The Hong Kong Science Museum had organised a number of dinosaur exhibitions and all were well received.  "Legends of the Giant Dinosaurs" exhibition would be the largest ever presented in Hong Kong. This exhibition is solely sponsored by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust. In this exhibition, new technologies and presentation methods will be used to introduce the largest Titanosaurus and the latest studies on dinosaurs.

Throughout the extended history of the Earth, there comes a time when dinosaurs first appeared about 200 million years ago and become the ultimate rulers of the planet for 130 million years. Over long periods of time, the ancient landmass Pangaea split into different continents as a result of plate tectonic movements. Dinosaurs evolved into a whole family of different species in order to adapt to the changing environment, but they ultimately could not escape from extinction and all disappeared about 65 million years ago. Thanks to the efforts of paleontologists, today we can have a glimpse of how dinosaurs survived and reigned from the large number of fossils unearthed. Dinosaur fossils can be found on all continents and more than 1,000 species have been named. Today, China has become one of the countries where most dinosaur species are discovered and many of them are unique.

Don't miss the chance to see the 30-metre-long Daxiatitan binglingi, one of the largest dinosaurs in Asia, Microraptor gui, the ancestor of birds, Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus and Stegosaurus and dinosaur eggs, all in one go in the "Legends of the Giant Dinosaurs" exhibition. And you will be amazed by the newly discovered huge backbones of the Ruyangosaurus giganteus, which may probably be the largest dinosaur of the world.

Four themes areas

Before you visit, please remember to download the Apps specifically designed for this exhibition to your smartphones or tablets for more fun and information. The Exhibition is occupying an area of 2,500 sq. metres, the exhibition is divided into four areas with different themes:

Multimedia Theatre: The large-scale computer animations in this area will bring visitors back to the age of dinosaurs

Animatronic Dinosaur Zoo: The robotic dinosaurs and interactive exhibits featured in the "Dino Jaws" Exhibition** will allow visitors to learn about the eating behaviours of dinosaurs(**Dino Jaws is featured in this exhibition and is owned by the Natural History Museum, London)

Fossil Excavation Site: Visitors will be able to appreciate the hard work of excavation and repairing of fossils through a reconstructed Dinosaurs burial site

Fossil Gallery: More than a hundred exotic fossils and exhibits from ten museums will be displayed in this area. Together with the interactive games developed with latest technologies, visitors can learn about the latest discoveries in dinosaurs.

Legends of the Giant Dinosaurs Exhibition

Date: 8 Nov, 2013 (Fri) –9 Apr, 2014 (Wed)

Venue: G/F Exhibition Hall, Hong Kong Science Museum

Admiission Fee: $20/$14#/$10*

For visitors who wish to visit the permanent exhibition halls on the same day, they can purchase a combined ticket for $40/$28#/$20*

#Special rate of Standard Ticket for groups of 20 people or more per visit

*Applicable to full-time students, people with disabilities (and one accompanying minder) and senior citizens aged 60 or above

Free admission for Museum Pass holders and children under 4 years old accompanied by an adult with ticket

No free admission on Wednesdays and for Museum Weekly Pass holders

For information, please go to: http://hk.science.museum/zh_TW/web/scm/se/se.html