17 Raring2go! WHAT’S ON 16 raring2go.co.uk Raring2go! WHAT’S ON Herbert Art Gallery & Museum Meet Dippy the world-famous dino-star for free in Coventry until 2025. Dippy is a life-size replica of a Diplodocus carnegii skeleton – a 26 metre-long dinosaur. For over 100 years, Dippy has been delighting visitors at the Natural History Museum in London, now West Midland's families have the chance to see the Jurassic giant on their doorstep. The Lapworth Museum of Geology Enjoy a state-of-the-art museum experience showcasing one of the UK’s most outstanding rock, fossil and mineral collections, through a range of innovative and interactive exhibits. Based at The University of Birmingham. Free admission. All Things Wild nr Evesham Dinosaur mad youngsters will love the Step Through Time Dinosaur Experience. Stand next to the mighty T-rex, ride the Dino Land Train, search for bones in our Dino Dig or even jump aboard a real-life digger in Dino-Diggerland. Also, be sure not to miss out on the educational Dino Barn! There’s a pre-historic seas section ‘Monsters of the Deep’, where you can see a unique CGI Prehistoric aquarium. Take the kids for a Dino-mite day out this summer Children’s love of Dinosaurs is not looking like it will be extinct any time soon and here at Raring2go! we can’t believe how many opportunities there are in our area to have a fun day out with these ancient creatures. Here are the best places to find them. Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum In the Marine Gallery, discover the Thinktank Ichthyosaur, a giant sea monster from the time of the dinosaurs. Explore the other animals from the past and present that have adapted to life in the sea, including walrus, penguins and prehistoric marine crocodiles. Other highlights include the mounted skeleton of a prehistoric Giant Deer (Megaloceros) with huge antlers, plus the skull of a Triceratops. West Midland Safari Park Land of the Living Dinosaurs features over 40 life-size, animatronic dinosaurs, making it the largest animatronic dinosaur attraction in the UK. An immersive experience where the story of the dinosaurs unfolds in front of you. One of the newest additions is a spinosaurus, one of the largest and longest predatory dinosaurs in the exhibit. See friendly stegosaurus, ginormous argentinosaurus and the terrifying t-rex as you journey from the Permian through to the Cretaceous period. There is even a chance to dig for fossils in our Dino Dig, meet our baby velociraptor and chat to the knowledgeable Dinosaur Keepers. Jurassic Wolves Dinosaur Trail Visitors to Wolverhampton City Centre can look forward to a roarsome adventure during the school summer holidays. Meet Zeus Europe’s largest walking T-Rex, follow the dinosaur trail, take part in fossil digs and win prizes at this pre-historic celebration brought to you by Enjoy Wolverhampton BID. Sat 22 July - Zeus and Baby Dino’s Performance (Bell Square) Sat 29 July - Dino Dig (Queen Square) Sat 5 August – Dino Dig and Baby Dino’s (Queen Square) Saturday 12 August – Dino Dig (Queen Square) Sat 19 August – Dino Dig and Baby Dino’s (Queen Square) Wed 30 August – Zeus and Baby Dino’s Performance (Bell Square) Dudley Museum at the Archives Dinosaur Hunters can take a stroll amongst our prehistoric friends at Dudley Museum. You’ll be able to interact with many long dead species including Baryonyx and Thecodontosaurus. Walk through the geology and mining gallery and marvel at some of the 15,000 fossils, many of which are from the scientifically important Wrens Nest area. Free entry. Bilston Craft Gallery Visit the family-friendly dinosaur room which is home to Barry the Baryonyx, a full-size replica. Also on display are real fossils from the Dr. Fraser Collection and dinosaur fossil casts such as the famous Archaeopteryx, T.rex and Triceratops. You can design your own dinosaur and even dress up like a one! Admission is free. Lower Drayton Farm Dinosaur themed golf Play crazy golf amongst life-sized dinosaurs at Wolverhampton Adventure Golf at Perton Park Golf Course and at Jurassic Creek Adventure Golf which opened this spring at 3 Hammers Golf Complex. Arley Arboretum Dino Trail Get outside for some roarsome dinosaur fun at Arley Arboretum this summer holidays. Follow the dinosaur trail and discover if you have what it takes to be a dinosaur ranger! Designed for younger children to complete with their families, every child (over 4) will be given a trail sheet, certificate and small prize as part of their admission ticket. There’s also Dinosaur themed forest school activities, with sensory sessions for younger children and their carers, and more adventurous sessions for older children. Look out for family yoga which will also have a dinosaur theme and the rock and fossil day, hosted by the Malvern and Alverley Geopark. Here you can learn about rocks and fossils and how they teach us about life when dinosaurs lived on the planet. You can even bring your own rocks, crystals and fossils to be identified by local experts! This summer, PLAY@ Lower Drayton Farm’s Dino Discovery Maize Maze is back – bigger and better than ever – and now featuring LIFESIZE dinosaurs! As well as the farm’s massive indoor and outdoor play areas, large & small animal zones and friendly animals to meet throughout August you’ll head on a quest to help the dino wranglers find their missing charges in the maize maze. Check the website to find out maze opening times. SAVE! Get 10% off when booking online using code RG10.
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