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paulzolo

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Museum's 'Dippy' dinosaur makes way for blue whale


	Quote: London's Natural History Museum is re-modelling its entrance, moving out the dinosaur and moving in a blue whale. The exchange will not happen overnight: the complex logistics involved mean it will be 2017 before the great cetacean is hanging from the ceiling of the iconic Victorian Hintze Hall. The museum thinks the change will increase the wow factor for visitors. But it also believes the whale can better convey all the cutting-edge science conducted at the institution.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-31025229

A shame - I like the dinosaur. Guess I’ll have to go in via the Earth gallery where there’s an awesome stegosaurus.

Mind you, they should rework the dinosaurs bit anyway. A lot of it is dreadfully out of date, and the suspended skeletons are filthy - covered in dust and other detritus. It brings in the crowds - too many of them for the current space - and it’s a poor way to handle the subject.

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Thu Jan 29, 2015 10:03 am

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Re: Museum's 'Dippy' dinosaur makes way for blue whale

Vive la Dinosaur.

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Thu Jan 29, 2015 10:16 am

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Re: Museum's 'Dippy' dinosaur makes way for blue whale

I'd love to have a day to look round there by myself.
The two times I've been I've had at least one of my boys with me. There was a lot of running around looking at the big things, and not much time to look at things in detail.

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Re: Museum's 'Dippy' dinosaur makes way for blue whale

I suggest while the change is being done they cordon off the affected area with white sheeting on which they project 'One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing'.

Thu Jan 29, 2015 11:43 am

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Re: Museum's 'Dippy' dinosaur makes way for blue whale


	l3v1ck wrote: I'd love to have a day to look round there by myself. The two times I've been I've had at least one of my boys with me. There was a lot of running around looking at the big things, and not much time to look at things in detail.

The big pod right down the left of the building is interesting. It does suffer a little from design > science, but worth a look.

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