Travelling Exhibitions

Dinomobile

Come face-to-face with dinosaurs in an exciting and educational experience!

The Dinomobile is a unique, wheelchair-accessible exhibition contained in a tractor-trailer. The interior is divided into four major areas, containing two- and three-dimensional displays. There are reconstructions of full size dinosaurs, such as an Albertosaurus attacking a nest of Maiasaur hatchlings, or an Ornithomimus running from two Dromaeosaurs with razor-sharp teeth and claws. Closely examine the head of a Triceratops, or compare the similarities between birds and dinosaurs. The visitor experience is enhanced by reconstructed habitats and sounds that scientists believe dinosaurs made.

English and French text covers the topics of size, body armour, head crests, similarities to birds, hunting strategies, Canadian excavations and extinction theories. Two graphic characters, “Haddie the Hadrosaur” and “Albert the Albertosaurus”, appear throughout the trailer with the text, posing questions for the viewers to answer as they move through the exhibition.

The exhibition can be enjoyed by individuals strolling through or by guided school tours. To complement the delivery of educational programs, an educational kit is included that contains replicas of dinosaur teeth, claws, skin impressions and coprolites (fossilized dung).

Topics covered:

• Timescale
• Family Tree
• A Question of Size
• Skin and Bones
• Not-so-Bad Lands
• Albertosaurus Raiding Maiasaur Nest (Diorama)
• Snorkels and Sniffers (Hadrosaur heads)
• Armoured and Dangerous (Ankylosaur parts)
• Triceratops Head (diorama)
• Early Birds
• Ornithomimus and Dromaeosaurs Hunting Scene (diorama)
• Doomsday

Curriculum relevant for:

Kindergarten
Grade 1	Life Systems: Characteristics and Needs of Living Things
Grade 4	Life Systems: Habitats and Communities
Grade 7	Life Systems: Interactions Within Ecosystems

Components:
Trailer, total weight: 9,144 kg (9 tons)

Space required:
20 x 6 m (64 x 18 ft)

Supplementary materials:
Exhibition posters, exhibition manual, dinosaur educational kit

Special requirements:
Active staff participation is needed to organize and present programs. The Dinomobile must be staffed by two people at all times. They will also control and monitor visitor traffic flow, and maintain all of the displays.

The venue is responsible for the set up and take down of all trailer support systems. The Dinomobile must be parked on level ground, preferably on a tarmac. This parking area cannot be less than 20 m long and 6 m wide. An electrical power supply hook-up of 50amps/250 volts single phase is required at the venue site; this cannot be more than 28 m (90 ft) from the trailer parking area. The venue must purchase and install a female receptacle, nema number 14-50 (stove plug) to the location of the hook-up.

Booking period:
1 week

Fee:
$1200 plus shipping costs