{"id":114903,"date":"2025-12-02T12:50:18","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T17:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/?page_id=114903"},"modified":"2026-01-05T09:25:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T14:25:03","slug":"dino-license-plate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/dino-license-plate\/","title":{"rendered":"Dino License Plate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-108315\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/NCMNS_LicencePlateComp_DMV.jpg\" alt=\"example of custom license plate\" width=\"800\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/NCMNS_LicencePlateComp_DMV.jpg 800w, https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/NCMNS_LicencePlateComp_DMV-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/NCMNS_LicencePlateComp_DMV-500x266.jpg 500w, https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/NCMNS_LicencePlateComp_DMV-768x408.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The NC Museum of Natural Sciences specialty license plate featuring one of the Museum\u2019s most iconic dinosaurs on exhibit\u2013 the \u201cTerror of the South,\u201d <em>Acrocanthosaurus<\/em> \u2013 is now available!<\/p>\n<p>With each $30 specialty plate purchase, $20 goes directly to the Friends of the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences \u2013 the nonprofit that supports the Museum\u2019s mission through research, exhibits, educational programs, and conservation efforts. Personalized plates are also available for an additional fee.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for your support!<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn-green\" style=\"width: 20%; border-radius: 0; margin: 0 auto 24px auto; font-weight: 500; padding: 0; line-height: 2em; height: 2em;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncdot.gov\/dmv\/offices-services\/online\/Pages\/my-ncdmv-custom-plates.aspx\">Order Now!<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Frequently Asked Questions<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4>1. How do I order the plate?<\/h4>\n<p>You can order your dino plate\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncdot.gov\/dmv\/offices-services\/online\/Pages\/my-ncdmv-custom-plates.aspx\">online through myNCDMV<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 no need to go into a DMV office!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First, go to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/payments.ncdot.gov\/\">payments.ncdot.gov<\/a>\u00a0(the online registration and payment system used by NCDMV). You might recognize this interface from renewing your vehicle registration!<\/li>\n<li>Once you\u2019re in, click on &#8220;Vehicle Services&#8221; and select &#8220;Order a Special or Personalized Plate.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ll then be able to choose a plate from a list of custom plate options \u2013 you can scroll or search for the NC Museum of Natural Sciences dino plate.<\/li>\n<li>Then, you\u2019ll be prompted to enter your current license plate information and the last five digits of your car\u2019s title number.<\/li>\n<li>From there, you\u2019ll review your order and make the payment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Specialty plates can take up to 6-8 weeks to arrive in the mail.<\/p>\n<h4>2. Can I submit a paper application instead?<\/h4>\n<p>Yes! If you do not want to use the online system, you can mail a completed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncdot.gov\/dmv\/downloads\/Documents\/MVR-27AC.pdf\">paper form<\/a> with a check to the NCDMV. Enclose a check, cashier\u2019s check, or money order (no cash accepted) \u2013 <strong>$30<\/strong> for a standard (numerical) plate or <strong>$60<\/strong> for a personalized plate \u2013 and mail it to:<\/p>\n<p>North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles<br \/>\nSpecial License Plate Unit<br \/>\n3155 Mail Service Center<br \/>\nRaleigh, NC 27697-3 155<\/p>\n<h4>3. What do the \u201cAC\u201d letters on the plate stand for?<\/h4>\n<p>AC represents the <em>Acrocanthosaurus, <\/em>pictured on the dino plate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NC Museum of Natural Sciences specialty license plate featuring one of the Museum\u2019s most iconic dinosaurs on exhibit\u2013 the \u201cTerror of the South,\u201d Acrocanthosaurus \u2013 is now available! With each $30 specialty plate purchase, $20 goes directly to the Friends of the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences \u2013 the nonprofit that supports the Museum\u2019s&#8230; <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/dino-license-plate\/\">Read More ><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":60,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"full-width.php","meta":{"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/114903"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/60"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=114903"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/114903\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":117862,"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/114903\/revisions\/117862"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=114903"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}