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DOUBLE TROUBLE

A world-first at Auckland Museum

First there was Peter, now meet Barbara. For the first time ever, Auckland Museum is the only place in the world to exhibit an adult male and female T. rex together. Don’t miss two of the rarest, real T. rex skeletons ever discovered. 

Barbara 

- One of only three female T. rex on record
- 11.7 metres long and 3.4 metres high
- Recovered from a significant bone fracture
- Gravid (carrying eggs or young) at time of death

Peter 

- One of only four black T. rex ever found
- Nearly 11 metres in length and 3 metres high
- One of the most complete T. rex skeletons ever found
- Succumbed to injuries likely sustained in an attack

 

 

 

ON DISPLAY NOW

FREE, TE AO MĀRAMA SOUTH ATRIUM
UNTIL THE END OF 2023 

For the past year, ‘Peter’, one of the world’s rarest, most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons, has captured the imagination of visitors to the Museum. Now Peter is being joined by Barbara, an even larger female T. rex with an incredible survival story of her own to tell.  

Get ready for double trouble in a world-first of prehistoric proportions. Witness history in the making as Peter and Barbara make their duo debut in Te Ao Mārama South Atrium - the only place you can see an adult male and female T. rex on display together. 

Additional experiences

Your encounter with Peter and Barbara doesn't need to end so soon. Join us for some extra special T. rexperiences.

Meet AR Dinos at the Museum

You’ll find them wandering in Weird & Wonderful, stalking Te Ao Mārama South Atrium and lurking in the Imaginarium - augmented reality dinosaurs are everywhere at Auckland Museum! Scan the codes with your phone to see six prehistoric giants come to life right before your eyes, then have your photo taken with them. 

Meet the dinos

Bookings open now

T. rex Birthday Parties

Did you miss having a birthday party because of lockdown or COVID restrictions? Never mind the prehistoric past - there's no time like the present! Join us for a celebration, with a limited season of birthday parties with Peter the T. rex.

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Enhance your visit

Make your visit to the Museum an unforgettable dino day out. 

Kids platter or ribs at Tuitui
T. REX-THEMED SPECIALS

Kids platter or ribs at Tuitui

Dine Jurassic style at Tuitui Museum Bistro & Café, where the little ones can try our T. rex-themed platter and the grown-ups can dig into some decadant ribs.
 

 

Tuitui

Stop by the store
A PIECE OF T. REX

Stop by the store

Ensure your T. rex experience isn’t forgotten by treating yourself, or a palaeontologist pal, to merchandise at our store. Let everyone know you were one of the first in the world to see the dino duo at Auckland Museum.

 

ONLINE STORE

Explore the Origins gallery
FREE, LEVEL 1

Explore the Origins gallery

Come and meet the prehistoric peers of the T. rex. The Origins gallery tells the story of the beginnings of our land and the origins of its plants and animals.


 

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