SIX EXTINCTIONS
Explore the Events That Changed the World
The death of the dinosaurs is the most famous extinction, but it is only one of the five past mass extinctions that has decimated life on the planet. An extinction happens when an entire species completely disappears. It is believed that over 99% of all species that have ever lived are now extinct, it is a natural part of life, as new species evolve, older species fade away.
A mass extinction happens when at least three-quarters of all species on the planet die out in a relatively short space of geologic time, which is less than 2.8 million years. Mass extinctions often mark the boundaries between geological periods. They have paved the way for new life forms to emerge, if not for the extinction of non-avian dinosaurs, we would not be here today.
From the geological record, we know of five mass extinction events. But did you know that we are currently living the sixth mass extinction?
Extinctions and climate change are a natural part of life on Earth, and all past extinctions have occurred without human interference, but our current extinction rate is happening much faster than most. This exhibition explores the five mass extinctions throughout Earth’s history and looks at our current extinction crisis, the Sixth Extinction.
Exhibition Includes:
- Introduction
- End Ordovician
- Late Devonian
- End Permian
- End Triassic
- End Cretaceous – The Dinosaur Extinction
- Holocene/Anthropocene
Elements Include:
- A collection of fossil skeleton and skull casts, including a 13 metre T. rex skeleton.
- A collection of realistic life-modes of extinct animals.
- 15 wall mounted interpretive panels.
- 10 Large mural artworks depicting prehistoric life, produced for this exhibition.
- Display cases for all displays.
Specifications & Exhibition Display Area
The exhibition can vary in size from 400 to 1,000+ m2 (4306 – 10764+ ft2).
Additional items can be added to expand each section.
Additional items can be supplied by Gondwana Studios or come from the host venue’s collection.
To be provided by the hosting venue:
- Scenery, backdrops, lights, and additional barriers if required.
- Single-phase electrical supply.
- Translation of text and production of custom text panels and 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 Fee
The standard duration is 3 to 6 months. Longer periods can be organized according to the requirements of the host venue.
Lease fee calculator can be found lower on the page, with shipping and setup fees included in the total.
Audience
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:
- Find out about fascinating animals that lived throughout Earth’s history and how they changed to adapt to new environments.
- Development of a greater understanding of extinctions and what causes them.
- Learn about about our current extinction, what’s driving it, and what has and will become extinct.
Exhibition produced by:
Gondwana Studios
Murals by:
Julius T. Csotonyi
Digital Modelling:
Damir G. Martin
Peter Minister
Models and Skeleton by:
Gondwana Studios
Exhibition Layout Design:
Gondwana Studios
Graphic Design:
Louise Thrush
Editor:
Mar Gómez Lobón (Artco Services)
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