Check out Summer Science Safari at Natural History Museum — PHOTOS

Las Vegas Review-Journal

5 years ago

Dylan Steele, 5, of Cibolo, Texas, takes part in “Carnivore Crime Scene: Cretaceous Period” at the Las Vegas Natural History Museum Wednesday, July 10, 2019. Visitors helped solve the death of a Tyrannosaurus rex by following clues at stations throughout the museum. During “Summer Science Safari” the museum will have a new adventure every Wednesday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. through Aug. 7. The museum will celebrate their 28th anniversary Saturday, July 13 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with activities and free ice cream. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto

Renata Flores, 5, from left, Lily Venepps, 4, and Briar Lamb, 8, all of Las Vegas, check out a horseshoe crab during "Critter Connection" at the Las Vegas Natural History Museum Wednesday, July 10, 2019. At rear, from left, are Harry Venepps, 3, of Las Vegas, Daylin Dahlem, 8, of Henderson, Sandra Venepps and her son Sammy Venepps, 1, of Las Vegas. "Critter Connection" takes place every day. The museum will celebrate their 28th anniversary Saturday, July 13 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with activities and free ice cream. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto

Lake Dahlem, 3, of Henderson, checks out a horseshoe crab during "Critter Connection" at the Las Vegas Natural History Museum Wednesday, July 10, 2019. The horseshoe crab is 450 million years old according to Jordan Lorge, a primary animal husbandry employee at the museum. "Critter Connection" takes place every day. The museum will celebrate their 28th anniversary Saturday, July 13 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with activities and free ice cream. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto

Renata Flores, 5, of Las Vegas, from left, Lake Dahlem, 3, of Henderson, Daylin Dahlem, 8, of Henderson, and Lily Venepps, 4, of Las Vegas check out a horseshoe crab during "Critter Connection" at the Las Vegas Natural History Museum Wednesday, July 10, 2019. The horseshoe crab is 450 million years old according to Jordan Lorge, a primary animal husbandry employee at the museum. "Critter Connection" takes place every day. The museum will celebrate their 28th anniversary Saturday, July 13 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with activities and free ice cream. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto

Nikolai Friedrich, 5, his sister Anna Bella Montrone, 12, and mother Stacey Butler, all of Las Vegas, take part in "Carnivore Crime Scene: Cretaceous Period" at the Las Vegas Natural History Museum Wednesday, July 10, 2019. At right is volunteer Gabi Eakin. Visitors helped solve the death of a Tyrannosaurus rex by following clues at stations throughout the museum. During "Summer Science Safari" the museum will have a new adventure every Wednesday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. through Aug. 7. The museum will celebrate their 28th anniversary Saturday, July 13 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with activities and free ice cream. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto

Jonathan Rolands, 7, of Las Vegas, from left, Jose Loya, his grandson, Bishop Loya, 7, and wife Janice Loya, all of Henderson take part in "Carnivore Crime Scene: Cretaceous Period" at the Las Vegas Natural History Museum Wednesday, July 10, 2019. Visitors helped solve the death of a Tyrannosaurus rex by following clues at stations throughout the museum. During "Summer Science Safari" the museum will have a new adventure every Wednesday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. through Aug. 7. The museum will celebrate their 28th anniversary Saturday, July 13 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with activities and free ice cream. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto

“Investigators” help solve the death of a Tyrannosaurus rex Wednesday during “Carnivore Crime Scene: Cretaceous Period” at the Las Vegas Natural History Museum, part of its Summer Science Safari.

Every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. through Aug. 7, the museum, located at 900 Las Vegas Blvd. North, conducts a new safari for visitors.

The museum also will celebrate its 28th anniversary from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday with activities and free ice cream.

For more information, call 702-384-3466 or visit lvnhm.org.