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Unique dinosaur exhibition at Naturalis, the Netherlands

October 18th, 2024
Visitors look at the only Triceratops herd in the world

Naturalis Biodiversity Center is the first and only museum in the world to present a herd of five triceratopses. Experts from Naturalis worked on the unique discovery for over a decace. Eppo Bruins, minister of Education, Culture and Science, opened the exhibition Triceratops: the herd on Thursday, October 17. The interactive exhibition can be seen in the Netherlands until Sunday, August 31, 2025. After that, the five dinosaurs and the exhibition will go on a world tour. When they return to Naturalis, the herd will be given a permanent place in the museum's dinosaur gallery.

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More images and information about the herd in the press kit below. For additional information or questions, please contact the Communications department via communicatie@naturalis.nl or +31 (0)71 - 7519 648.

Illustration herd of triceratopses of Naturalis - Bart Bus

Press file the triceratops herd at Naturalis

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