Thank you to all who have “adopted” and made the Adopt-A-Bone community program a resounding success!

After more than two years, Adopt-A-Bone has ended as of January 9, 2009. More than 2,300 bones and teeth were “adopted,” contributing over $250,000 to the renovation and expansion of historic Dinosaur Hall at Carnegie Museum of Natural History into Dinosaurs in Their Time, the first permanent exhibition in the world to feature scientifically accurate, immersive, and detailed reconstructions of environments spanning the breadth of the Mesozoic Era. This exceeds the original goal of $200,000 set at the beginning of the program.

Special thanks to the Laurel Foundation for its $45,000 matching gift program, which was instrumental in our reaching and surpassing our goal.

For those who have “adopted”:
The final plaque acknowledging your donation will be permanently installed in Summer 2009 on the Lee B. Foster Overlook. You will also be able to locate your bone adoptions on the touch-screen kiosk located in the Cretaceous Seaway section of Dinosaurs in Their Time.

If you are still interested in making a contribution to Dinosaurs in Their Time or have any questions, please contact Steve Morrison at 412.578.2479.

Please accept Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s sincerest thanks for your participation!

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