The Natural History Museum is inviting guests to venture deep into the Jurassic waters to learn about the ocean’s all-time deadliest predators. Jurassic Oceans: Monsters of the Deep will make its European debut this May, taking visitors “on an electrifying adventure through ancient waters teeming with real-life sea monsters”. And tickets go on sale today (March 18).
Landing on May 22, the blockbuster new exhibition will take guests back in time to the oceans of 200 million years ago. At the time, “dinosaurs triumphed on land and pterosaurs [ruled] the skies.” But within the ocean’s depths, a different, arguably more fearsome, threat lurked. “Fearsome marine reptiles dominated the oceans… [feasting] on scores of underwater creatures, from intricate ammonites to giant fish – and even each other.”
Among the creatures featured in the exhibition, you’ll come face to face with the likes of ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs and the terrifying T. rexes of the sea, the mosasaurs.
Jurassic Oceans: Monsters of the Deep
The new exhibition draws from the Natural History Museum’s globally-renowned palaeontology collection and the expertise of its world-leading scientists. But they’re not just looking back at the Jurassic Era predators. They’re also learning from the changing ecosystem, tracing its evolution through to today, and predicting what the future could be for the natural world.
But also… It’s a chance to see some truly fearsome sights from history!
Among the exhibition’s attractions are the opportunities to:
- Get up close to an awe-inspiring mosasaur tooth
- Touch a cast of a Baryonyx claw
- Measure up against a complete plesiosaur
- Hold Jurassic poo
- Rate the deadliest creatures to ever patrol Earth’s oceans with a ‘fierce factor’
- Marvel at captivating film recreations
Lead scientist on the exhibition, Dr Marc Jones said: “Packed with star specimens from our world-leading palaeontology collection, this exhibition opens a dramatic window into a more dangerous, awe-inspiring past. It also celebrates the dynamism of science itself, showing how astounding new discoveries continue to emerge from creatures that disappeared more than 200 million years ago.”
🎟️ Don’t miss discounted early bird tickets, which go on sale today, March 18. Book them here, and use the code MONSTERBIRD for the discount.
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