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ANCIENT SEAS

What lurked below?
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Ancient Seas
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Immerse Yourself in a Totally Different Indiana

Imagine the Indiana that existed millions of years in the past! In this newly reimagined Ancient Seas, fascinating fossils of organisms that lived in ancient forests and shallow seas tell stories about dramatic changes in our state’s ecosystems. Plus, multimedia features and interactive experiences will bring you face to face with creatures that disappeared from our planet long ago — from predatory eurypterids to swimming nautiloids.

Traverse the Watery World

Giant sea creatures, like the predatory eurypterid and the massive dunkleosteus, along with colorful light features have been installed around the top and sides of the gallery while interactive features invite you to come face to face with some of Indiana’s early environmental wonders, all to give you a perspective that you’re traversing the watery world and thick woodlands that once covered Indiana.

Crinoids and Fossils

In the new Ancient Seas, you’ll encounter what life was like in our state during the Paleozoic Era as you …

Build a crinoid, an ancient sea creature that called Indiana home.
Bring fossils to life through a new digital interactive.
Explore more than 200 fossils, including pieces recently added to our collection.

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