MoAW presents
Spotlight:
JURASSIC WONDERS
The Dinosaur Sculptures of
Ricardo Breceda
Dinosaurs continue to
gather in Cathedral City
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The Last Installation
THE GREAT CHASE
THE MESOZOIC ERA
Divided into three distinct periods, the Mesozoic Era, known as the Age of Dinosaurs, begins in the Triassic Period 250 million years ago when small ancestral semi-bipedal reptiles grew and diversified during the Jurassic Period (the middle period), and after 180 million years of successful living became the giants, we know of today. Due to a catastrophic meteorite impact on Earth, the Dinosaurs became extinct at the end of the Cretaceous Period more than 65 million years ago.
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Hypacrosaurus
(Near The Tallest Lizard)
Alberta, Canada
Hy-pa-cro-saur-us. More than 45 different types of duck-billed dinosaurs roamed the Earth during the Jurassic and Late Cretaceous Periods of the Mesozoic Era. Like Corythosaurus, it had a tall, hollow rounded crest above its head. It was an obscure type of duckbilled dinosaur until the discovery in the 1990s of nests, eggs, and hatchlings. Found with fossilized regurgitations from the mothers, these duckbill dinosaurs, once hatched, would not leave the nest until they were capable of finding and chewing their own vegetation. Hypacrosaurus is distinguished from other hollow-crested duckbills (lambeosaurines) by its tall neural spines and the form of its crest. The neural spines, which project from the top of the vertebrae, give it a tall back in profile and acts as protection from predators. The skull's hollow crest is like that of Corythosaurus and used for communication and thermal regulation.
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Spinosaurus Aegyptiacus
(Spine Lizard from Egypt)
Bahariya Formation in Egypt
Spi-no-saur-us was among the largest of all known terrestrial carnivores, and comparable to other large meat-eating dinosaurs including theropods (resembling 3-toed bird feet) such as Tyrannosaurus rex and Giganotosaurus. The dorsal sail along its spine was used for thermoregulation and display for mating. Like modern crocodilians, it was probably highly semiaquatic and lived both on land and in water. Spinosaurus is known to have eaten fish, and most scientists believe that it hunted both land and aquatic prey.
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Ricardo Breceda, Artist
Metal Sculpture
"How does one become an artist? For Ricardo Arroyo Breceda, the answer is by accident -- literally and figuratively."
"Ricardo's seven-year-old daughter, Lianna, said, 'Daddy, make me a life-size dinosaur, like those in Jurassic Park.' With scrap metal, wire, and welding machine, and with no formal art training whatsoever, Ricardo set out on a journey that went well beyond his daughter's request." - Diana Lindsay, author of Ricardo Breceda - The Accidental Artist.
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After several months of collaboration with artist Ricardo Breceda and the City of Cathedral City's Mayor and City Council, the Museum of Ancient Wonders is proud to announce Jurassic Wonders - The Age of Dinosaurs, a public art display of 11 metal dinosaur sculptures by nationally and internationally acclaimed artist Ricardo Breceda.
Dramatically gathered and posed, Ricardo's sculptures are displayed outdoors on the corner of HWY 111 and Buddy Rogers Drive across from City Hall in the heart of Cathedral City's Arts & Entertainment District. Four separate vignettes will complete this unique prehistoric diorama on Valentine's Day, February 14, 2022.
You are invited to see the work in progress.
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These eleven magnificent dinosaur sculptures represent the Jurassic and Cretaceous Periods of the Mesozoic Era, the Middle Life (262-66 million years ago), known as the Age of Dinosaurs. They are on display to evoke the lost and amazing world of prehistoric dinosaurs for residents, students, and visitors to Cathedral City throughout all of 2022. |
MoAW's mission is to educate a diverse audience about the history of ancient civilizations and prehistoric life using fossils and artifacts from a variety of cultures and time periods; to enhance universal curriculum development for local and surrounding school districts, colleges, and universities while establishing museum diversity for the Coachella Valley.
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Saturday
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sunday 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m.
The last admission is taken one hour before closing.
Admission:
$15.00 Adults
$12.00 Students, Seniors, & Military
$ 3.00 Discount available for Coachella Valley Residents
$10.00 Group Rate for 10 or more individuals.
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THANK YOU
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CURRENTLY ON DISPLAY EXCLUSIVELY
AT THE
MUSEUM OF ANCIENT WONDERS
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FACES OF AFRICA:
A Mystical View of
Tribal Heritage
(38 Replica Masks and Sculptures
of African Antiquity)
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TUTANKHAMUN:
"Wonderful Things"
Treasures From The Pharaoh's Tomb
(124 Egyptian replicas)
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MESOZOICA:
The Age of Dinosaurs
(Approximately 100 fossil-cast dinosaur elements and fully-mounted skeletons from around the world.)
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LUCY:
The Story of Human Origins
(Courtesy of the Institute of Human Origins and the National Museum of Ethiopia,
Addis Ababa)
On view exclusively at the
Museum of Ancient Wonders
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