Buckle up dino nerds, because a real T-Rex fossil is coming to Victoria for the first time ever. Not only is Melbourne Museum giving Victorians the rare opportunity to see a real Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton IRL, but it also happens to be one of the biggest and most complete fossils of its kind anywhere in the world.
Victoria the T.rex (because of course she has a cute name) will form the centrepiece of an exhibition of the same title arriving at Melbourne Museum on June 28, and sticking around until October 20. Roll on up and take a 66-million-year journey back to the Cretaceous period, when dinosaurs ruled and Victoria roamed the Earth.
To give you an idea of the sheer scale of Victoria, this well-preserved fossil comprises a whopping 199 bones! She spans more than 12 metres long and 3.6 metres tall, too.
The interactive exhibition will make the most of the latest technologies and advances in palaeontology, offering fascinating insights into the way Victoria lived and died. Expect digital elements including holography, film and augmented reality. Multi-sensory installations will also give visitors a glimpse into how the T-Rex may have experienced smell and sight.
In addition to being the temporary home of Victoria the T.rex, Melbourne Museum is also the permanent home of another massive marvel from the Cretaceos. Horridus, the most complete Triceratops fossil in the entire world, has been residing in Carlton since 2022. So, prehistoric fanatics will now be able to see two world-class fossils in the same building.
Museums Victoria CEO and director Lynley Crosswell puts it best: “Melbourne Museum will be the only place on Earth where, for a limited time, visitors can come face-to-face with two of the biggest and best real dinosaurs who once walked the planet”.
Prices for Victoria the T.rex include museum entry and start from $14 for members. For non-members it’s $18 for kids, $22.50 for concession holders and $32.50 for adults.
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