The exhibition consists of about 30 dinosaurs made of a special material and in accordance with authentic fossil specimens.
“The Giants of Patagonia: Research Is just Beginning” exhibition was opened two days ago in Rijeka featuring the largest travelling exhibition of life-size replicas of dinosaurs found in some of the southernmost parts of the world, reports Novi List on July 17, 2016.
The exhibition involves about 30 dinosaurs (skeletons and models) made of a special material and in accordance with fossil specimens. The owners are Argentinian archaeologist Fabio Frachtenber and psychologist Oscar Frachtenber. The “Giants of Patagonia: Research is Just Beginning” project is the result of collaboration between the Natural History Museum of Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, the City of Rijeka, the Rijeka Tourist Board and various sponsors. With this exhibition, the organizers wanted to tell a complete story about dinosaurs, which ruled the Earth for millions of years, and they wanted to do so in an interactive way, using modern technology.
The main stars of this impressive “show” (which may cause both fear and reverence) are Giganotosaurus Carolinii (the largest carnivore) and Rebbachisaurus (the largest herbivore). Visitors can also see Carnotaurus, which was using two powerful horns to attract females, and an enormous Megaraptor claw. There are dinosaur nests and eggs on display as well, and the smallest dinosaurs which was the size of a dog.
Although this exhibition has been seen by one and a half million people, each edition is special in its own way because of the specific context which is being built around the models and skeletons. In Rijeka, an accompanying exhibition “Field Diary of a Palaeontologist” is being held together with the main event. It deals with the life and living conditions at the time of dinosaurs in our area and includes a conceptual story “The evolution of mammals vs. the evolution of dinosaurs” which demonstrates differences in evolution of dinosaurs and our ancient ancestors – early mammals.
The dinosaurs can be seen every day from 9 am to 9 pm and the exhibition will remain open until the end of February 2017.
