A certain dinosaur has earned bragging rights for the next 120 years.
Diplodocus “Dippy” carnegii of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History was today crowned winner of The Clash of the Carnegies, a contest in which fans voted on their favorite artwork, artifact or experience from the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh to celebrate its 120th anniversary.
The voting began Oct. 19 for six items at each museum and ended on Nov. 8.
The contest came down to four pieces. “Dippy” was chosen in favor of the other finalists: Vincent Van Gogh’s “Wheat Fields After the Rain” at the Carnegie Museum of Art, the Miniature Railroad & Village at the Carnegie Science Center and Andy Warhol’s “Silver Clouds” at The Andy Warhol Museum.
The contest received more than 10,000 votes from as far as Spain and Australia.
“Dippy” was discovered by a team of Carnegie scientists in 1899. It was the first of 19 dinosaurs in the Carnegie collection.
In 1999, a life-size fiberglass statue of “Dippy” was erected along Forbes Avenue in the side yard of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Oakland.
First Published: November 14, 2015, 11:57 p.m.
Updated: November 15, 2015, 4:57 a.m.
