Miami Museum Posting, June14,2025
The Miami Museum President, Joe Brown ( 435-2888) ,is pleased to report that the Museum's June 8 0th Celebration of the discovery of the giant Sid Mosasaur was a success.
The Celebration was attended by about 50 local and area residents who were treated to the unveiling of a very large replica of the skull of this mosasaur ( see photo) , which was attended by 4 generations of the original Sid Cox family.
Mr. Clayton Cox , Sid's son, explained to the crowd how enthusiastic his dad was about the mosasaur and Indigenous arrowheads he often collected.
He was happy to note that there were four generation present for the unveiling.
There are now also two major collections of Indigenous artifacts on display, from Wardy Orchard and Sid Cox.
The Celebration also included a formal expression of appreciation for the Museum's regular funders, including the RM of Thompson and the Province of Manitoba, and the special $6000 donated by the United Church in 2024.
The Executive Director of the Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre(CFDC) , Mr. Adolfo Cutera, was a keynote speaker.
He provided an explanation of how important the Sid mosasaur is, as it is a particularly well-preserved mosasaur, that was used to officially describe this new species of mosasaur.
He explained his work in creating the Sid mounted skeleton in 2017 and the more recent preparation of the Sid skull model, which is one of only two now in existence.
This model was created by the CFDC , with over 500 hours of work in using a 3D printer and new casting equipment to produce this skull.
After the unveiling the crowd enjoyed a free BBQ of hot-dogs and drinks donated by new board member, Brian Unger and his wife, Ardell.
Everyone enjoyed the day and the following tour and treats.
The Miami Museum is now open for the summer season.
Hours of operation are 10 AM-4 PM, Wednesday to Sunday.
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