In today’s edition of "Don’t take L.A.’s cultural institutions for granted"...

Culver City’s Museum of Jurassic Technology has for decades been beloved for its surreal showcases of esoteric artifacts and natural history, like a rain forest-dwelling ant that exhibits zombie like behavior after it’s infected by a particular fungus spore.

In July, the museum and all of its irreplaceable curios came within minutes of being lost forever. After months of restoration, the quirky L.A. institution has finally reopened.

‘A place of mysterious inquiry’

Founded by artist and filmmaker David Wilson, the Museum of Jurassic Technology has had a permanent home on Venice Boulevard in Culver City since 1988 .

People love the place for its bizarre exhibits, some of which blur the lines between f

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