Events

Members receive free or discounted entry to a wide range of events across our museums. Visit our Events and Exhibition pages to find out more about upcoming events.

Tyrannosaurs Private View

Event Update: 

In response to the impact of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) all of our museums will be closed to the public from Tuesday 17 March at 5pm until further notice.

Find out more. This means that unfortunately our Members private view of Tyrannosaurs has been cancelled.

Date: Thursday 26 March 2020
Venue: National Museum of Scotland (entry via Lothian Street entrance from 17:45)
Session 1: 18:00 - 19:30 - Cancelled
Session 2: 19:30 - 20:30 - Cancelled
Cost: Free, Members only

The most comprehensive exhibition ever mounted is currently on at the National Museum of Scotland, bringing the latest Tyrannosaur discoveries to life.

Explore the tyrannosaur family tree, see unique fossil specimens and life-size cast skeletons, and walk side by side with the T. rex and other tyrannosaurs in real-time using augmented reality.

The event runs from 18:00 to 19:30 (session 1) or 19:30 to 20:20 (session 2) at the National Museum of Scotland, with refreshments on arrival.

Header image: Cast of Scotty – one of the world’s most complete T. rex specimens © James Horan