The skies of the Jurassic Period were rich with insect life and dominated by flying reptiles called pterosaurs. The Jurassic Skies exhibition at the National Museum features a reconstruction of what Archaeopteryx may have looked like. An exhibition currently on at the National Museum of Ireland features a reconstruction of what Archaeopteryx may have looked like. Illustration of the ArchaeopteryxChairwoman of the Board of the National Museum of Ireland, Catherine Heaney, echoed those sentiments, saying: “Collaboration is a central theme of the National Museum of Ireland’s strategy. Jurassic Skies tells the story of the evolution of flight, offering visitors the opportunity to view a number of rarely seen fossils from the National Museum of Ireland’s collections.

Source: Irish Examiner February 05, 2019 02:37 UTC