In 2013, Naturalis made a unique find in Wyoming (USA): five Triceratops! After years of excavation, preparation and research, the dinosaurs are ready to be presented. Triceratops is coming to you this summer! We are organising this together with public libraries – the “living rooms of the city” – and local natural history museums. In five cities in the Netherlands, you will be able to view one of the members of the herd free of charge. The skeletons of these iconic herbivores will be reconstructed under the watchful eye of the public. Public libraries and museums will also be offering a dinosaur programme for young and old, focusing on reading pleasure and imagination.
Dinosaurin the country
Young and old, from north to south, will have the chance to come face to face with a Triceratops at one of the public libraries below this summer. In cooperation with local natural history museums, numerous reading and other activities and events are planned, where you can learn more about dinosaurs, nature and doing research. Join us at the public libraries and museums!
A member of the herd will come to you
We are proud to work with partners spread across the country. Will you visit this summer?
- Maastricht: June 18 to August 4
Maastricht City Library
Natural History Museum of Maastricht - Tilburg: June 25 to August 6
LocHal Public Library
Natuurmuseum Brabant - Haarlem: June 28 to August 13
Haarlem Public Library, city center
Teylers Museum - Delft: July 4 to August 11
DOK
Naturalis Biodiversity Center - Leeuwarden: July 9 to August 18
dbieb
Frisian Museum of Natural History
Latest newsabout the herd
Triceratops teamed up Research shows that five three-horned dinosaurs lived - and died - together
Become a friend ofthe herd
Have you always wanted to work with a dinosaur?
Wanted: enthusiastic volunteers
The efforts of volunteers are invaluable in this project. Would you like to be part of this special collaboration? In that case, please come and help at one of five locations in the Netherlands. We're looking for Dutch speaking volunteers.
Boer Borisen de dino
This year Naturalis is all about Triceratops. 'Boer Boris en de dino' is the picture book that fits in seamlessly with this.
A new adventure with farmer Boris
This nineteenth part in the Dutch series by the acclaimed picture book makers Ted van Lieshout and Philip Hopman, farmer Boris is back in action. As he is ploughing his land, his plough gets stuck. What could be the problem? To their surprise, farmer Boris, Berend and Sam find a giant bone in the ploughshare! Together, they set out for adventure and start digging. Soon, they discover a hundred bones, complete with a skull. It turns out to be an actual Triceratops! Farmer Boris quickly decides to call Naturalis.
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.
