PART of Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Museum has been transformed in preparation for the arrival of Dippy, the famous dinosaur, who is making his first visit to Scotland in the new year.
It is the first time Dippy, the Natural History Museum’s 111-year-old diplodocus cast, has been on show outside London. Before he arrives in Glasgow on January 22, a new dinosaur-themed shop has opened at the museum, called “Mega-store-us”.
READ MORE: Scots library adds first standalone work of famed poet to its collection
“We are absolutely thrilled that Dippy will be visiting Kelvingrove,” said chair of Glasgow Life, Councillor David McDonald.
“As an area just inside the main entrance is transformed into something resembling a scene from Jurassic Park it’s clear the anticipation is growing. There is a real air of expectation as we eagerly await the arrival of the biggest thing to come to Kelvingrove in an age.”
“Many of our visitors are excited to see the spectacular cast up close and we are keen to use this wonderful opportunity to engage people in the way we think about and protect our natural world.”
Dippy will be carefully reconstructed in the main hall. The full skeleton in its displayed pose is an impressive 21.3 metres long, 4.3m wide and 4.25m high. It will take a specialist team from Natural History Museum five days to bring the creature to life in Glasgow, and will be free for the public to see.
Kelvingrove Museum is the only Scottish destination on a tour that has already seen record-breaking numbers of visitors at three previous venues across the UK.
Why are you making commenting on The National only available to subscribers?
We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who aren’t really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversations, register under fake names, and post vile abuse.
So that’s why we’ve decided to make the ability to comment only available to our paying subscribers. That way, all the trolls who post abuse on our website will have to pay if they want to join the debate – and risk a permanent ban from the account that they subscribe with.
The conversation will go back to what it should be about – people who care passionately about the issues, but disagree constructively on what we should do about them. Let’s get that debate started!
Callum Baird, Editor of The National
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here