From China to Nottingham: The making of Dinosaurs of China

Adam, Smith; Wang, Qi; Rachael, Evans

Abstract

‘Dinosaurs of China: Ground Shakers to Feathered Flyers’ was an exhibition of Chinese dinosaur fossils and casts that provided visitors with a unique opportunity to explore the scientific evidence that connects large, scaly ground-shaking dinosaurs to their feathered relatives – modern birds. The main exhibition at the Nottingham Natural History Museum, Wollaton Hall, included original holotype specimens of feathered dinosaurs and the tallest dinosaur skeleton ever displayed in the UK. A smaller satellite exhibition at Nottingham Lakeside Arts, University of Nottingham, focussed on palaeo-art. During its four-month duration from July to October 2017, the exhibition at Wollaton Hall received 115,000 visitors, while Lakeside Arts received 30,000 visitors. The exhibition was the outcome of a multi-partnership between the University of Nottingham, Nottingham City Council, the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, and the Longhao Institute of Geology and Paleontology Inner Mongolia. The project provides a case study for collaboration between subject specialisms as varied as architecture, palaeontology, history, and theatre.

Citation

Adam, S., Wang, Q., & Rachael, E. (2020). From China to Nottingham: The making of Dinosaurs of China. Journal of Natural Science Collections, 7, 3-16

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jan 17, 2020
• Publication Date: Jan 17, 2020
• Deposit Date: May 15, 2020
• Publicly Available Date: May 15, 2020
• Journal: Journal of Natural Science Collections
• Print ISSN: 2053-1133
• Publisher: Natural Sciences Collections Association
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 7
• Pages: 3-16
• Series ISSN: 2053-1133
• Keywords: Dinosaurs, China, spatial narrative, temporary exhibition, partnership
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/4441538
• Publisher URL: https://www.natsca.org/article/2576