World’s Most Expensive Dinosaur Fossil to Be Displayed in New York, US

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:35pm on 05 Dec 2024,Thursday International

The world’s most expensive dinosaur fossil, a stegosaurus named “Apex,” will be showcased at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. Billionaire Kenneth C. Griffin purchased the fossil for $44.6 million at a Sotheby’s auction in July, far exceeding its estimated price of $4-6 million due to intense bidding. The fossil is on a four-year loan to the museum from Griffin, founder of Citadel hedge fund. Visitors can view “Apex” starting Sunday, 8 December. The exhibit promises to draw crowds eager to see this rare and remarkable piece of history.

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