A Tyrannosaurus rex, baby dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures will head to Coventry later this month to join Dippy the Diplodocus for a special family-friendly event.

Dinosaur Discovery Day, taking place on Saturday 25 July at the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, will bring large-scale dinosaur puppets to the city centre venue, giving visitors the chance to watch lifelike creatures roam the museum, handle real fossil specimens from the Herbert's collections, and challenge friends to dinosaur-themed board games.

Running from 10am to 4pm and included with standard admission, the event promises a full day of activities for visitors of all ages.

As well as taking part in Nature's Wonders, a new series of drop-in craft activities inspired by the natural world, the day also offers visitors the opportunity to experience three of the Herbert's new summer exhibitions together. 

Families can explore prehistoric life through immersive digital experiences in Unearth the Palaeoverse: Dig Into the Dawn of Time, discover more than 250 natural history specimens in Curious Creatures: Stones and Bones, and explore Beneath the Waves, an immersive sensory exhibition designed especially for children under five.

Dinosaur Discovery Day is included with standard admission to the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, alongside Unearth the Palaeoverse, Curious Creatures, and Beneath the Waves.

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