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| The largest fossil of a Tyrannosaurus Rex (T-Rex) ever found, is one of main exhibits |
This exhibition will transport you into the prehistoric era of the dinosaurs and Ice Age mammals as it features two international travelling dinosaur exhibitions – “The Growth and Behaviour of Dinosaurs,” which is co-produced by the Museum of the Rockies (MOR), USA Montana and Kokoro Co. Ltd, Japan, and “Ice Age, The Exhibition” from Aurea Exhibitions, Argentina.
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| A series of Triceratops skulls replicas that track their growth from juvenile to adulthood |
You will have the opportunity to see real fossils that
include the largest Tyrannosaurus Rex (T-Rex) skull ever found and Kokoro’s
state-of-the-art animatronics that brings dinosaur replicas to life. There are quality specimens of Triceratops,
Pachycephalosaurus, Hypacrosaurus and T-Rex and interesting exhibits that track
the development and growth of these four dinosaur species that test the latest
sensational hypothesis of world renowned paleontologist, Dr Jack Horner and his
research team. They discovered more than
one third of all dinosaur species classified from the Cretaceous Period that
may actually be juveniles and not different species as were determined by
paleontologists for the past century.
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| A young visitor is overwhelmed by the realistic replica of a T-Rex at the exhibition |
“The exhibition tells the story of a dinosaur’s life using
real fossils and specimens that have played a pivotal role to facilitate our
continuous efforts to demystify the prehistoric age and uncover new findings,”
said Dr Horner, the MOR’s Curator of Paleontology and technical advisor for the
famous Jurassic Park movies. “We are in
a better position to showcase the prehistoric era and I am sure visitors will
be intrigued by what they see in the exhibition,” he added.
One of the highlights of this exhibition is a series of
replicas of Triceratops skulls that track their growth and development from
juvenile to adulthood. You will see how
their neck shields develop over age, becoming most attractive at adulthood and
then fan out into more porous shields as they age. This may be because thick and big neck
shields would be impossible to carry as they advance with age.
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| Fossil of the sabre-toothed cat [Left] and the replica of a saber-toothed cat from the Ice Age |
For the first time, two life-size dinosaur skeleton casts
and Ice Age Mammals exhibits from the Aurea Exhibitions are being showcased in
Asia. You will be awed by the
Argentinosaurus that measures 36 meters long and 7 meters high, the largest
Sauropod ever found and be thrilled to see the cast of Giganotosaurus, one of
the largest terrestrial carnivores in the late Cretaceous period. The Ice Age Mammals exhibition features 10
animatronics animals including the ferocious sabre-toothed cat and giant
Mammoth with its massive curved tusks and beady eyes.
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| Life-sized dinosaur skeleton casts will dwarf and delight visitors to the Titans of the Past - Dinosaurs and Ice Age Mammals exhibition at the Singapore Science Centre |
To enhance the visitors’ experience at the exhibition, the
Science Centre Singapore has put together a range of educational programmes
such as animated demonstration shows, talks and lectures by paleontologists and
hands-on workshops on dinosaur forensics.
This exhibition is held in the Science Centre Singapore, Annexe, from
10am to 6pm daily until 23 Feb 2014. Rates for a Family package (2 adults &
2 children) at S$68, Student S$11, Adult RM20 and Child (aged 3 to 12)
S$16. For more info, visit website: www.science.edu.sg
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