What museums hold certain dinosaur and other Mesozoic specimens?

Komodo99

Komodo99

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As the title suggests,I'm interested to know what museums in the UK hold certain dinosaur and Mesozoic skeletal specimens.This due to the fact that I would like to know which museums to visit for certain specimens if I ever visit them.

The following specimens are

Velociraptor
Deinonychus
Triceratops
Allosaurus
Coelophysis
Ankylosaurus
Giganotosaurus
Parasaurolophus
Megalosaurus
Guanlong

Secondary specimens(not dinosaurs)
Pteranodon
Dimorphodon
Mosasaurs
Elasmosaurus
Liopleurodon

Thank you in advance for any help or species that I may have missed out.
 
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Hello, Komodo99. Do you want to know about which museums hold skeletal material, rather than models?
 
That was quick. I went round the Dinosaur Isle Museum 2 weeks ago, but I'm not sure if it included any animals on your list, but there are specimens of Triceratops and Pteranodon at London's Natural History Museum.
 
I didn't know that the Natural History Museum had a Spinosaurus.All the more reason for a visit now.
 
Along with those already noted by Dassie Rat, I believe this one is also in the NHM:

Komodo99 said:
Coelophysis
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These three are in the Oxford University Museum of Natural History:

Komodo99 said:
Megalosaurus
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Komodo99 said:
Mosasaurs
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Komodo99 said:
Liopleurodon
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I have a feeling that the former mueum *does* display some incomplete Velociraptor and/or Deinonychus skeletal material - I know that it definitely displays Dromaeosaurus.

Zia said:
Information re the Natural History Museums collection can be found here:
Dinosaur collection | Natural History Museum
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However, it must be noted that this link pertains specifically to the vast behind-the-scenes collection and not the rather smaller - but still large - amount of specimens and mounts displayed to the public. For instance, the holotype of Proceratosaurus - one of the the closest taxa to Guanlong, one of the genera which Komodo enquired about - is most certainly not on display, and nor are any casts of this holotype.
 
Are there any replica or cast skeletons of Carnotaurus in the UK because I know that the only near complete skeleton on this animal is in Argentina.
 
Komodo99 said:
I didn't know that the Natural History Museum had a Spinosaurus.All the more reason for a visit now.
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Again - this refers to fossil material held behind the scenes and not to anything on-display. I believe that in this particular case the material in question wouldn't be particularly impressive to you even if it was on display, as I believe it consists of teeth.
 
TeaLovingDave said:
Again - this refers to fossil material held behind the scenes and not to anything on-display. I believe that in this particular case the material in question wouldn't be particularly impressive to you even if it was on display, as I believe it consists of teeth.
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That's a shame,but with a near complete skeleton of Baryonyx on display,I guess I can't complain.
 
@Komodo99 - you could always try using the 'contact the curator' option to clarify if particular things you would like to see are on public display.
 
London's Natural History Museum include Ankylosaurus (Ankylosaurus in The Natural History Museum Dino Directory), Triceratops and Dimorphodon Pteranodon (Pterosaur collection | Natural History Museum)

Cambridge's Sedgwick Museum (Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences - Find our dinosaurs) includes Megalosaurus, Allosaurus and Deinonychus.

Liverpool's World Museum (Casts of dinosaur skeletons - World Museum, Liverpool museums) include Allosaurus and Megalosaurus.

The Oxford University Natural History Museum (O.U.M.N.H. Learning more) includes Megalosaurus, Liopleurodon and Triceratops.

Dorchester's Dinosaur Museum includes Megalosaurus (https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Locat...inosaur_Museum-Dorchester_Dorset_England.html).

Please note that it may be worthwhile contacting some of the larger museums, as fossils of some of the genera may be kept off show.
 
Dassie rat said:
London's Natural History Museum include Ankylosaurus (Ankylosaurus in The Natural History Museum Dino Directory), Triceratops and Dimorphodon Pteranodon (Pterosaur collection | Natural History Museum)

Cambridge's Sedgwick Museum (Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences - Find our dinosaurs) includes Megalosaurus, Allosaurus and Deinonychus.

Liverpool's World Museum (Casts of dinosaur skeletons - World Museum, Liverpool museums) include Allosaurus and Megalosaurus.

The Oxford University Natural History Museum (O.U.M.N.H. Learning more) includes Megalosaurus, Liopleurodon and Triceratops.

Dorchester's Dinosaur Museum includes Megalosaurus (See our megalosaurus skeleton. - Picture of The Dinosaur Museum, Dorchester - TripAdvisor).

Please note that it may be worthwhile contacting some of the larger museums, as fossils of some of the genera may be kept off show.
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The cast at Liverpool's world museum is actually not Megalosaurus, but Neovenator. I have e-mailed them about this before but I am yet to get a reply. I think it's because Neovenator was originally identified as a species of Megalosaurus. Also, happy to see something dinosaur related here as I'm a bit of a nerd when it comes to that :D
 
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