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National Dinosaur Museum

Locality: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Phone: +61 2 6230 2655

Address: 6 Gold Creek Road, Nicholls 2913 Canberra, ACT, Australia

Website: http://www.nationaldinosaurmuseum.com.au

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25.01.2022 This week's object in focus is our nostaseras fossil - check it out!

24.01.2022 Fun Fact Friday! Despite their huge size and massive claws, Therizinosaurs is actually a herbivore. Abandoning the carnivorous ways of their theropod ancestors, their small heads and little teeth indicate that they were plant eaters.

24.01.2022 Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there!! Thanks to Monique Glavonjic Photography for the beautiful image! #fathersday #dino #ndmau #nationaldinosaurmuseum #natdino #dinosaur

23.01.2022 This week's object in focus is our meteorite slice - check it out!

23.01.2022 We're using the Check In CBR contact tracing app! Download it before you visit to help keep everyone safe. covid19.act.gov.au/check-in-cbr #ndm #ndmau #natdino #nationaldinosaurmuseum #covifsafe #checkincbr

22.01.2022 Quiz Time! What is a gastrolith and what is it used for? Comment with your guesses below and tune in on Sunday to find out!

22.01.2022 Thanks to the ACT Government We Are CBR team for supporting local businesses in this difficult year. #wearecbr

21.01.2022 Thanks to everyone who supported our Echoes from the Eons podcast series as part of Where You Are Festival. Now’s your chance to tell us what you think plus go into the draw for a $100 voucher. https://bit.ly/32iJnHp @RiseCanberra

21.01.2022 The answer to this week's quiz is Which dinosaur's name means 'shielded reptile'? Sauropelta means 'shielded reptile'! These armoured dinosaurs from the USA are named after the cone-like lumps of bone that covered and protected their bodies.

21.01.2022 What more could a child want? Lego and Dinosaurs in one educational workshop! https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=3309365075857441

20.01.2022 Happy holidays!! We have some beautiful weather today! #ndm #natdino #nationaldinosaurmuseum #dinosaur #holidays #schoolholidays #sunshine

19.01.2022 Are you planning to visit us this weekend? Make sure you have pre-purchased your tickets online! https://nationaldinosaurmuseum.com.au/visit-us/ With COVID still affecting our lives, its just as important as ever to be staying distant and safe. The best way for us to keep you (and our staff) safe it so plan ahead, so make sure you buy your tickets before visiting to help us keep you safe.... Please make sure to read through the COVID safety guidelines on our website. If you are located in a COVID hotspot please consider visiting us at a later date!

18.01.2022 Guanlong wucaii render More on Artstation: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/rAVan6

18.01.2022 https://www.abc.net.au//fight-to-protect-koonwar/12701594

18.01.2022 We have a new episode of Echoes from the Eons available! Echoes from the Eons, presented by the Where You Are Festival with the ACT Government, is voiced by our very own Sam Chester. This week we take a look at Australian megafauna in episode 4 Beasts Between Time. Episodes are released fortnightly! You can catch the third episode "Beasts Between Time" here: https://ndma.buzzsprout.com/... #risecanberra #whereyouarefestival See more

17.01.2022 Great discovery! https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-54160645

17.01.2022 Last chance to book tickets for tonight’s Night Tour and explore the National Dinosaur Museum by torchlight! Make sure you get in quick as there are limited spaces left! Tours start at 6pm see our event page for more information. To book tickets head to our website: https://nationaldinosaurmuseum.com.au//night-tours-for-th/

17.01.2022 Did you know .... Geoscience Australia, the Geological Society of Australia, the Australian Marine Sciences Association, and the ACT Government are jointly establishing an ACT fossil emblem through an expert panel and public vote to coincide with Earth Science Week in October 2020. Five fossil candidates have been selected by an expert panel to be in the shortlist and voting is now open on the below link so vote now to help determine the ACT Fossil Emblem - http://inspiringtheact.org.au/activities/act-fossil-emblem/

17.01.2022 Quiz time! What type of dinosaur had the largest digestive system? Comment with your answers below and tune in on Sunday to find out!

17.01.2022 The answer to this week's quiz is What is largest dinosaur discovered in Australia (so far)? The largest dinosaur discovered in Australia so far is a Titanosaur nicknamed Cooper! Cooper was discovered on the outskirts of Eromanga, in south-west Queensland, in 2007.

16.01.2022 It always makes us happy to receive positive feedback from our visitors so we are very pleased to be recognised with a 2020 Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice Award. This Award places us in the top 10% of global attractions based on customer reviews - thank you to everyone who takes the time to give feedback after visiting, the Award is dedicated to you!

