On Christmas Eve 2016, the whole family visited the old Naturalis to see Trix, the only tyrannosaurus to be permanently on exhibit in Europe. Shortly after our visit, the museum was closed for renovation and Trix went on tour around Europe. Now she is back in her purpose-built exhibition hall. With 80% of her skeleton extracted in Montana, she is one of the three most complete t-rexes ever found.
Her display differs from the two in the US in that her real skull was used and thus is low to the ground so it can be well supported.
The rest of the Dinosaur Gallery was very impressive.
The Ice Age gallery taught us that woolly mammoths once roamed this region.
In an effort to show the diversity of life on our planet, the Life Gallery had an amazing display of an incredible array of animals and plants across a variety of landscapes.
The top floor housed the Seduction Gallery, designed as a “playful warehouse of love” featuring real objects, illustrations and games to teach us about the art of love.
It was fascinating and informative for both young and old.
We were greatly entertained by short clips of
Green Porno by Isabella Rosselini, the Italian actress and filmaker, teaching about animal seduction.
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