During the Ice Age, giant mammals dominated the landscape of what is now Kansas City. Most became extinct about 10,000 years ago, and only some are represented today by descendants of diminutive size. This exhibit compares skeletal remains of the Ice Age giants with their modern day relatives. Visitors will learn about the giant ground sloth, woolly mammoth, mastodon, giant beaver and the saber-toothed cat — Ice Age giants of our KC area.
Exhibition created by Dr. Richard J. Gentile, Professor Emeritus, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Missouri-Kansas City
Opening Reception:
Thursday, April 14, 2022
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Want to learn more about the exhibit?
Free audio guide: TheClio.com
Illustration and design credits (below): Melissa Dehner, Honeybee Creative LLC (Country Club Plaza landscape, giant sloth, and bison horn illustrations), John Babcock, Babcock Illustration and Design (mammoth and mastodon landscape illustrations), and Theresa Wildhaber exhibit and website design.
