Gary Staab face-to-face with one of his creations
Photograph courtesy Gary Staab

Experience some of the strangest animals that have ever inhabited Earth with Gary Staab, whose life-size models of dinosaurs and other amazing creatures will be featured in the National Geographic Museum exhibition Bizarre Beasts Past and Present. An illustrator and sculptor whose creations have been seen in museums, movies, and on television, Staab himself designed this exhibition, which explores the forces that cause life to change over time and adapt to different environments. While the animals Staab brings to life look like things out of science fiction, each of them ran, swam, flew, or crawled upon the Earth at some point in the past. Hear this master artist explain the ideas behind the exhibition, and learn how he brings bizarre beasts of the past to life.

The National Geographic Museum exhibition Bizarre Beasts Past and Present can be viewed until 10 pm following the presentation. The exhibition will run September 20, 2006, through February 2, 2007.

The Grosvenor Auditorium National Geographic Society Headquarters 1600 M Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20036 +1 202 857 7700

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