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Dinosaurs of Patagonia

Dates

Saturday 2 July – Sunday 23 October

Dates

Saturday 2 July – Sunday 23 October 2022

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$20

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$17.50

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$15

Junior (4 and under)

Free

Family*

$60

 

*Not to be used in conjunction with other offers.

 

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It's HUGE. It's HERE! Walk with the largest dinosaurs to ever roam the Earth.

In a world-first, this incredible exhibition brings together full-scale casts of dinosaurs from an ancient time in Patagonia, alongside incredible fossils and new finds.

Experience the sheer size of the Patagotitan and walk with herbivores and carnivores from the Cretaceous, Jurassic and Triassic! 

This striking exhibition features 13 dinosaur species, 16 skeleton casts, incredible fossils, 3D animations and video, and interactive fun for all the family.

Dive into the chronicles of this ancient past, travel through the deserts of Patagonia, reveal mysteries of nature and understand your place as a human being in the complex balance of our natural history.

 

 

A small child inspecting the mouth of a dinosaur skeleton
Luke Riley
A family looking up at a dinosaur skeleton
Luke Riley
A young child and a person wearing a blue shirt looking at a dinosaur
Luke Riley
2 people looking at items in a glass case
Luke Riley
A group of people at a dinosaur exhibition
Luke Riley
A group of people at a dinosaur exhibition
Luke Riley
A man lies next to a large dinosaur bone
Paleontologist Diego Pol lying beside the first femur of Patagotitan found in Chubut, Patagonia.
Pablo Puerta, MEF
Dinosaur bones lie on a red sandy hill
Fossils are found by a rural worker in a farm near Trelew in Patagonia, Argentina.
MEF

 

 

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Corporate Packages

For the first time ever, WA Museum invites you to enjoy food and beverages amongst extraordinary dinosaurs from inside the Special Exhibitions Gallery with a corporate package designed to enhance your prehistoric experience.

Speak to our Venue Hire team to discuss these fantastic options and create a personalised experience to delight your guests.

Enquire now: info@heydershears.com.au

Dinosaurs of Patagonia

Special exhibition events

Image of to patrons exploring the Dinosaurs of Patagonia exhibition
Friday 15 July 2022
Friday 29 July 2022
Friday 12 August 2022
Friday 19 August 2022
Friday 26 August 2022
Friday 2 September 2022
Friday 9 September 2022
Friday 16 September 2022
Friday 23 September 2022
Friday 30 September 2022
Friday 7 October 2022
Friday 21 October 2022

Fridays | 5pm – 8pm
8 July - 21 October
(excluding 15 & 29 July and 7 October)

The Bar Before Time

We're unlocking the doors to larger-than-life fossils every Friday evening from 5pm - 8pm. Explore the exhibition, music, performers and pop up talks!

Image of three kids exploring the Dinosaurs of Patagonia exhibition
Friday 15 July 2022
Friday 7 October 2022

Friday 7 October | 5pm - 9.30pm

Torchlight Dinosaur Disco

Experience the Museum after dark with a dino-themed, fun-filled night for the entire family.

