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Life-sized Tyrannosaurus Rex and Triceratops statues in Forest Park next to the James S. McDonnell Planetarium (Saint Louis Science Center), St. Louis -- cast by Jonas Studios from the original molds used for the 1964-1965 Sinclair Oil 'Dinoland' exhibition at the New York World's Fair, installed locally in 1968 (Oak Knoll Park, Clayton) and relocated to their current Forest Park site in 1987.
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T-Rex and Triceratops McDonnell Planetarium
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Approximate location · 38.635° N, 90.294° W
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Free, publicly accessible outdoor statues on Science Center grounds in Forest Park; no admission required to view them.
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James S. McDonnell Planetarium / Saint Louis Science Center, Forest Park, St. Louis, MO.
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