A visit to one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen

[Nanuqsaurus]

Today I went to Naturalis, a natural history museum in Leiden, The Netherlands. Most of the museum is closed because of renovations, but there's one special exhibit that's still open. And that exhibit is the very reason I went there!

Please allow me to introduce you to Trix, the only Tyrannosaurus skeleton in Europe! Isn't she an absolute beauty?




The last picture is me with Trix. More pictures soon!

[Killekor]

Yes It Is!

Killekor

[Derek.McManus]

Very nice pictures it looks like an excellent mount and the pose is impressive, the skull is very low as if it is about to snap something up in its jaws!

[Neosodon]

Who needs the rest of the museum when you got a fossil like that!

[Jose S.M.]

Very impressive mount indeed! I love the pose.

[Pachyrhinosaurus]

Nice pictures! In case you were wondering, the head is held so low because it is the original fossil skull, whereas every other T. rex mount has a cast skull.

[Viergacht]

Absolutely fantastic! I love how they mounted it!

[Nanuqsaurus]

Yes, the pose is very well made! Unlike most fossil mounts, Trix has a very ''active'' pose, even a bit birdlike. It was really impressive to see, the pictures don't really do justice. She looks way bigger when you stand next to her.

[Tyto_Theropod]

Lovely pictures. I agree on what people are saying about the pose. It looks very natural and, to be honest, quite menacing. Huge reason why nobody wants to be an Edmontosaurus, right here. Even the cast skeletons (one of which I have seen in person in the National Museum of Scotland) have a presence to them, but I'd imagine that the real thing is pretty spectacular from the point of view that you know those bones were once walking around and biting stuff. I've no plans on going to the Netherlands, at least not in the immediate future, but if I ever do I'll definitely have to pay this beauty a visit.

[Nanuqsaurus]

Well, my pc decided to delete all the other pictures I made yesterday. So I hope the two pics I posted before give you an impression of this beautiful beast.
Besided Trix, there were also some other things, mainly aimed at children of course. There were some interactive games about Tyrannosaurus, a short documentary about the digsite in Montana were she was found and a table full of Schleich were kids could make their own prehistoric world. While searching for Tyrannosaurus, the team of Naturalis also discovered the remains of about 5 individual Triceratops. They are now busy preparing these remains, so hopefully in a few years there'll be a Triceratops skeleton mount along Trix!