Travelling Dinosaur Exhibition Rental

PERMIAN MONSTERS:
LIFE BEFORE THE DINOSAURS

Millions of years before the age of the dinosaurs, bizarre looking animals roamed the Earth, dominating life on land and in the sea. Their time commenced 290 million years ago and ended with the greatest extinction the world has ever seen. The extinction wiped out 90% of all species on the planet and had baffled scientists for more than 20 years. It’s called the Permian period.

A recent discovery has shed new light on the cause of the end-Permian extinction. It was a catastrophe caused by global warming.

This unique travelling exhibition brings the past back to life with fossilized skeletons and full-size life models of the animals that ruled the world millions of years before the age of dinosaurs. Visitors also find out how this familiar phenomenon, climate change, started by a huge volcanic eruption, set off a chain of events that led to the greatest extinction on Earth.

A Traveling Exhibition blending Art and Science.

Step back in time 290 million years when bizarre-looking animals dominated life on land and sea and find out about the greatest extinction the world has ever seen in Permian Monsters: Life before the Dinosaurs. This unique traveling exhibition brings the past back to life with fossilized skeletons and full-size life models of the animals that ruled the world millions of years before the age of dinosaurs, in a time known as the Permian.

The Permian period ended with the largest extinction Earth ever experienced, which wiped out 90% of all species on the planet. The cause of the end-Permian extinction had baffled scientists for the past 20 years, but a recent discovery shed new light on the cause of this catastrophe: global warming. Find out how this familiar phenomenon, started by a huge volcanic eruption, set off a chain of events that led to the greatest extinction on Earth.

The exhibition blends art and science with a collection of new artworks which offers a glimpse back in time through the eyes of award-winning paleo-artist Julius Csotonyi. View fossilised skeletons and reconstructed models of these amazing but bizarre creatures that dominated land and sea; and dig and identify fossils in the interactive dig pits throughout the exhibition.

This traveling exhibition showcases an amazing collection of fossils and models from this relatively unknown time period, from giant insects, bizarre looking sharks to strange reptiles with mammal-like characteristics. Meet the top predator of the time, the giant sabertoothed gorgonopsid Inostrancevia and find out what nearly killed them all to make way for Earth’s next rulers, the dinosaurs.

Exhibition Includes:

Introducing the Permian
Permian Sea
Tetrapods
Amphibians
Early Permian Land Monsters
Middle Permian Land Monsters
Late Permian Land Monsters
Reptiles – Ancestors of Crocs, Birds and Dinosaurs
Dicynodonts – Thrived in the Early Triassic
Cynodonts – Ancestors of Mammals
Permian-Triassic Mass Extinction
Survivors of the Extinction

Elements Include:

30 resin cast fossil skeletons and/or skulls
10 scientifically accurate 3-D sculpture models
5 – 7 electric motor driven life-like animatronics
18 wall mounted interpretive panels
26 secure display cases and/or touch stands
2 computer game stations
11 framed artworks by Julius Csotonyi
6 mural size artwork prints
4 dig pits (optional)
1 introductory film (optional)

Specifications & Exhibition Display Area

The standard size of the exhibition is 4,000-7,000 square feet (400-700 sqm). However, it provides flexibility to accommodate larger or smaller rooms and exhibition spaces, depending on the requirements of the exhibition venue.

To be provided by the hosting venue:

Scenery, backdrops, lights, and barriers.
Single-phase electrical supply.
Translation of text and production of custom graphics, if necessary.
Insurance for exhibition while at the venue.
Equipment required for access, installation and dismantling.
Skilled support staff to assist with installation and dismantling.
Storage facilities for transport cases.
Promotion and publicity.
Staffing during exhibition run.

Duration and Hire Fee

The standard duration of exposure is 3 to 6 months. Longer periods can be organized according to the requirements of the exhibition venue.

Lease fee calculator can be found lower on the page, with shipping and setup fees included in the total.

Audiences

The content of the exhibition has been designed to attract an audience made up of both adults accompanied by children (family groups) and educational and school groups, to whom it will provide a unique, interactive, and stimulating experience.

Communication Objectives

The educational objectives of the exhibition are the following:

Promotion of learning about prehistoric life before the dinosaurs, and the largest mass extinction in Earths history.
Find out about fascinating animals that lived before the dinosaurs.
Development of a greater understanding of the evolution of tetrapods.
Learn about the devastating effects of climate change.

Exhibition produced by: Gondwana Studios

Contributing Scientists:

Robert T. Bakker, Ph.D. Colorado, USA
Emma Nicholls, Ph.D. Horniman Museum, London, UK
Richard L. Cifelli, Ph.D.
Kyle Davies
Richard Lupia, Ph.D.
Steve Westrop, Ph.D.
Oklahoma Museum of Natural History University of Oklahoma Norman, Oklahoma, USA
Ted Daeschler, Ph.D.
Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Paul Wignall University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
Ron Blakey, Colorado Plateau Geosystems, Colorado, USA

Contributing Artists:

Julius Csotonyi Manitoba, Canada
Staab Studios Missouri, USA

Production Support:

Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, Norman, Oklahoma, USA
Artco Services, Launceston, Australia
The Stone Company, Colorado, USA