Pokemon Fossil Museum Opens at Chicago's Field Museum
The Pokemon Fossil Museum has opened its first North American exhibition at Chicago's Field Museum. The display combines Pokemon characters with real fossil specimens to introduce visitors to natural history.
siliconera.comThe Pokemon Fossil Museum opened its first North American exhibition at Chicago's Field Museum. The traveling exhibition pairs Pokemon characters with actual fossil specimens from the museum's collections. Visitors can view displays that link fictional creatures to real prehistoric animals.
The museum's assistant curator of fossils said the objective was to 'get people interested in natural history'. The exhibition is expected to run for several months at the Chicago location.
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The exhibition may draw additional visitors to the Field Museum during its run.
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