T. Rex named Sue heads for Turtle Bay

A T. Rex Named Sue:
Parents and children at the Institute of Texan Cultures, in San Antonio, Texas, look at a replica of Sue from The Field Museum’s traveling exhibit coming May 2 to Turtle Bay Museum in Redding.

This summer, Turtle Bay Exploration Park is raising the roof for A T. Rex Named Sue, a traveling exhibit that is being made possible by a large grant from Scripps Howard Foundation, the philanthropic arm of The E.W. Scripps Company, which publishes Anderson's weekly newspaper, the Valley Post, as well as Redding's daily newspaper, the Record Searchlight.

"Turtle Bay is proud to bring world-class education and culture to the North State," said Mike Warren, president and chief executive officer of Turtle Bay Exploration Park.

"A T. Rex Named Sue is a fun exhibition that features an exact replica of the largest Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton ever found," Warren said. "The display is so large we'll literally have to remove the ceiling of our gallery to make room. It is also a special opportunity because this exhibition has never been seen in California north of Fresno."

"We're extremely excited to sponsor A T. Rex Named Sue," said Shanna Cannon, president and publisher of the Valley Post and Record Searchlight.

"This exhibition will draw visitors from all over northern California and will have a positive economic impact on our community," Cannon said. "Best of all, the exhibition will give us a fun way to learn more about these fascinating creatures.

"We salute Turtle Bay for bringing Sue to our area," Cannon concluded.

A T. Rex Named Sue was created by the Field Museum in Chicago and made possible through the generosity of the McDonalds Corporation.

The exhibition will run from May 2 through Sept. 7 at Turtle Bay Museum in Redding.

Over the years the Scripps Howard Foundation has supported many programs at Turtle Bay Exploration Park, from the Rock Penjing exhibition and Mosaic Oasis Fountain in the McConnell Arboretum & Botanical Gardens to the museum's Teen Volunteer program, now in its 12th year at Turtle Bay.

For more information call Toby Osborn, marketing and sales officer for Turtle Bay Exploration Park, at 242-3140.

Turtle Bay Exploration Park is a 300-acre campus containing educational and entertaining activities that interpret the relationships between humans and nature. The park tells the stories of the region and its people through a museum, art gallery, wildlife exhibits, forest camp, a summer butterfly house, amphitheater and an arboretum and gardens.

The park spans the Sacramento River and is connected by the Sundial Bridge at Turtle Bay, a functional sculpture designed by world-renowned artist and architect Santiago Calatrava.