Exhibition-Event

[FINISHED] A T-Rex in Paris

6 June - 4 November 2018
The exhibition is now over.

This summer's flagship palaeontology event, the Museum presents the exhibition A T. Rex in Paris, hosting a spectacular and very rare, almost complete specimen of tyrannosaurus rex, presented for the very first time in France.

The exhibition

A very special dinosaur

Delve into an ancient world, dating back 67 million years, as the Cretaceous period was drawing to an end. Journey back in time to understand the conditions in which this remarkable specimen lived. Discover the regions and environment where the T. rex lived, particularly North America.

Meet the T. rex's favourite prey, the impressive skeleton of the hadrosaur Edmontosaurus annectens, a herbivorous duck-billed dinosaur. It is assembled here for the first time since its discovery in 1910. You can touch a cast of the mummified skin of one of these dinosaurs and feel its scaly roughness, similar to that of the tyrannosaurus!

Follow in the footsteps of the great dinosaur discoverers, in the wake of several palaeontological missions and immerse yourself in the story of the fabulous discovery of Trix.

Come face to face with Trix, this 67-million-year-old female Tyrannosaurus rex presented for the first time in France! Discovered in 2013 in Montana (USA), she is the second most complete specimen in the world. Her original, intact skull makes her particularly remarkable. Discover her anatomy, her diet, and her battles...

Don't hesitate to immortalise your unique encounter thanks to a space dedicated to selfies! #ExpoTRex

Take advantage of the many fun, interactive features to better understand the paleobiology of T. rex. Particularly geared towards children, they encourage you to take an interest in the age of T. rex, their brain, their eggs, their prey, but also to look for fossils, ride a bike to compare your speed with that of the dinosaur, draw and even dance!

Children who have visited the exhibition can also use their admission ticket to play the role of palaeontologist at an archaeological dig site set up for the occasion in the Jardin des Plantes.

To learn more, visit our online feature: journey to the days of the dinosaurs (in French)

This summer, share in Fossilmania!

Come celebrate 120 years of the Gallery of Palaeontology with us!

An all-new exhibition, workshops, conferences, films, tours... by presenting this T. rex, Fossilmania is creating a major event at the Jardin des Plantes.

  • Follow the “Fossil’tour” in the Jardin des Plantes: 30 spots to discover unexpected anecdotes about palaeontology! A free guide with a treasure hunt for children is available at the reception desks and can be downloaded below.
  • Palaeontologists in the making? With a ticket for the exhibition A T. rex in Paris, your children can take part in an archaeological dig outside the Palaeontology Gallery to unearth a fossil and even take it home.
  • How do you measure up against a giant femur in the Jardin des Plantes? In 2010, one of the richest dinosaur deposits in France was discovered in Angeac in the Charente. Among the most impressive pieces are the bones of Europe’s largest known sauropod, with a femur measuring 2.20 metres.
  • Every Wednesday, discover the “fossils of the week” presented in the showcase at the entrance to the Gallery of Palaeontology.

Trix at a glance

Unearthed by a team from the Naturalis Biodiversity Center in Leiden (Netherlands), where it was presented to the Dutch public, Trix is one of the three most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons in the world, with nearly 75% of her bones in excellent condition.

  • Age of the fossil: 66 to 67 million years (Upper Cretaceous)
  • Age of the animal: roughly 30 years
  • Length: 12.5 metres
  • Height: 4 metres
  • Length of skull: 1.50 metres
  • Weight of a live adult T. rex: 8 tonnes

To learn more: Trix, an exceptional Tyrannosaurus rex (in French)

A journey into palaeontology

Check out the Austerlitz rail station! Just a few minutes' walk from the Jardin des Plantes, come discover the exhibition Journey into Palaeontology, from the infinitely large to the infinitely small.

SNCF Gares & Connexions has given the station a new look and showcased the discipline to the amazement of its passengers. From the façade facing the Seine River in a life-size X-ray version to the palisades in the Museum courtyard, via the reception halls (central and those on tracks 1 to 7) which present the history of the Gallery and the discipline, microfossils or even missions around the world, as well as a 3D Triceratops... An original exhibition right inside the station to encourage travellers to come visit our galleries and discover the biological diversity and importance of fossils!

Journey into Palaeontology - Austerlitz rail station

© MNHN - S. Pommier

Journey into Palaeontology - Austerlitz rail station

© MNHN - S. Pommier

Journey into Palaeontology - Austerlitz rail station 

© un projet METROPOLE

Publications

Dinosaurs: A Journey to the Lost Kingdom

This book is an invitation to travel outside time, offering a whimsical stroll through the Museum's Palaeontology Gallery and introducing you to its dinosaurs, thanks to a rich iconography made up of authentic specimens, reconstructions, and representations born of the imagination of 19th and 20th century artists such as C. R. Knight and Z. Burian, as well as contemporary filmmakers like Steven Spielberg.

  • Authors: Christine Argot et Luc Vivès
  • Co-edition : Flammarion / Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle
  • Languages: French and English
  • 15 x 24 cm boxed book
  • 224 pages
  • 29.90 €
  • Release: 30 May 2018
Couverture de l'ouvrage "Un T. rex à Paris" montrant le crâne du dinosaure.

Un T. rex à Paris

This special edition of the French magazine Beaux Arts special is the official publication of the exhibition. You will learn all about dinosaurs and the T. rex, the adventures of fossil hunters, the anatomy and a day in the life of a T. rex...

  • Co-edition: BeauxArts / Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle
  • Authors: Ronan Allain, Florent Goussard, Claire Peyre de Fabrègue
  • Language: French
  • 22 x 18.5 cm
  • 42 pages
  • 9 €
  • Release: 21 May 2018
Couverture de l'ouvrage pour enfant « Le Carnet des dinosaures ».

Le Carnet des dinosaures

To prolong the enjoyment of the visit, there is a children's activity booklet dedicated to dinosaurs with origami, a goose game, a maze, colouring, connect-the-dots, mobiles, masks, memory, etc.

  • Illustrator: Isabelle Simler
  • Co-edition: Éditions courtes et longues / Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle
  • Language: French/NA
  • 21 x 27 cm
  • 64 pages
  • 9.90 €
  • Release: June 2018
Couvertue du Guide de la Galerie de Paléontologie et d’Anatomie comparée.

The Guide: Gallery of Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy

This guide to the Gallery of Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy invites you to discover the monument's architecture, décor, and scientific and artistic collections.

  • Multiple authors
  • Publisher: Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle
  • Languages: French and English
  • 16 x 22.50 cm
  • 112 pages
  • 15 €
  • Release: July 2018
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