Paleontological history edit
Discovery edit
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Preparation and display edit
Sue was formally unveiled at the Field Museum on May 17, 2000, with an estimated 10,000 patrons visiting the museum to see the display. Many visitors were from schools selected to attend the exhibition's opening. The exhibit was accompanied by a specialized gift shop containing a wide range of merchandise, including a $34,000 scale replica of Sue's head.[1] Between May 19 and 21, the Museum hosted a series of events centered around Sue, including hands-on activities for children, book readings and signings, a discussion with Brochu, and a performance of "Tyrannosaurus Sue: A Cretaceous Concerto" by the Chicago Chamber Musicians.[2]
Description edit
Museum exhibition edit
In popular culture edit
Employees at the Field Museum maintain an active Twitter account for Sue under the handle @SUEtheTrex.[3] By December 2017, the account had acquired over 31,600 followers and was popular for its use of popular culture references and interactions with other Twitter users.[4]
As paleontologists cannot determine the fossil's sex, Sue's Twitter account refers to the specimen using singular they pronouns. When the specimen's exhibit reopened in 2018, signage at the Field Museum was updated to include this pronoun change.[5] Since then, Sue has become popular with the LGBT community as a representative of non-binary gender.[6][7]
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References edit
- ^ Miller, Sabrina L. (May 18, 2000). "Sue snares the spotlight". Chicago Tribune. pp. 13–14. Retrieved August 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Snider, Don (May 18, 2000). "Time to bone up: 'Sue' dinosaur exhibit arrives at Field". Daily Southtown. p. 2. Retrieved August 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Black, Riley (May 4, 2011). "The Dinosaurs of Twitter". Smithsonian. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- ^ Fuller, Janet Rausa (December 6, 2017). "Best Twitter Use by a Local Dinosaur". Chicago. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- ^ Montanari, Shaena (December 21, 2018). "Sue the Celebrity Dinosaur Just Got a Makeover". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- ^ Fleenor, S. E. (May 4, 2018). "How a T. Rex Named SUE Became a Nonbinary Icon". Them. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- ^ Volpe, Theresa (February 6, 2018). "Sue the T. rex goes nonbinary". Windy City Times. Retrieved August 13, 2022.