Jurassic Oceans: Monsters of the Deep

Exhibition on display at the Field Museum, Chicago

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Earth's oceans have been home to some of the largest, fiercest and most successful predators ever to exist.

Visitors will discover the remarkable evolution and ecosystems of these great underwater creatures. They will step back in time to experience life beneath the waves and come face-to-face with ferocious hunters and their prey, as they were millions of years ago during the Jurassic period.

Striking specimens, including fully articulated 3D models and life-size casts from the Natural History Museum's collections, will show the predators of the Jurassic seas in their natural habitats and tell the story of how they adapted to survive. The exhibition is an immersive experience, displaying dramatic CGI, 3D printed objects, artificial skins and interactive elements.

Exhibition schedule

Now closed: Field Museum, Chicago, USA.

Future exhibition stops to be announced.

More information

For more information about the exhibition, download the Jurassic Oceans: Monsters of the Deep brochure PDF (1.5MB).

Exhibition news

Read a review of Jurassic Oceans: Monsters of the Deep from the Chicago Sun-Times here: New Field Museum exhibit brings to life Jurassic oceans - Chicago Sun-Times (suntimes.com)

Watch an interview with the Project Manager talking about the new exhibit opening at the Field Museum on Chicago's WGN9 news: Jurassic Oceans exhibit opens at Chicago Field Museum - Bing video

Find out more about exhibition's themes from the write-up in the Chicago Tribune here: Natural History Museum London touring exhibition Jurassic Oceans: Monsters of the Deep opens at the Field Museum in Chicago | Natural History Museum (nhm.ac.uk)

Specifications

Developed as a fully turnkey exhibition designed to fit between 750 sqm/8,000 sqft and 1,000 sqm/11,000 sqft.

Over 90 key original specimens from the Natural History Museum’s collection of 9 million fossils, including complete, fully articulated fossil skeletons of marine reptiles with bespoke mounts
12 casts, models and touchable objects
Setworks, display cases and AV equipment
11 Films, atmospheric sounds and CGI
Three digital and hands-on interactives
Graphic panels and labels in American English and Spanish
Accompanying educational material for children aged 6 to 11 years
Related retail and publishing products available as an optional extra
Installation by the Natural History Museum team with support from local team

A screenshot of an interactive experience labelling the bones of an Ichthyosaur — Ichthyosaur discovery on a monitor

A photo of a fossilised Ichthyosaur — Ichthyosaur fossil

An illustration of a prehistoric ocean animal surrounded by small fish under the sea — Paleoart of Leedsichthys

A model prehistoric animal from the Jurassic Oceans exhibition — Replica Long-necked Plesiosaur

Part of the interactives from the Jurassic Oceans exhibition — Graphic walls and text panels in the exhibition

View the exhibition trailer

Preview the exhibition’s educational film

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