The return of T-Rex

Natural History Museum

They say you should always get back on the horse that threw you. For a while now I wanted Thames to have another go at that terrifying T-rex in Natural History Museum that scared him so much last year.

command vehicle

The exhibition starts nicely enough, with a few bones and plant eaters

....and smaller cute ones.

Inevitably descends into shock and awe tactics

could do with a dust

no ones remembers "smaller" Albert

And so we come to it. The super sensing, all moving, all roaring, blood dripping, 8 meter high, computer controlled animatronic Tyrannosaurus rex. Thames' little body is trembling as I carry him into the darkened room. I am reminded of another saying, once bitten twice shy. But hes six months older now and loves his dinosaur's. He still covers his ears, the loud roars and rumbling, but is more excited than scared and is all smiles. I try and film it but its to dark for my handy cam.




These short clips give you a feel for it. If you havent been, just go. Stand at the back screaming.

blue zone

Of course theres lots of other things to look at; mammals, including a life size blue whale, fishes, reptiles, human biology, thats just the first floor. When you have had enough looking you can do some touching. Down in the basement is the excellent "Investigate" room

dem bones

These aren't toys, these aren't bits of plastic, these are real artifacts from the museums vaults that you can get your hands on, play with, touch taste and smell.

dinosaur fossils millions of years old, careful

Amazingly I get to hold a meteorite from outer space, it weighed nearly 3 lbs, incredibly heavy for such a small thing, as old as the earth its self.

a real meteorite that fell to earth

This really takes the cake. The Investigate room takes going to a museum to a whole new level. We all had a fantastic time. Almost as good as the dinosaurs, almost. Rooaaaarrrr.