Triceratops horridus: this giant herbivore is an icon of the dinosaur era. It is also extremely rare; only a handful of skeletons can be seen worldwide. Naturalis presents a blockbuster exhibition on Triceratops, featuring an entire herd. After more than a decade of excavation and preparation, the dinosaurs are exhibited together for the first time. Visit the exhibition until August 31, 2025.
Meetthe herd
Nowhere else than at Naturalis in Leiden will you come face to face with five triceratopses, the dinosaur known for its large collar and three horns. Step into the world of the enormous herbivore and get to know the herd! Admire the fantastic skeletons and then dive into all the games and interactives... Collect as much food as Triceratops ate per day, find out what a Triceratops fart sounds like (and smells!) and how many teeth they lost in their lifetime. Climb into a Triceratops egg and discover how a Triceratops baby grew and, together with your herd, withstand the attack of Triceratops' greatest enemy: T. rex.
Triceratopsthe herd of Naturalis
An exceptional find
In 2013, a team of experts from Naturalis stumbled upon a unique find in Wyoming, USA. Over several expeditions to the site, the researchers uncovered hundreds of fossilised bones and bone fragments of the world-famous dinosaur species Triceratops horridus, all at a single location. It turned out to be five individuals – a herd! Such a large and significant find is unprecedented worldwide.
Our experts make it possible
Since 2013, Naturalis has been working on a remarkable discovery. Our experts have found fossils of no less than five individuals of the world-famous dinosaur species Triceratops horridus in Wyoming (USA). They are the driving force behind every step, from discovery to presentation, and bring the richness of biodiversity to life in a unique way.
Triceratopson tour
Ahead of the temporary exhibition, our Triceratops toured the country. They were on display separately in five cities in the summer of 2024.
One of the members of the herd came to you!
Thanks to a special collaboration between the public libraries and natural history museums in Leeuwarden, Haarlem, Delft, Tilburg and Maastricht, a member of the Triceratops herd came to you this summer! This way, we brought even more people into contact with reading, research and natural history.