WAM staff member reading a book to toddlers
Friday 15 October – Friday 26 November 2021
Sunday 17 October – Sunday 28 November 2021
Friday 22 October – Friday 3 December 2021
Sunday 24 October – Sunday 5 December 2021
Friday 29 October – Friday 10 December 2021
Sunday 31 October – Sunday 12 December 2021
Friday 5 November – Thursday 16 December 2021
Sunday 7 November – Saturday 18 December 2021
Friday 12 November – Thursday 23 December 2021
Sunday 14 November – Saturday 25 December 2021
Friday 19 November – Thursday 30 December 2021
Sunday 21 November 2021 – Saturday 1 January 2022
Friday 26 November 2021 – Thursday 6 January 2022
Sunday 28 November 2021 – Saturday 8 January 2022
Friday 3 December 2021 – Friday 14 January 2022
Sunday 5 December 2021 – Sunday 16 January 2022
Friday 10 December 2021 – Friday 21 January 2022
Sunday 12 December 2021 – Sunday 23 January 2022
Friday 17 December 2021 – Friday 28 January 2022
Sunday 19 December 2021 – Sunday 30 January 2022
Friday 24 December 2021 – Friday 4 February 2022
Sunday 26 December 2021 – Sunday 6 February 2022
Friday 31 December 2021 – Friday 11 February 2022
Sunday 2 January – Sunday 13 February 2022
Friday 7 January – Friday 18 February 2022
Sunday 9 January – Sunday 20 February 2022
Friday 14 January – Friday 25 February 2022
Sunday 16 January – Sunday 27 February 2022
Friday 21 January – Friday 4 March 2022
Sunday 23 January – Sunday 6 March 2022
Friday 28 January – Friday 11 March 2022
Sunday 30 January – Sunday 13 March 2022
Friday 4 February – Tuesday 15 March 2022
Sunday 6 February – Thursday 17 March 2022
Friday 11 February – Tuesday 22 March 2022
Sunday 13 February – Thursday 24 March 2022
Friday 18 February – Tuesday 29 March 2022
Sunday 20 February – Thursday 31 March 2022
Friday 25 February – Tuesday 5 April 2022
Sunday 27 February – Thursday 7 April 2022
Friday 4 March – Friday 15 April 2022
Sunday 6 March – Sunday 17 April 2022
Friday 11 March – Friday 22 April 2022
Sunday 13 March – Sunday 24 April 2022
Friday 18 March – Friday 29 April 2022
Sunday 20 March – Sunday 1 May 2022
Friday 25 March – Friday 6 May 2022
Sunday 27 March – Sunday 8 May 2022
Friday 1 April – Thursday 12 May 2022
Sunday 3 April – Saturday 14 May 2022
Friday 8 April – Thursday 19 May 2022
Sunday 10 April – Saturday 21 May 2022
Friday 15 April – Thursday 26 May 2022
Sunday 17 April – Saturday 28 May 2022
Friday 22 April – Thursday 2 June 2022
Sunday 24 April – Saturday 4 June 2022
Friday 29 April – Thursday 9 June 2022
Sunday 1 May – Sunday 12 June 2022
Friday 6 May – Friday 17 June 2022
Sunday 8 May – Sunday 19 June 2022
Friday 13 May – Friday 24 June 2022
Sunday 15 May – Sunday 26 June 2022
Friday 20 May – Friday 1 July 2022
Sunday 22 May – Sunday 3 July 2022
Friday 27 May – Friday 8 July 2022
Sunday 29 May – Sunday 10 July 2022
Friday 3 June – Thursday 14 July 2022
Sunday 5 June – Saturday 16 July 2022
Friday 10 June – Thursday 21 July 2022
Sunday 12 June – Saturday 23 July 2022
Friday 17 June – Thursday 28 July 2022
Sunday 19 June – Saturday 30 July 2022
Friday 24 June – Thursday 4 August 2022
Sunday 26 June – Saturday 6 August 2022
Friday 1 July – Friday 12 August 2022
Sunday 3 July – Sunday 14 August 2022
Friday 8 July – Friday 19 August 2022
Sunday 10 July – Sunday 21 August 2022
Friday 15 July – Friday 26 August 2022
Sunday 17 July – Sunday 28 August 2022
Friday 22 July – Friday 2 September 2022
Sunday 24 July – Sunday 4 September 2022
Friday 29 July – Friday 9 September 2022
Sunday 31 July – Sunday 11 September 2022
Friday 5 August – Friday 16 September 2022
Sunday 7 August – Sunday 18 September 2022
Friday 12 August – Friday 23 September 2022
Sunday 14 August – Sunday 25 September 2022
Friday 19 August – Friday 30 September 2022
Sunday 21 August – Sunday 2 October 2022
Friday 26 August – Friday 7 October 2022
Sunday 28 August – Sunday 9 October 2022
Friday 2 September – Thursday 13 October 2022
Sunday 4 September – Saturday 15 October 2022
Friday 9 September – Thursday 20 October 2022
Sunday 11 September – Saturday 22 October 2022
Friday 16 September – Thursday 27 October 2022
Sunday 18 September – Saturday 29 October 2022
Friday 23 September – Thursday 3 November 2022
Sunday 25 September – Saturday 5 November 2022
Friday 30 September – Thursday 10 November 2022
Sunday 2 October – Sunday 13 November 2022
Friday 7 October – Friday 18 November 2022
Sunday 9 October – Sunday 20 November 2022
Friday 14 October – Friday 25 November 2022
Sunday 16 October – Sunday 27 November 2022
Friday 21 October – Friday 2 December 2022
Sunday 23 October – Sunday 4 December 2022
Friday 28 October – Friday 9 December 2022
Sunday 30 October – Sunday 11 December 2022
Friday 4 November – Thursday 15 December 2022
Sunday 6 November – Saturday 17 December 2022
Friday 11 November – Thursday 22 December 2022
Sunday 13 November – Saturday 24 December 2022
Friday 18 November – Thursday 29 December 2022
Sunday 20 November – Saturday 31 December 2022
Friday 25 November 2022 – Thursday 5 January 2023
Sunday 27 November 2022 – Saturday 7 January 2023

