosaur—one of the largest ever discovered—will become the new centerpiece of the Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Orientation Center on the fourth floor.

http://www.amnh.org/explore/news-blogs/news-posts/coming-soon-the-titanosaur

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thfAte2Fgb0

[dgmilner]

http://tumblr.amnh.org/post/137304084509/8-titanosaur-facts-and-figures

Starting January 15, a cast of a 122-foot-long dinosaur—one of the largest ever discovered—will become the new centerpiece of the Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Orientation Center on the fourth floor.

http://www.amnh.org/explore/news-blogs/news-posts/coming-soon-the-titanosaur

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thfAte2Fgb0

[Pachyrhinosaurus]

Just another excuse for me to go to the AMNH. It says on the website that its a temporary exhibit, though (until 2020). I really hope this guy is here to stay, though.

[Takama]

Well this is a Dinosaur thats on my Want list.

If i commission it it will be the largest Model in the Animasaurus Collection at a whopping 45 inches long in the lines 1:32 scale.

I cant wait until they name this beast, How long do you guys think it will be before they give it a name?

I think they should call it Giganttitanosaurus

[Viking Spawn]

Temporary exhibit until 2020?  Well, at least they given everyone plenty of time to see this?!  Kind of strange to only keep it for a few years?   

[Tyrannosauron]

Got to the AMNH this morning just after the doors opened. Words really aren't sufficient to describe the mount. I haven't had a chance to upload all the photos I took, but here's the panorama shot I took (hence the creepy spliced half-people):

[Viking Spawn]

Got to the AMNH this morning just after the doors opened. Words really aren't sufficient to describe the mount. I haven't had a chance to upload all the photos I took, but here's the panorama shot I took (hence the creepy spliced half-people):

Ooohhh!  I'm jealous! 

I'll be looking forward to seeing everything you took!  I badly want to go there! 

[laticauda]

Love how the head is looking outside the door.

[Pachyrhinosaurus]

Well this is a Dinosaur thats on my Want list.

If i commission it it will be the largest Model in the Animasaurus Collection at a whopping 45 inches long in the lines 1:32 scale.

You're not the only one getting ideas. At 1:40 mine will be 36 inches long. 

[Tyrannosauron]

Finally got back to my office and managed to upload my pictures. I've shared the album here: http://s1376.photobucket.com/user/tyrannosauron/library/AMNH%20Titanosaur

And here are a few choice cuts:







On an entirely unrelated note, some unfortunate news regarding the AMNH gift shops: it seems they've sold out of most of their Carnegie Collection and Wild Safari figures and are now stocking cheap Papo recasts. I was shocked and saddened to see that. Hopefully they improve the situation by the time the "Dinosaurs Among Us" exhibition opens...

[Viking Spawn]

Photos and video clips?  Thanks Tyrannosauron!  That place sure looked crowed the day you went!

Looks like a lovely display!  My only complaint is why is it mostly in a dark room?  I wish museums wouldn't display their prized mounts is such dim conditions.  Not the greatest when you want to see the fine details and for photography purposes.

I plan on going there this year but I think I'll wait a little while until the hype dies down.   

Again, thanks for sharing! 

[Takama]

Anyone have a estimate to how tall that animal is at the shoulder?

[ProSauropod]

Same here, I'll wait awhile until the mob disperses.  Does anyone know if there are plans for anyone to release a model of this beastie, either as an AMNH tie-in or just to capitalize on the current mania?  While it seems like a no-brainer, I've been accused of having a brain and don't know ............... 

[Takama]

No companey will make one until it has a name

[DinoLord]

An AMNH tie-in figure would be nice. Usually their paleontology-related special exhibitions have just stocked Safari () and older CollectA () figures of relevant genera.

[Pachyrhinosaurus]

Anyone have a estimate to how tall that animal is at the shoulder?

19 feet it says on the website, but that's for the highest point of the torso.
Is there a good reference without perspective of the titanosaur? It would be interesting to compare the proportions of this and other titanosaurs without foreshortening, etc.

[Stuckasaurus (Dino Dad Reviews)]

Are we any closer to a name  yet? And is there anyplace to watch the Attenborough special?