The American Museum of Natural History has opened a special exhibition shop in conjunction with the groundbreaking exhibition Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries, on view May 14, 2005, through January 8, 2006. Located adjacent to the exhibition, the Dinosaurs Exhibition Shop features an appealing collection of items, including small plastic dinosaur models, coffee mugs with dinosaur motifs, plush dinosaur toys, puzzles, children's rain gear, and books and multimedia.

DON'T MISS: Visitors to the Dinosaurs Exhibition Shop will get a rare view of the beloved Stegosaurus weathervane created by artist John Stark that has perched atop the American Museum of Natural History since 1974. This whimsical weathervane, crafted from pitch-black aluminum and measuring thirty inches high and four feet long, can be clearly seen through porthole-shaped windows in the Dinosaurs Exhibition Shop. Fans can even purchase miniature replicas of the weathervane to take home.

Also make sure to visit the Dinostore Play Space on the fourth floor!

Highlights of merchandise in the Dinosaurs Exhibition Shop include:

• Dinomania limited edition series of 24 ready-to-assemble, hand-painted dinosaur models from Japan available for the first time in New York, $4.60
• 18"x 22" Dinosaur chess set with 32 finely-detailed, colorful cast resin pieces (i.e: Triceratops rooks, Maiasura pawns, Pachycephalosaurus queens), $150.00
• Wire sculpture Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons designed by artist Dave Greenberg
• Delightful housewares for children including wooden benches, coat racks and picture frames decorated with whimsical dinosaur paintings
• Dinosaur poster that is also a growth chart to measure a child's height, $16.99
• Vibrant dinosaur posters featuring feathered dinos and other fantastic creatures, $9.95-$25.00
• Replica Stegosaurus weathervane ornament with a patina finish, $6.00
• Totebags bearing the Stegosaurus weathervane image, $15.00
• Glasses and mugs decorated with dinosaurs, $6.00 and $12.00
• Colorful 500-piece jigsaw puzzle featuring a dinosaur in a prehistoric landscape, $9.95
• 100% cotton short-sleeve and long-sleeve children's t-shirts with dinosaur motif, $14.95 and $19.95
• Children's hooded khaki-and-orange rain slicker with dinosaur-shaped pockets, $32.00
• Children's khaki-and-orange rain boots, $22.50
• Children's umbrella decorated with dinosaur motif, $12.95
• Small plastic dinosaur models designed exclusively for the Museum, $7.50
• Plush 14-inch-tall feathered Velociraptor, perfect to perch in a child's room, $24.00
• Variety of oversized plush dinosaurs in brilliant and sometimes surprising colors, $40.00 - T. Rex, Stegosaurus, Apatosaurus, and Triceratops.
• Plush dinosaurs including T. rex, Brachiosaurus, and Triceratops, $12.00-$30.00 - 14" T. Rex and 20" T. Rex
• An array of large, sculptural models of assorted dinosaurs, $75.00-$425.00
• Men's ties featuring a T. rex on black, blue, or red backgrounds, $28.00
• Most Amazing Dinosaur Songs CD featuring children's songs by various artists, $9.98
• Selection of documentaries on VHS and DVD, including:
• Chased by Dinosaurs (DVD), $29.95
• T. rex: Back to the Cretaceous (DVD), $29.98
• How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night…and More Stories That Rhyme (DVD), $19.95
• The Magic School Bus: The Busasaurus (VHS), $14.95
• National Geographic Kids' I Love Dinosaurs (VHS), $17.95
• Selection of books, including:
• American Museum of Natural History Dinosaur Encyclopedia (Dorling-Kindersly), $29.99
• Dinosaurus by Steve Parker (Firefly), $49.95
• Dragon Hunter by Charles Gallenkamp (Penguin), $15.00
• Ten Little Dinosaurs, with finger puppets, by Pattie Schnetzel (Accord), $24.99
• Oh, Say Can You Say Di-No-Saur by Bonnie Worth (Random House), $8.99
• How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? by Jane Yolen (Scholastic), $15.95
• Snappy Little Dinosaurs by Dugald Steer (Advantage Press), $12.95
• Uncover T. rex by Dennis Schatz (Advantage Press), $18.95