16.01.2022 Are you planning to visit us this weekend? Make sure you have prepurchased your tickets online! https://nationaldinosaurmuseum.com.au/visit-us/ With COVID still affecting our lives, its just as important as ever to be staying distant and safe. The best way for us to keep you (and our staff) safe it so plan ahead, so make sure you buy your tickets before visiting to help us keep you safe. Please make sure to read through the COVID safety guidelines on our website. If you are located in a COVID hotspot please consider visiting us at a later date!

15.01.2022 December's story book is Dippy's Big Day Out by Bruce Whatley and Jackie French! https://youtu.be/3KkkH54QbuE

15.01.2022 Fun Fact Friday! Therizinosaurs is actually closely related to velociraptor! Scientists have discovered the close link between the two series by closely examining their hand and wrist structures.

15.01.2022 This little rosella is definitely chancing his luck today, fortunately Stan is not a cannibal!

14.01.2022 My my the dinosaurs in our shop are just too sexy for Facebook - what do you reckon?!

13.01.2022 Quiz Time! Where did the first marsupials evolve? Comment with your guesses below and tune in on Sunday to find out!

13.01.2022 Welcome to Object in Focus with The National Dinosaur Museum. Today’s object in focus is the fossil site at Naracoorte Caves

13.01.2022 Are you planning to visit us this week? Make sure you have prepurchased your tickets online! https://nationaldinosaurmuseum.com.au/visit-us/ With COVID still affecting our lives, its just as important as ever to be staying distant and safe. The best way for us to keep you (and our staff) safe it so plan ahead, so make sure you buy your tickets before visiting to help us keep you safe. Please make sure to read through the COVID safety guidelines on our website. If you are located in a COVID hotspot please consider visiting us at a later date!

12.01.2022 Our Australovenator model is nearly finished and should be delivered to the museum early next year. We have just finalised the teeth pattern, so it ready for shipping.

12.01.2022 World Space Week is coming up in October,so why not send your kids to Space School? Mount Stromlo Observatory invites the children of Canberra to attend their 2020 Space Week school holiday program. During the semi-structured program, space cadets will design, build and launch their own rockets, drive rovers on the Moon, build structures that can survive a marsquake, learn about gravity and make their own space rainbows! For children in Years 3 to 6. Bookings are essential. T...o adhere to COVID-19 regulations, guests will need to complete a COVID-19 declaration form before the start of the event. We ask that a maximum of one adult attends per household. https://www.facebook.com/events/1009626752833128/?__mref=mb

11.01.2022 And tonight Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous will launch on Netflix ... see the trailer here https://netflixlife.com//jurassic-world-camp-cretaceous-n/

11.01.2022 Fun Fact Friday! Jade has been culturally important to people all over the world for thousands of years. From Asia (including China, Korea, Japan, India, and Myanmar), to Mesoamerica, to Canada, and even the Maori peoples of New Zealand, jade has been mined and carved cor ceremonial, social, and general use. This carving is a Han Dynasty, made some time between 206BCE and 220CE

10.01.2022 Looking for some dino fun for the kids at home? Check out the new Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous ... https://campcretaceous.com/gates

10.01.2022 The fifth episode of our Echoes from the Eons podcast series, presented by the Where You Are Festival with the support of the ACT Government, is titled Land of Jewels. #risecanberra #WhereYouAreFestival This fortnight's topic is Australian Gold and Opal: exploring opals and gold as two of Australia's most iconic precious resources, looking at what they are and why they are so important. Download the episode here - https://www.buzzsprout.com/1204559/5303545

10.01.2022 Please check our online bookings for availability before visiting the Museum. Over the coming months we have several school groups visiting the Museum in the daytime and under ACT Government directives for Covid-19 prevention procedures we cannot mix the general public with school groups. We are very sorry for the inconvenience but when we host school groups we will be closed to the general public. Our online bookings system will indicate that we will be closed to the general public when sessions are fully booked out on weekdays with no availability. https://nationaldinosaurmuseum.com.au/visit-us/

09.01.2022 New Echoes from the Eons episode coming this Friday! Our new podcast's episode 4 is out this Friday presented by the Where You Are Festival with the support of the ACT Government #risecanberra #whereyouarefestival If you want to catch up on the previous episodes they can be found here: https://ndma.buzzsprout.co

09.01.2022 The answer to this week's quiz is Where did the first marsupials evolve? Palaeontologists think that the first marsupials appeared in Asia and then spread to Australia and the Americas before Gondwana separated. While Australia has many types of extant marsupial, there are only two types left in the Americas, the opossum of North America and the rat opossums of South America!

