At an impressive 27 metres long, Gordo is ROM's gallery centrepiece. It is the largest real fossil dinosaur skeleton mounted in Canada, and is one of only three complete Barosaurus skeletons on display in the world. Photo: dattuphoto-1328020 Ontario Inc.
ROM has one of the world's most comprehensive collections of dinosaur skulls and showcases many of them, such as the helmet-crested Corythosaurus, in "growth series" displays that compare and contrast juvenile and adult physical characteristics.
ROM is home to a world-recognized collection of duck-billed dinosaurs. These plant eaters were very abundant at the end of the Age of Dinosaurs. Six complete, original fossil skeletons of this diverse group are on display, including the ROM’s most famous fossil: the real fossil skeleton of the iconic tube-crested Parasaurolophus walkeri.
In Canada, significant discoveries of ceratopsian (horned) dinosaurs over the last 10 years continue to fill in gaps in our knowledge of dinosaur evolution. Explore ROM's impressive display of real horned dinosaur skulls, including the well-known Triceratops.
A major transformative project, OpenROM, is currently underway at the Museum. OpenROM will dramatically open the Museum even more to the public, creating greater access, and a thriving cultural and civic hub in the heart of the city. While more than 90% of ROM galleries will remain fully open during construction, the project will necessitate a small number of temporary closures or areas with reduced access.
At this time, The James and Louise Temerty Galleries of the Age Of Dinosaurs is partially closed, but visitors can still experience T. rex and other key gallery specimens from a temporary viewing platform. Plus, when you arrive at the Museum, don't forget to pick up your Hike the ROM trail guide for Dinos, Mammals & Birds to help find some favourites on display while OpenROM is underway.
When dinosaurs roamed the Earth
Stand in the shadow of mighty T. rex… or underneath Gordo, the enormous Barosaurus… or beside our famous hadrosaur Parasaurolophus. No matter what the first stop on your dinosaur journey will be, you'll enter a gallery showcasing one of the world's best collections.
Hundreds of specimens welcome you to a gallery bursting with iconic and unusual dinosaurs, fossilized plants, insects and marine life. At the time dinosaurs lived, they shared the planet with other life on land, in the sea and in the air. Trace the development, relationships and legacy of all creatures that lived during the Age of Dinosaurs.
About the Gallery
What?
Specimens represent life during the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, grouped within the themes: Life on Land, Life on Sea, and Life in the Air. You'll see all of your favourites, including Tyrannosaurus rex, Stegosaurus, and Triceratops.
Where?
Specimens reflect life in the northern hemisphere, primarily from North America. The gallery is dominated by original dinosaur skeletons from the famous fossil fields of Alberta, Canada.
When?
From the Jurassic (200 to 145 million years old) to the Cretaceous (145 to 65 million years old) periods.
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