Chinese New Year of the Dragon January 21, 2012

Touch fossil dinosaur bones, once thought in ancient China to be the bones of "dragons". Explore the zoological galleries for the animals that make up the Chinese dragon including the head of a camel, tail of a snake, antlers of a stag, claws of an eagle, belly of a clam and more. Make a dragon puppet or mask to take home.

Participate in a story reading about the Chinese zodiac animals at Nature Storytime. Readings at 11:00am and 1:00pm in Romer Hall.

Regular admission rates apply ($6-9).

Look for more Chinese New Year activities at the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology.