Five Triceratops skeletons in one space. How did these dinosaurs live together? What did they eat, how did they find a mate, how did they defend themselves? For Naturalis, we teamed up with Designwolf to develop a playful and accessible family exhibition about herd life with the collection as the starting point.
Bones tell a story. Bite marks, injuries, growth rings under a microscope. Look closely and you see a life. We made those details visible and tangible, so visitors of all ages understand what scientists can read from fossil material.
You may not immediately have a romantic connection with a Triceratops, but what if your partner has morphed into one? The interactive ‘Wildly attractive’ demonstrates a very original filter to players: they change into a Triceratops!
But scientists don't have all the answers. The colour and texture of Triceratops skin? That's still speculation. So we handed visitors a paint spray and let them design their own version. Also scientists need to use their imagination.
Watering plants is something even the smallest visitors understand. So we used watering cans with RFID technology to show which plants grew from fossil seeds. Physical, surprising and immediately accessible for every age.
Our director Wouter would love to tell you more about this project! Send him an e-mail at wouter.verbiest@yipp.nl