MoAW presents
Spotlight:
JURASSIC WONDERS
The Dinosaur Sculptures of
Ricardo Breceda
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Twin Raptors
Threatening An Adolescent
Longneck Dinosaur
Camarasaurus lentus
(Chambered Lizard, describing its hollow vertebrae)
Morrison Formation, Utah.
Ca-ma-ra-sau-rus was a quadrupedal (four-footed), herbivorous dinosaur dating to the Late Jurassic Period, between 155 and 145 million years ago. Considered a smaller version of some of the most giant dinosaurs that ever walked the Earth, it was still between 50-65 feet long, 15-25 feet tall, and could weigh up to twenty tons! With large spoon-shaped teeth, Camarasaurus could browse on a wide variety of vegetation. These dinosaurs had slightly shorter front legs compared with their hind legs and the neck and tail were not as long as most sauropods (long neck dinosaurs). Much like the air sacs in the bones of living birds, these long neck dinosaurs had hollow chambers in their vertebrae and were able to have lightweight, strong, and lengthy neck spans supporting a small square-shaped head and short round snout. Its long tail and heavy body would have made it possible to discourage smaller predators from attacking.
Dromaeosaurus albertensis
(Swift Running Lizard or Leaping Lizard)
Alberta, Canada
Dro-mae-o-sau-rus was a medium-sized theropod (three-toed) bipedal (two-footed) carnivore and not as big as its earlier relative Utah Raptor. About six feet, seven inches in length and thirty-three pounds in weight, its mouth was full of sharp teeth, and it had a razor curved retractable "sickle claw" also known as “the terrible claw” on each foot. Fast-moving and known to hunt in packs, hopping onto the hind end of their prey, raptors would be capable of eating while the giant herbivore was still alive and in motion, earning a reputation for “eating on the run.” It shared many features as Velociraptor (“Quick Thief) and lived during the Late Cretaceous Period (99 to 65 million years ago).
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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 national 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 Mesozoic Era, the Middle Life (262-66 million years ago), known as the Age of Dinosaurs. They are on display to evoke and imagine the 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.
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, MoAW is a member of the North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) Association, the American Alliance of Museums, and the California Association of Museums.
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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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