If you’ve ever felt compelled to get up close and personal with a T. rex — without the inconvenience of being a few notches down on the food chain — the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University will give you that chance. Through March 30, 2014, the Academy is running the East Coast debut of Dinosaurs Unearthed, an exhibit of 13 lifelike, animatronic dinos that will give visitors the feeling of strolling through the Jurassic. The display will also include real fossils and reconstructed skeletons that will reveal secrets about life on Earth long before humans made their appearance. “When the dinosaurs roar and gesture, you can almost feel the floor vibrate under your feet,” says Academy Exhibits Director Jennifer Sontchi. The exhibit costs $5 in addition to regular admission.
