Are you children dinosaur mad and just can’t get enough of these giant creatures? Then Nicky Dee, author of the What’s so Special about? series of dinosaur books for children, suggests six great places to take the family this summer where they can indulge their passion for palaeontology.
Until 4 September, ZSL Whipsnade Zoo will be home to life-size animatronic dinosaurs as part of an immersive new exhibit where you can learn about the fascinating creatures that lived more than 65 million years ago.
Dinosaurs: Monster Families until 30 October 2016.
Discover the fascinating world of dinosaurs and their young in this family-focused interactive exhibition.
A collection of over 30 statues created by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins (1807-1894) in the years around 1854. This set includes the first ever attempt anywhere in the world to model dinosaurs as full-scale, three-dimensional, active creatures. Free to visit and a permanent exhibition so visit anytime!
Gulliver's Dinosaur and Farm Park
Come face to face with some of the most fearsome, tail-thrashing predators of all time. They have unleashed more than 30 roaring dinosaurs across the park in Milton Keynes.
In beautifully landscaped surroundings, players get the chance to putt and play through prehistoric caves, past cascading waterfalls in amongst the near life-sized dinosaur models.
The place to go for all dinosaurs fans to see life size models of their favourites. Last chance to see the world famous model of the Diplodocus in grand entrance hall, before it’s replaced by a blue whale skeleton.
Sleepover with the dinosaurs and explore the Museum after dark…
If you can’t get out and about then you can join Nicky Dee’s free online club for young dinosaur enthusiasts. Membership of the What’s so Special Club gives children access to fun dinosaur games and factoids, each designed to help children and parents expand their dinosaur knowledge. All the facts are 100 per cent up-to-date ensuring children given our very latest understanding of these fascinating creatures.
