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Monday, June 4, 2012

India: Dinosaurs Live! opening hours extended

From the Sun Daily: Dinosaurs Live! opening hours extended

DUE TO the overwhelming response to the on-going Dinosaurs-Live! Exhibition taking place at National Science Centre (Pusat Sains Negara), the Centre wishes to inform members of the public that it has it will extend its operation hours during the school holidays and on every weekend.

The National Science Centre will now be opened daily, including during this school holidays, from 9am to 7pm so that more people are able to visit the exhibition which was opened to the public on May 1.

Dinosaurs Live! is one of the biggest interactive dinosaur shows held in the country, featuring about 30 life-sized animatronic dinosaurs each detailed from expert researched notes in regards to species, period of existence and other exciting facts.

These include a terrifyingly life-like 5 metre tall and 13 metres length animatronic T-Rex, and the Stegosaurus, Triceratops, Velociraptors and many others.

The exhibition, which ends July 31, provides a truly realistic experience of being transported back in time to when dinosaurs roam the earth.

Visitors will be able to learn scientific facts and see these extinct creatures in real life through professionally crafted exhibits animated using mechatronics, bringing realistic movements and sounds to the extent of body, tongue and eye movement.

Not just an ordinary exhibition; this is a fun yet educational show for both adults and kids will also feature related activities and shows such as dinosaur riding, fossil finding, augmented reality, 3D video shows and dinosaur duels.

Entry fees are RM15 for adults, and RM12 for students and children aged 7 to 12 years.

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