Jurassic Oceans: Monsters of the Deep – New Exhibition at the Natural History Museum
Embark on a journey beneath the waves of the Jurassic oceans and meet the fiercest marine reptiles ever lived. Jurassic Oceans: Monsters of the Deep at Natural History Museum dives deep into the lives of prehistoric giants once ruled the oceans.
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Meet the Legends of Earth Prehistoric Oceans
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When we hear Jurassic Period, we can list a number of dinosaurs that once roamed the lands. But what about the oceans?
Natural History Museum’s new exhibition, Jurassic Oceans: Monsters of the Deep, invites kids and adults for a fearless underwater journey to explore gigantic gnarly toothed predators.
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Meet the Mosasaur you probably remember from Jurassic Park Rebirth (2025), also known as the T. Rex of the sea.
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There is an entire section dedicated to sharks, including the greatest shark ever swum in the oceans, the Megalodon. This monster was three times bigger than a Great White Shark and could open its jaw to 2.5 metres wide.
What’s the Connection Between Jurassic Predators and Pokémons?
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Plesiosaur was a long-necked dinosaur with four flippers that Pokémon fans might recognise as Lapras, the water/ice Pokémon.
It’s an interesting fact that although Plesiosaur was a very successful predator that survived long after the end of the Jurassic Period, its body plan hasn’t evolved in any other animal.
Did you know that there is a dinosaur named after a Pokémon?
We’ve seen lots of beasts that inspired fictional monsters, but is there any real-life species actually named after a fictional character? The answer is yes! Aerodactylus is named after the well-known purple Pokémon, Aerodactyl.
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There is a video recreating an underwater attack, skeletons and fossils and even a model of an Ichthyosaur brain moulded (the blue area in the picture above) from the fossil of a skull.
This is how an Ichthyosaur would have looked like
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It’s mind-blowing how much information palaeontologists can get from simply creating a mould of the inside of a dinosaur skull! From that brain mould, we know that Ichthyosaur was fast and had very good eyesight and smell.
Other fossils show that Ichthyosaur haunted in groups and would have camouflaged well in the water.
Touch a Real Mosasaur Tooth and Hold Fossil Dinosaur Poo
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Jurassic Oceans: Monsters of the Deep brings you close to prehistoric beasts as you can ever get.
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You have the rare opportunity to touch a REAL Mosasaur tooth, a full Plesiosaur skeleton fossil, hold fossil dinosaur poo (yes, that’s real poo!) and feel what shark’s skin feels like.
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Touch a Baryonyx claw, one of the most massive predators ever walked on Earth and rate the deadliest creatures ever ruled the oceans with a ‘fierce factor’.
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Run your fingers on the teeth of an Ichthyosaur skull and learn why their eye sockets were covered with bone.
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Want to know how big Plesiosaur really was? Measure yourself up against one and feel how its prey would have felt millions of years ago (and whisper a thank you these creatures are no longer lurking in the oceans).
The full skeleton of a full-grown Plesiosaur is on display. This is the exact skeleton high-school student, Tadashi Suzuki found in Japan in 1968 in a riverbank near his home.
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Jurassic Oceans: Monsters of the Deep is more than just an exhibition with fossils and skeletons. It’s a real educational adventure where kids (and adults) can learn something new without even realising it.
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Guided audio tour, interactive displays, informative signages and breath-taking displays give visitors an insight into the lives of the creatures lived millions of years ago and how palaeontologists know the dinosaurs’ hunting patterns, diet, eyesight, and even their colours.
It’s a truly hands-on experience designed the way both kids and adults enjoy.
Practical Info
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Address
Natural History Museum | Cromwell Rd, South Kensington, London SW7 5BD
(Nearest station is South Kensington station and Gloucester Road station | Piccadilly, Circle & District lines)
Opening Times
22nd May 2026 – 3rd January 2027
Entry from 10am – 4:30pm daily
Tickets
Adult off-peak: £15
Adult peak: £17.50
Child (4-17 years) off-peak: £7.50
Child (4-17 years) peak: £8.75
Book your tickets on Natural History Museum’s official website.
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