Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Cheap Holiday Deals to Dinosaur Digs in Britain

By Chris Brown


Dinosaurs. Quite simply incredible! There's so much about these creatures that we are yet to find out about, but if you're one of these people that want to discover as much as possible then perhaps you should keep reading! There are some fascinating museums and digs around the world where you can see some very rare artefacts. Just keep reading to find out where you can enjoy dinosaur holidays.

Paris' Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle on the Rue Buffon is adjacent to the city's Botanical gardens and zoo, forming one of Europe's most interesting city parks. One of the main highlights is the museum's Grande Galerie de l'evolution with a Noah's ark style queue of animals walking two by two.

There are various fossils here which can be seen, ranging from sea life to dinosaurs. There is signposting in both English and French, so it's easy to get around the place. If you hop across the English Channel (Le Manche) you'll be greeted with a variety of dinosaur-related things to do. The Natural History Museum in London houses one of the world's largest research centres. It also incorporates a multidisciplinary library with wide collections on everything from Anthropology to Palaeontology. The walk through the museum's Dinosaur Hall is very impressive and lots of people come to see just this.

They have a variety of exhibits here, ranging from the smallest dinosaur's to the largest ones that ever existed. If you've been here before and fancy looking at something a bit different, perhaps you should head over to the O2 Arena. This was the focal point of the city's millennium celebrations has a large dinosaur exhibition. Some believe that it is rivalling the collection in the natural history museum for popularity.

Exhibitions also include a Tyrannosaurus that is made up almost entirely of fossils discovered in Montana. The museum's IMAX cinema has an interesting film, "Sea Rex", which presents the science world's understanding of the sea creatures that evolved into the land life and flying reptiles we now know as dinosaurs. Because the museum is located in Central Park it is the perfect starting point for visitors who have booked cheap holiday deals to The Big Apple.




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