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Dinosaur world

…barely recognisable, dominated by reptiles, changing over millions of years. How did dinosaurs fit in?

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A world in motion

A world in motion

A world in motion

Discovering dinosaurs

…from the initial discovery, to preparation, dating and putting flesh on the bones. How do science, art and chance recreate the past?

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Landscapes of the Mesozoic

Landscapes of the Mesozoic

Landscapes of the Mesozoic

Winny Saur

Check out Winny Saur, the Museum's dinosaur puppet, and discover palaeontology through puppetry.

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Geology Rocks Drawing competition finalists 2010

Geology Rocks Drawing competition finalists 2010

Geology Rocks Drawing competition finalists 2010

Dinosaur life

...from diet to defence, senses to sounds and pack-hunting to herding. How can we reconstruct all of this from fossils?

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Sharing the world with dinosaurs

Sharing the world with dinosaurs

Sharing the world with dinosaurs

Surviving dinosaurs

…icons of failure or modern success stories? What really happened 65 million years ago?

Australian dinosaurs

Dinosaurs lived in Australia although only a few have been found so far.

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Australian dinosaurs and their fossils

Australian dinosaurs and their fossils

Australian dinosaurs and their fossils

Dinosaurs in the Australian Museum Collections

The Dinosaurs exhibition showcases Australian and other dinosaurs while our fossil collections consist of specimens of fossil vertebrates, including dinosaurs, invertebrates, and plants, most of which are Australian.

Chinese dinosaurs

Chinese Dinosaurs tells the story of some amazing fossils. How did modern birds evolve from small feathered dinosaurs about 140 million years ago?

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Chinese dinosaurs

Chinese dinosaurs

Chinese dinosaurs

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Geology Rocks Drawing Competition 2009

Geology Rocks Drawing Competition 2009

Geology Rocks Drawing Competition 2009

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