Imagine Exhibitions, a leader in worldwide travelling exhibitions and entertainment, has announced a new touring exhibition, currently in development, called ICE DINOSAURS: The Lost World of the Paleo-Arctic. This will showcase newly discovered Arctic-dwelling dinosaurs that have never been displayed before.
The exhibition has been created in collaboration with palaeontologists Dr Gregory M. Erickson and Dr Patrick Druckenmiller and it explores how new discoveries are challenging our understanding of palaeontology. Guests will find out about how polar dinosaurs adapted to their habitats, get up close with real fossils as well as museum-grade casts, and learn about the challenges of working on digs in Northern Alaska.
New dino discoveries
ICE DINOSAURS will allow visitors to be some of the first people to see recently discovered new species of dinosaurs, including a new giant species of feathered raptor.
Palaeontologists working in the arctic have made a number of discoveries that change the way we think about dinosaur physiology, provinciality, and migration, including the fact that arctic dinosaurs were non-migratory and appear to have been warm-blooded and endothermic. Creatures in this region adapted to extreme conditions. For instance, they will have endured harsh snowy winters with five or six months of complete polar darkness, which is unusual for reptiles.
The science will be presented in an engaging and accessible way, with interactive games, dinosaur tunnels, digs pits and Instagrammable moments. Visitors will be transported via immersive environments to the Late Cretaceous period in Northern Alaska as they learn about the habitats of the unique dinosaurs who lived there.
The teams of palaeontologists responsible for these new discoveries faced extreme working conditions on-site in the Arctic. ICE DINOSAURS will also shed light on the world of palaeontology, enabling guests to find out more about the tools and methods used for field work and to test their own skills.
This indoor exhibition, which is currently under development and will be available to tour in the future, requires 6,000 to 10,000 square feet (560-930 square metres) and has a minimum ceiling height requirement of 12 feet (3.6 metres).
Imagine Exhibitions recently celebrated the opening of its bespoke Harry Potter: The Exhibition in Philadelphia. This showcases the memorable characters and settings seen in the films and stories of Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts, and the expanded Wizarding World through carefully crafted environments that take guests behind the scenes.
