Dinosaur Discovery presentation

Discover everything you’ve ever wanted to know about dinosaurs! Join the Museums Victoria Outreach team and learn about the fascinating world of dinosaurs by engaging with dinosaur bones, fossils, replicas and stories as we go back in time to consider when dinosaurs existed on earth.

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Child looks upon a skull of a <em>Muttaburrasaurus</em>.
Child looks upon a skull of a Muttaburrasaurus.

Available:

School holidays

Duration:

45–60 minutes

Suitable for:

Family audiences, children aged 4 – 12.

Cost:

$300 for up to 60 participants

Program description

This program will introduce to children the ways in which palaeontologists have come to understand dinosaurs through finding and studying fossils.

Our hands-on interactive presentation and experiences will provide an incredibly rich learning environment for all visitors. Featuring:

  • Casts of a Triceratops horn, teeth and section of a frill from the Triceratops: Fate of the Dinosaurs exhibition from Melbourne Museum
  • A life-sized Muttaburrasaurus skull and leg
  • Koolasuchus cleelandi, an ancient car-sized amphibian and Victoria’s State Fossil Emblem

Auslan bilingual presentations

Auslan is Australian Sign Language, the native language of the Australian Deaf community.

Bilingual presentations integrate Auslan signs in the learning program. The programs are delivered by an Auslan presenter in collaboration with an English speaking presenter. Through hands-on exploration, play and Auslan storytelling, children are encouraged to learn basic Auslan signs related to the topic presented.

These sessions are only available by request from September 2023 onwards and pending availability of presenters. Where possible, priority will be given to groups that have a child/children that require Auslan to access the program.

Gallery

Adults and children touching large dinosaur bones on a table Children and a Museums Victoria staff member touching museum objects on a table A child has a picture taken while holding an item on display Museums Victoria personnel delivering a presentation during the Museums Victoria outreach program, with two children helping to hold up a large printed Koolasuchus cleelandi graphic Young visitors use a magnifying glasses to look at fossils on a table.

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