First Look: The Smithsonian builds a dinosaur In Dinosaurs & Fossils, Science & Nature, Video / 4 March 2016 How do you bring a nearly complete T. rex back to life? You send the fossils to Canada where craftsmen create a creature of steel. Come 2019, the Nation’s T. rex will live at the Smithsonian. Related posts: Smithsonian Welcomes “Nation’s T. rex” to Washington, D.C. T. rex to rule Dinosaur Hall in Washington, D.C. New horse-sized tyrannosaur with big brain reveals how “T. rex” became top predator Fossils help scientists build a picture of the past—and present Tags: National Museum of Natural History