Greetings
from Professor Alexei Y. Rosanov, Director, Paleontological Institute
member Presidium
of the Russian Academy of Sciences
(from his address at the grand opening of City
Museum, October 23, 1997)
"Ladies and gentlemen, dear colleagues and friends,
the
guests of the 'Russian Dinosaur Exposition'!
I am glad to greet you at
our exhibition on behalf
of the Paleontological Institute of the Russian Academy
of Sciences.
The Paleontological Institute in Moscow is among the largest paleontological
research centers nowadays. Its Paleontological Museum represents one of the richest
collection of fossils around the world. The 'Russian Dinosaur Exposition'
is only a very small part of the exhibits displayed in our Museum. We have already
demonstrated some of them in Arizona, Iowa, and New Jersey during our last exhibition,
'The
Great Russian Dinosaurs', which had been brought to the United States after its tour
in Australia. But the current exhibit is distinguished from all preceding ones by
presence of some specimens that have never been displayed outside the Paleontological
Museum in Moscow.
I hope the 'Russian Dinosaur Exposition' will be interesting
for public, as such exciting paleontological specimens cannot seemingly leave anyone
indifferent. And I would be especially glad, if children, the most desirable visitors,
will like this exhibition and enlarge their knowledge and impression about the ancient
nature of the Earth.
At the same time, this exhibition should serve for the development
of scientific cooperation between our Institute and Museum, on the one hand, and
American research centers and museums, on the other hand. These contacts were developing
very successfully during last two decades and we hope for their prosperity in the
future.
Iam very glad to welcome all guests of the 'Russian Dinosaur Exposition'
and wish your visit will be interesting and pleasant."
