Peabody Museum of Natural History, Connecticut
5. Peabody Museum of Natural History
Location: New Haven, Connecticut
Top Dino: Apatosaurous - the first mounted "brontosaurus"
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Stegosaurus and Brontosaurus are names familiar even to those who are not avid dinosaur fans. These dinosaurs were two of the most famous finds by Othniel Charles Marsh, who spent a lifetime building the collection of fossils at the Peabody Museum. His wealthy uncle, philanthropist George Peabody, for whom the museum is named, financed his research efforts and the building of the museum at Yale University. In addition to the extensive collection of towering dinosaurs, the museum also houses the Pulitzer Prize-winning mural, "The Age of Reptiles." The 110-foot painting by Rudolph F. Zallinger depicts 300 million years of Earth's history.
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