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SAN DIEGO— Cutting-edge 21st century technology puts a new twist on prehistoric creatures beginning February 25 when Ultimate Dinosaurs opens at the San Diego Natural History Museum (theNAT). This highly interactive exhibition utilizes augmented reality (AR) technology and features 16 free-standing dinosaur skeletons from unusual locations in the Southern Hemisphere. 

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Our calendar press releases are distributed on a quarterly basis and provide an all-encompassing look at what theNAT has to offer within the specified timeframe. 

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SAN DIEGO—The San Diego Natural History Museum (theNAT) is bringing the natural world to life with two new, temporary exhibitions scheduled for late 2016 and the first half of 2017.  

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Our calendar press releases are distributed on a quarterly basis and provide an all-encompassing look at what theNAT has to offer within the specified timeframe. 

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Our calendar press releases are distributed on a quarterly basis and provide an all-encompassing look at what theNAT has to offer within the specified timeframe. 

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SAN DIEGO—The San Diego Natural History Museum (theNAT) today announced that Judy Gradwohl has been selected as the Museum’s new president and CEO. Gradwohl, who comes to San Diego after 30 years with the Smithsonian Institution, will assume the role on July 1, 2016 at the start of the Museum’s new fiscal year. 

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