Fridays & Sundays | 10.30am

Story Time

Join us for a half-hour of story-telling, the ideal opportunity to introduce your child to the wonder of the written and spoken word amongst the colourful Museum galleries.

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Sunday 24 July – Saturday 22 October 2022
Sunday 31 July – Saturday 29 October 2022
Sunday 7 August – Friday 4 November 2022
Sunday 14 August – Friday 11 November 2022
Sunday 21 August – Friday 18 November 2022
Sunday 28 August – Friday 25 November 2022
Sunday 4 September – Friday 2 December 2022
Sunday 11 September – Friday 9 December 2022
Sunday 18 September – Friday 16 December 2022
Sunday 25 September – Friday 23 December 2022
Sunday 2 October – Friday 30 December 2022
Sunday 9 October 2022 – Friday 6 January 2023
Sunday 16 October 2022 – Friday 13 January 2023

Sundays | 9am - 11am
(excluding school holidays)

Epoch Breakfast & Dinosaur Tour

Enjoy a delicious breakfast at Epoch café before exploring the Museum on one a Dinosaurs of Patagonia Guided Tour.

Image of a young child investigating a dinosaur skeleton cast with a parent standing behind them
, Thursday 10 February 2022

Every Tuesday during Term 3 | 10am – 11am
Every Thursday during Term 4 | 10am – 11am

Dino Discoverers

Explore prehistoric life in WA — from dinosaurs, to marine reptiles and megafauna!

Image of two children roaring at the camera wearing paper dinosaur hats
Saturday 6 August 2022
Saturday 13 August 2022
Saturday 20 August 2022
Saturday 27 August 2022
Saturday 3 September 2022
Saturday 10 September 2022
Saturday 17 September 2022
Saturday 24 September 2022
Saturday 1 October 2022
Saturday 23 July 2022
Saturday 30 July 2022
Saturday 6 August 2022
Saturday 13 August 2022
Saturday 20 August 2022
Saturday 27 August 2022
Saturday 3 September 2022
Saturday 10 September 2022
Saturday 17 September 2022
Saturday 15 October 2022
Saturday 22 October 2022

Saturdays | 9.30am – 11.30am, 12.30pm – 2.30pm
23 July – 22 October
(excluding school holidays)

Dinosaur Birthday Parties

No need for a gift-raptor for your party, we have it all covered with our dino-mite birthday parties! 

