The Anniston Star

A T. rex named Sue

Sue skull
Photo: Courtesy/Field Museum

Dinosaurs take Anniston!

Sue the T. rex will be at the Anniston Museum of Natural History through Sunday, Jan. 8, and The Star is your guide to the exhibit. Read stories about Sue and other dinosaurs, take a virtual tour of the Anniston exhibit, visit Sue's official home page and check out some other great dino links. And be sure to download The Star's September special PDF section (5.4 MB) and October special PDF section (58.2 MB).

Museum Hours

Monday through Thursday — 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Friday & Saturday — 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
Sunday — noon-6 p.m.

Admission Prices

Adults — $8
Children (4-17) — $6
Children 3 & younger — free
Members — adults $4, children $3
JSU students — $4

Upcoming Events

All events are at the Anniston Museum of Natural History unless otherwise noted.

  • Oct. 5: Sea monsters of Alabama opens at the McWane Center in Birmingham
  • Oct. 7, 14, 21 and 28: Paleo Hunt
  • Oct. 9: Prehistoric preschool dinosaur-related story time; 9-10 a.m.
  • Oct. 13: Din-O-Night movie featuring Dr. Stan Back's Dinosaur Show and Jurassic Park in the outdoor theater behind the museum; 6-9 p.m.
  • Oct. 18: Lecture by Dr. James Lamb of the McWane Center; 6 p.m.
  • Nov. 4, 11, 18 and 25: Paleo Hunt
  • Nov. 3: Din-O-Day - Family Discovery Day; 1:30-3:30 p.m.
  • Nov. 13: Prehistoric preschool dinosaur-related story time; 9-10 a.m.
  • Nov. 15: Lecture by Dr. Jim Lacefield, retired adjunct professor from the University of North Alabama; 6 p.m.
  • Nov. 24: T. rex-giving

MULTIMEDIA

Tour the museum

Audio tours
Tour Part 1 (10.1 MB MP3)
Tour Part 2 (41.5 MB MP3)
Tour Part 3 (8.2 MB MP3)

Building Sue slideshow

Video interview with Field Museum Production Supervisor Michael Paha

OFFICIAL SUE LINKS

LOCAL LINKS

DINOSAUR LINKS