Horridus, the world’s most complete and finely preserved Triceratops will be unveiled to the public for the first time at Melbourne Museum on Saturday 12 March. Don’t miss the chance to come face-to-face with this dinosaur as part of the museum’s awesome new exhibition Triceratops: Fate of the Dinosaurs.
Horridus will be a sight for dino-sore eyes as the magnificent centrepiece of this spectacular exhibition. Guaranteed to inspire a new generation of young palaeontologists and fossil-fans.
Triceratops: Fate of the Dinosaurs takes visitors on a 67-million-year journey from the Cretaceous Period through to the present day. Split across two levels and packed with interactive displays, digital projections, animations and soundscapes, this epic exhibition traces the grand story of life over time from the age of the dinosaurs to their descendants still among us: birds.
Visitors will meet Horridus up close in a dramatically lit chamber with large-scale projections that illuminate the dinosaur’s 266 bones, including the most famous trio of horns in the world. At an impressive 85% complete and weighing around 1000kg, the experience of meeting the most awesome herbivore to ever roam the planet will be one of jaw-dropping awe and wonder, highlighting what makes Horridus one of the world’s most important fossil finds in history.
In addition to this grand new unveiling, an array of fun and interactive online activities for curious kids and their dino-loving families have been made available on the Museums Victoria website. Test your knowledge of the Triceratops, find out what’s inside a palaeontologist’s tool kit and take a time travel challenge to the Cretaceous period, among much more. Triceratops TV takes dinosaur devotes behind the scenes at Melbourne Museum and follows the team working on Horridus, episodes are available via Museums Victoria on YouTube.
To accompany this landmark exhibition, Museums Victoria Publishing is releasing a suite of companion books. The series of titles includes an activity and story book for young readers and their families to enjoy, produced in partnership with VicHealth and a children’s picture book following the adventures of Horridus the Triceratops 67 million years ago. Both these titles are now available online and at Museum Victoria Store.
Tickets to the exhibition will be free with Museum entry, however pre-booking tickets is required as entry will be timed.
Horridus will be on permanent display in Triceratops: Fate of the Dinosaurs at Melbourne Museum from March 12 2022 supported by the Victorian Government.
Tickets are now on sale.
Book your visit with Horridus and explore the new Triceratops website here.
