« Sur les traces des dinosaures » à la Grande Galerie de l'Évolution

Grande galerie de l'évolution - Jardin des Plantes

Ready for a 140-million-year journey in the footsteps of Cretaceous dinosaurs? Follow the daily life of paleontologists on an excavation site, and learn more about the extraordinary discoveries of the famous paleontological site of Angeac-Charente! A unique heritage to discoverThe paleontological collections of the Musée d’Angoulême are on display in the Grande Galerie de l'Évolution of the Muséum! Did you know that it was in this region, Aquitaine, that one of the largest dinosaurs known in the world was discovered? 140 million years ago, the north of Aquitaine was covered with swamps, lagoons and waterways. Since the early 2000s, paleontological research has revealed, in Charente and Charente-Maritime, fossil ecosystems rich in fauna and flora from the end of the Jurassic and the beginning of the Cretaceous. The Musée d’Angoulême thus houses remarkable paleontological collections resulting from these discoveries: more than 10,000 identified bones, 70,000 bone fragments and 80,000 microremains (bones smaller than 10 mm), mainly from dinosaurs and crocodiles. It is the finest Lower Cretaceous paleontological collection existing in Europe. The exhibitionWhere are dinosaurs found? How does a paleontological excavation site operate? And afterwards, with what tools do paleontologists prepare the fossils? How do they study the specimens collected in the laboratory? By walking through the exhibition Sur les traces des dinosaures, immerse yourself in this vanished environment where crocodiles, turtles, fish, small mammals and herds of dinosaurs lived. Discover a unique set of paleontological sites in France, stretching from the île d’Oléron to Angeac-Charente. Skeletons, landscape reconstruction, film—so many elements for a great journey at the boundary between the Jurassic and the Cretaceous! (Re)discover specimens from the Muséum's collections, in resonance with the collections of the Musée d’Angoulême. Along the way, also admire the illustrations of Pierre Mazan. The comic book author has illustrated, every year since its opening, the behind-the-scenes of the Angeac-Charente excavations, which has become the largest dinosaur deposit in Europe. CurationProject leader and set designer: Béatrice Abonyi Scientific curator: Ronan Allain Illustrator: Mazan Every day during school holidays (all zones) except Tuesdays. Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays outside school holidays.

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