Fascination never becomes extinct.
Dinosaurs, the largest and most popular fossils of the Mesozoic, have fascinated us throughout the ages. The Royal Ontario Museum of Palaeontology was one of five museums that made up the “Royal Ontario Museum” when it was first opened in 1914. Since then, visitors have seen many different varieties of ‘Dinosaur Gallery,’ filled with dinosaurs, fossils and prehistoric mammals.
The 1930s gallery was a traditional gallery with artifacts in glass cases and specimens roped off with stanchions, like the mastodon shown to the right. Move forward a few decades to the diorama-filled gallery that most ROM visitors remember. These galleries presented dinosaurs and mammals in settings that would help them envision what life might have been like back then.
Today’s Temerty Dinosaur Galleries show the evolution of the museum gallery. With the focus on making the visitor experience as accessible, engaging and thought-provoking as possible, this gallery continues the tradition of showcasing incredible dinosaur and fossil specimens at the ROM. These fantastic finds will always remain an integral part of the ROM’s collection.
