Hatching the Past: Dinosaur Eggs and Babies
4 September 2010 - 27 February 2011
4 September 2010 - 27 February 2011
Oviraptor Embryo
Hatching the Past takes a rare and exciting look into the life of dinosaurs that once roamed our planet. A captivating and interactive experience for all ages!
The exhibition is organised around eight sections which cover a large variety of different dinosaurs including plant eating dinosaur eggs and their babies.
Visitors can touch real dinosaur bones, reconstruct nests – one more than eight feet in diameter, inspect what life was like for a baby dinosaur inside an egg and uncover dinosaur remains in an archeological dig site! Each section offers the rare chance to see life-like models of embryos and hatchings. Through this exhibition, the visitor will take a rare and exciting look at the life of dinosaurs through their eggs, nests and embryos.
Hatching the past presents new discoveries into dinosaur behaviour and reproduction, and introduces the science and people behind their discoveries. Discover which dinosaurs roamed New Zealand and the rest of the globe, where they roamed and the clever people who discovered their remains.
Hatching the Past: Dinosaur Eggs and Babies’ is an international touring exhibition. This natural history exhibition has a proven record of achieving record audiences in America and Australia and is on now at the Waikato Museum.
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Dinosaur activities and events
- The Great Hamilton Dino Trail
- Day of the Dinosaur Sculpture Competition
- Draw an Imaginasaurus Competition
- September Science Talks
- Dino Night at the Museum
- Eggasaurus Adventure Day
- Dinosaurs and the Scary Washing Machine
- Nipper and Nudge meet Dinosaurs
- The Art of the Dinosaur
- Dinosaur Jones Tours
Hatching the Past Venue Hire Packages
Exhibition Admission Charges
| Adult: | $12 |
| Child (4 to 14 years): | $6 |
| Concession*: | $10 |
| Family 2 adult + 4 children | $30 |
*Concession applies to Students, Waikato Museum Friends, Senior Citizens and Community Services Card Holders – ID required
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