Image of a WAM Boola Bardip staff member taking visitors through the Dinosaurs of Patagonia exhibition.
Monday 11 July 2022
Tuesday 12 July 2022
Wednesday 13 July 2022
Thursday 14 July 2022
Friday 15 July 2022
Monday 26 September 2022
Tuesday 27 September 2022
Wednesday 28 September 2022
Thursday 29 September 2022
Friday 30 September 2022
Monday 3 October 2022
Tuesday 4 October 2022
Wednesday 5 October 2022
Thursday 6 October 2022
Friday 7 October 2022
Saturday 2 July 2022
Sunday 3 July 2022
Saturday 9 July 2022
Sunday 10 July 2022
Saturday 16 July 2022
Sunday 17 July 2022
Saturday 23 July 2022
Sunday 24 July 2022
Saturday 30 July 2022
Sunday 31 July 2022
Saturday 6 August 2022
Sunday 7 August 2022
Saturday 13 August 2022
Sunday 14 August 2022
Saturday 20 August 2022
Sunday 21 August 2022
Saturday 27 August 2022
Sunday 28 August 2022
Saturday 3 September 2022
Sunday 4 September 2022
Saturday 10 September 2022
Sunday 11 September 2022
Saturday 17 September 2022
Sunday 18 September 2022
Saturday 24 September 2022
Sunday 25 September 2022
Saturday 1 October 2022
Sunday 2 October 2022
Saturday 8 October 2022
Sunday 9 October 2022
Saturday 15 October 2022
Sunday 16 October 2022
Saturday 22 October 2022
Sunday 23 October 2022

11.30am | Every Saturday & Sunday & daily during School Holidays

Dinosaurs of Patagonia Exhibition Tour

Join a one-hour guided tour that includes our new special exhibition, Dinosaurs of Patagonia.

Image of a child in a school holiday workshop brushing sand of a fossil cast
Saturday 2 July 2022
Saturday 9 July 2022
Saturday 16 July 2022
Saturday 23 July 2022
Saturday 30 July 2022
Saturday 6 August 2022
Saturday 13 August 2022
Saturday 20 August 2022
Saturday 27 August 2022
Saturday 3 September 2022
Saturday 10 September 2022
Saturday 17 September 2022
Saturday 24 September 2022
Saturday 1 October 2022
Saturday 8 October 2022
Saturday 15 October 2022
Saturday 22 October 2022

Every Saturday | Until 22 October

11.30am - 1pm

Dino Dig

Become a junior paleontologist by exploring with us on a dig!

Image of a young toddler being held by a parent amonst dinosaurs skeletons
Wednesday 3 August 2022
Wednesday 24 August 2022
Wednesday 7 September 2022
Wednesday 21 September 2022
Wednesday 12 October 2022
Wednesday 19 October 2022
Wednesday 31 August 2022
Wednesday 14 September 2022

Wednesday 3, 24  & 31 August | 10am - 12pm 
Wednesday 7, 14 & 21 September | 10am - 12pm 
Wednesday 12 & 19 October | 10am - 12pm 

Let them roar! Baby friendly tour and sensory play

Adults with babies under 2 years of age are invited for a baby-friendly exhibition tour and sensory play morning to indulge both you and your babies senses.

Image of a two parents and a young child being held observnig a dinosaur skeleton
Saturday 16 July 2022
Saturday 27 August 2022
, Thursday 15 September 2022

Saturday 16 July | 8.30am – 9.30am
Saturday 27 August | 8.30am – 9.30am
Thursday 15 September | 5.15pm – 6.15pm
Thursday 6 October | 5.15pm – 6.15pm

Dinosaurs of Patagonia: Quiet Hour
Enjoy the Dinosaurs of Patagonia exhibition in a comfortable environment that supports children and adults with sensory needs.
Image of a visitor touching the interactive skeleton display
Wednesday 27 July 2022
Sunday 28 August 2022

Wednesday 27 July | 10am – 11am
Sunday 28 August | 10am – 11am

Please touch: Dinosaurs of Patagonia
A tactile experience for visitors who are blind or vision impaired.
Image of a young child wearing a VR headset under Otto the Blue Whale
Sunday 16 October 2022
Dino Lab
Time to celebrate all things dinosaurs with a full day of free programs and activities!

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Dinosaurs of Patagonia is a traveling exhibition designed by Museo Paleontológico Egidio Feruglio (MEF).

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