National Dinosaur Museum

National Dinosaur Museum The National Dinosaur Museum is Australia's largest permanent display of prehistoric specimens. 🦕
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The National Dinosaur Museum is situated in Canberra, Australia's capital city. One of the premier tourist attractions in the area, the museum was established in 1993 and since then has grown into one of the largest permanent displays of dinosaur and prehistoric fossil material in Australia. New exhibits include 12 life-like animatronic dinosaurs and 20+ realistic replicas. There has never been a better time to visit the museum than at the moment!

Please Beware! ⚠️🦖It has been brought to our attention that an entity named 'Thrillophilia' is FALSLY SELLING general ad...
19/05/2026

Please Beware! ⚠️🦖

It has been brought to our attention that an entity named 'Thrillophilia' is FALSLY SELLING general admission tickets to the National Dinosaur Museum.

The National Dinosaur Museum is NOT affiliated with this entity and will NOT validate any bookings made through 'Thrillophilia'.

We insist that all general admission tickets are booked through our official website (link in bio) or our trusted affiliated tour companies as mentioned in this post.

We apologise for any confusion or inconvenience caused by this matter.

Sincerely,
All the Dinos (and NDM management team)

Australian Dinosaur Day! 🦖🇦🇺On this very day in 1903, William Ferguson, a geologist surveying Victoria’s Bass Coast, dis...
07/05/2026

Australian Dinosaur Day! 🦖🇦🇺

On this very day in 1903, William Ferguson, a geologist surveying Victoria’s Bass Coast, discovered the first documented Australian dinosaur fossil - Cape Patterson Claw.

This claw is now believed to have been a claw of a large megaraptoran, similar to Australovenator, our “Southern Hunter” of Queensland (and probably the deadliest Aussie you’ve never met🫣).



Artwork: James Noordweiner
https://www.deviantart.com/nnordy

Image Credits
Photographer: Jon Augier
Museums Victoria
https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/specimens/1045754

What an un-fossil-gettable weekend! 🦖🥚We’re still buzzing from the energy of 'Dino Egg Hunt' last week. Seeing the museu...
11/04/2026

What an un-fossil-gettable weekend! 🦖🥚

We’re still buzzing from the energy of 'Dino Egg Hunt' last week. Seeing the museum filled with so many eager explorers—of all ages—was the perfect way to celebrate the Easter long weekend.

The National Dinosaur Museum would like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who joined us. Whether you found the Golden Egg or just enjoyed a day out with the Lucy the Raptor, we hope you made memories that will last a lifetime!

🪺🎀 Eggysaur is ready for our EGG-travagant Easter weekend all thanks to our rawrsome in-house painter Cam! 🎀🪺Don’t forge...
03/04/2026

🪺🎀 Eggysaur is ready for our EGG-travagant Easter weekend all thanks to our rawrsome in-house painter Cam! 🎀🪺

Don’t forget to say hello to Eggysaur this Saturday at NDM Dino-Egg Hunt 2026!

Come on over for an EGG-STRAORDINARY day out at the National Dinosaur Museum this Easter on Saturday the 4th of April! 🦕...
27/03/2026

Come on over for an EGG-STRAORDINARY day out at the National Dinosaur Museum this Easter on Saturday the 4th of April! 🦕🥚🎀

NDM presents a day full of ROAR-some activities for the entire family, including Easter Egg Painting, Guided Tours, Dinosaur Encounters and of course our Annual Dino Egg Hunt!

All activities are included in our General Admission Tickets which are available through link in bio, on our website and at the door.

A thief, please share , she shouldn’t be to hard to identify .Melbourne Victoria
08/01/2026

A thief, please share , she shouldn’t be to hard to identify .
Melbourne Victoria

On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me…12 T-rexes, 11 Australotitans, 10 Triceratops, 9 Deinonychus, 8 ...
24/12/2025

On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me…
12 T-rexes, 11 Australotitans, 10 Triceratops, 9 Deinonychus, 8 Ankylosaurus, 7 Carnotaurus, 6 Kunbarrasaurus, 5 Australovenetors, 4 Allosaurus, 3 Camarasaurus, 2 Stegosaurus and a Paracyclotosaurus in a swampy tree. 🌲🎁

The T-rex, aka Tyrannosaurus Rex, aka the “Tyrant Lizard King” is the fiercest meat-eating dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous North America (69-66 million years ago).