08.01.2022 Fun Fact Friday! Therizinosaurs lived in what is now known as Mongolia, around 5 million years after velociraptor lived in the same region. Their remains have also been found in America and other parts of Asia.

07.01.2022 It's school holidays! Are you planning to visit? Make sure you book your tickets before you arrive to ensure you'll be able to explore. With COVID restrictions still limiting our numbers, bookings are essential for visiting the museum. Book here before you visit, and be quick! We're booking out already! https://nationaldinosaurmuseum.com.au/visit-us/

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07.01.2022 Welcome to Terminology Tuesday - today's terminology is Fossilisation Fossilisation refers to the process by which an animal or plant is preserved over time. 1. The animal dies and the soft parts either decompose or get eaten, leaving the skeleton behind. 2. The skeleton becomes buried by small particles of rock, mud or sand. ... 3. As more layers of sediment build up on top, the sediment around the bone compacts and turns to rock. 4. The bones start to dissolve but water seeps through the rock. Minerals in the water replace the bone, leaving a fossil. 5. The ground above the fossil erodes away over time, making the fossil closer to the surface 6. Scientists uncover fossils at dinosaur digs. See more

07.01.2022 Have you voted for your favourite ACT Fossil Emblem yet, voting is open on the below link You can also download the ACT Fossil Emblem colouring in competition for a chance to win a prize from The National Dinosaur Museum! #actfossilemblem

06.01.2022 Not sure what to do after Christmas? Why not join a Dinosaur at Night tour? The fun and exclusive tours are for everyone aged 8 to 98 and are a great way explore the museum! Tickets are limited so make sure to book in fast!

06.01.2022 Our intrepid tour guide Nicole was recently interviewed from California for a Caribu.com Dino Day article

05.01.2022 Thanks to everyone who has been following our Echoes from the Eons podcast series presented by the Where You Are Festival with the support of the ACT Government https://risecanberra.com///14/everybody-talk-the-dinosaur/ #risecanberra #whereyouarefestival

05.01.2022 Do you know someone under 10 who LOVES dinosaurs? Why not get them an interactive and hands on experience at the National Dinosaur Museum? Check out out Junior Paleo Tours! Including a fossil casting activity and an excusive night time tour of the museum, these tours are a wonderful experience for young dinosaur enthusiast. Tickets are limited so get in quick before they sell out! Note, all children muse be accompanied by an adult.

05.01.2022 Fun Fact Friday! Jade is an ornamental gemstone, most commonly seen in shades of green. While best recognised as green, jade is found in all sorts of colors including yellow and white.

05.01.2022 Bring the family to Gold Creek Village this weekend to celebrate Floriade Reimagined and the start of Spring! There's heaps of fun family activities and attractions, great cafes, the best pub in Canberra, and unique shops and art galleries to explore so make a day of it!

04.01.2022 David had fun today giving a virtual tour to the very enthusiastic kids from the iCan British International School in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It's great to see that the interest in dinosaurs knows no boundaries with some great questions from the kids!

03.01.2022 Quiz time! Which Australian dinosaur was found so well reserved that we know its last meal? The Kunbarrasaurus, a type of Ankylosaurus, as discovered in Queensland. The dinosaur was mummified BEFORE it fossilised, and has the remains of its last meal in it stomach still!

03.01.2022 Quiz time! Which Australian dinosaur was found so well preserved that we know its last meal? Comment with your answers below and tune in on Sunday to find out!

03.01.2022 What is the name of the Triceratops in the movie ‘The Land Before Time’?

02.01.2022 The answer to this week's quiz is What is a gastrolith and what is it used for? Gastroliths are smooth stones that are often found with the remains of large plant eating dinosaurs. These stone would have been purposely swallowed and then used like millstones in the herbivores stomach, crushing and churning their food to help with digestion. These stones are likely why many big herbivores, particularly sauropods, don't have grinding teeth!

01.01.2022 Explore the National Dinosaur Museum by torchlight on one of our exciting night tours! Discover the dark side of prehistoric life on this fun and fact-filled dino-adventure. Night tours for dinosaur lovers from 10 to 100 years old, there are limited spaces, so get in quick! Night tours will be running Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights during school holiday. Tours start at 6pm see our event page for more information. ... To book tickets head to our website: https://nationaldinosaurmuseum.com.au//night-tours-for-th/

01.01.2022 Did you catch the last week's shop live stream on Citrine and Topaz?

01.01.2022 Quiz Time! What is largest dinosaur discovered in Australia (so far)? Comment with your guesses below and tune in on Sunday to find out!

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