Di Y on Tour for Families
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Di�y on Tour For Families The Big Jurassic Classroom is delighted to be welcoming Dippy, the iconic Diplodocus from the Natural History Museum in London, to the Jurassic Coast. Dippy will be on display at the Dorset County Museum from 11th February 2018 until 7th May 2018 and everyone is welcome to come and see him! Book your free tickets at dorsetcountymuseum.org/dippy Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London The Story of Di�y Inspired by this story, the Scottish born After the bones are prepared, the new Diplodocus Carnegeii goes on display at industrialist Andrew Carnegie funds another the Carnegie Museum of Natural History In 1898, a dinosaur thigh expedition and Dippy is discovered in 1899. in Pittsburgh. bone is discovered during a fossil expedition in Wyoming. After seeing a drawing Dippy at Carnegie's castle in Scotland, King Edward VII asked if he might have one. Carnegie made 10 plaster copies of his dinosaur giving them away to major museums across the world as a gesture of friendship and peace. In 1905, the skeleton was unveiled in London to public rapture. After nearly 100 years at the Natural History Museum in London, Dippy is now on tour travelling the UK! Did you know... Composed from five At 26 metres long, Dippy has 292 dif ferent skeletons, Dippy is the length bones, 46 teeth we don't know if of three minibuses! and 70 vertebrae Dippy belongs to the Dippy is male or in his tail. Sauropod family female which are the largest land animals that ever lived. For more information about the Jurassic Coast Trust and how you can get involved, visit jurassiccoast.org Fun things to do! Fearsome Fo�il F�tprints Become a What do I need? Potatoes (6-8cm) Feathers Go Jurassic! Sheet of paper Poster paint Paintbrush Paper bones Ranger Glue Plate/bowl Sharp knife Go Jurassic! Rangers is the Grown ups only! club for children aged 4 to 11 who love fossils, dinosaurs and the Jurassic Coast. 1. Membership starts from 2. £30 for 12 months. Visit www.jurassiccoast.org 3. for more details. 4. great gift idea! Super Saltdough Slabs What do I need? 225g Plain flour Places to go 125g Table salt Fresh used Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door wow! 110ml Cold cof fee cof fee grounds lulworth.com (not instant) Spoon Beer Heritage Centre Bowls beervillageheritage.org.uk Durlston Country Park Buggy nature durslton.co.uk walks Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre fossil collecting! charmouth.org/chcc 1. Burton Bradstock Beach Family hivebeachcafe.co.uk friendly cafe 2. Seaton Jurassic Lyme Regis Museum seatonjurassic.org lymeregismuseum.co.uk Air dry your fossil Bridport Museum slab or bake for o bridportmuseum.co.uk The Etches Collection 2 hours at 100 C theetchescollection.org Produced by the Jurassic Coast Trust for 3. 4. Supported by In partnership with.