Travelling Dinosaur Exhibition Rental

SIX EXTINCTIONS

Travel back 485 million years, to a time when complex life only existed in the sea and the first plants appeared on land. Follow the history of life through the dinosaurs to us and explore the five mass extinction events in Earth’s History. Although not all previous mass extinctions are fully understood this exhibition looks at the available evidence, show how the climate has changed in the past and the effect it has had on life. Find out what caused the extinctions, what became extinct, and how these events shaped the world we know today.

This exhibition showcases an amazing collection of fossils, life-like models, and large artworks. Meet some of the top predators of each geological period and come face to face with Endoceras, Dunkleosteus, Inostrancevia, Postosuchus and the largest Tyrannosaurus rex ever discovered! Meet the early megafauna of the Holocene and look at how human activity has impacted life during the sixth mass extinction, the one we are in now, in Six Extinctions.

SIX EXTINCTIONS

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.