Despite not being the longest carnivorous dinosaur (Spinosaurus), it is certainly the heaviest, with an average weight of 10 tonnes, making it one of the biggest, and strongest predators to have ever roamed the earth. Due to their massive size and large head, T.Rex has an incredibly in tune senses and a strong bite force, of approximately 6 tonnes of force, the equivalent of an African Elephant falling on top of their target with each bite!🦖

NDM WISHES YOU AND YOUR FAMILY A MERRY MERRY CHRISTMAS! 🎄 🦖

On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me…11 Australotitans, 10 Triceratops, 9 Deinonychus, 8 Ankylosauru...
24/12/2025

On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me…
11 Australotitans, 10 Triceratops, 9 Deinonychus, 8 Ankylosaurus, 7 Carnotaurus, 6 Kunbarrasaurus, 5 Australovenetors, 4 Allosaurus, 3 Camarasaurus, 2 Stegosaurus and a Paracyclotosaurus in a swampy tree. 🌲🎁

Australotitan, the “Southern Titan”, is a large Late Cretaceous (105-90 million years ago) Australian Titanosaur from the Winton Formation, Queensland.

This dinosaur grew up to lengths of 30 metres and 70 tonnes, with a femur similar in size to other behemoths such as “Dreadnoughtus”, indicating that Australia was home to some of the largest animals to have ever walked the earth. The validity of this dinosaur as a species is in question, as some scientists believe it to be synonymous with another titanosaur called “Diamantinasaurus”. Regardless, Australotitan represents one of the largest Australian dinosaurs till date.

Pay a visit to NDM this holiday to stand next to our ‘juvenile’ Australotitan in the garden. Just imagine this dinosaur in full adult size!

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On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me…10 Triceratops, 9 Deinonychus, 8 Ankylosaurus, 7 Carnotaurus, 6 Ku...
24/12/2025

On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me…

10 Triceratops, 9 Deinonychus, 8 Ankylosaurus, 7 Carnotaurus, 6 Kunbarrasaurus, 5 Australovenetors, 4 Allosaurus, 3 Camarasaurus, 2 Stegosaurus and a Paracyclotosaurus in a swampy tree. 🌲🎁

Triceratops, the “Three-Horned Face”, is a large herbivorous dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous period (68-66 million years ago), of North America.

They are famous for their large and ornate frills, and their 3 large horns that adorn their face. 🦚 Triceratops was the preferred prey of Tyrannosaurus Rex, and as such may have forced T.Rex into an ‘evolutionary arms race”, forcing T.Rex to get bigger and stronger, as Triceratops gradually grew bigger and tougher reaching 8 metres and 8 tonnes. Triceratops used their horns less like a battering ram, and more as defensive spears, piercing predators who got too close! 🗡

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On the eight day of Christmas my true love gave to me…8 Deinonychus, 7 Ankylosaurus, 6 Carnotaurus, 5 Kunbarrasaurus, 4 ...
23/12/2025

On the eight day of Christmas my true love gave to me…

8 Deinonychus, 7 Ankylosaurus, 6 Carnotaurus, 5 Kunbarrasaurus, 4 Australovenator, 3 Camarasaurus, 2 Stegosaurus and a Paracyclotosaurus in the swampy tree!! 🌲🎁

Deinonychus the “Terrible Claw”, is a large dromeosaurid from the Cretaceous (115-90 million years ago), North America.

Their scientific name refers to their large, sickle-like claw on their second toe, which may have been used to kick or gouge predator or prey alike, similar to modern day cassowaries or emus!

* This dinosaur is from the same group that includes velociraptors and other feathered dinosaurs. The Deinonychus was the original inspiration for the Velociraptors from Jurassic Park, however the author of the original books switched their names to make the raptors appear more ferocious. 🧐

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Wednesday 10am - 5pm
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