What’s in the Exhibition?
Torquay’s Dinosaur World is a fun interactive indoor exhibition that brings the world of dinosaur to life. See amazing full size & scaled dinosaurs, discover incredible fossils, learn about these awesome beasts, enjoy our fun Explorer Quiz and even sit on a deadly dinosaur.
Whether you are a little dinosaur fan, or even a big one, there’s something for everyone to get their teeth into!
Have a sneak preview of some of the amazing dinosaurs, fossils and interactive exhibits that you can discover at
Torquay’s Dinosaur World!
Dinosaur Explorers canbe very young!
Watch out for the African Pterosaur behind you!
Our Friendly Minmi
Minmi is a small herbivore dinosaur from Australia that is related to the bigger scarier Ankylosaurus.
An explorer hunts for fossils.
Pretend to be a Palaeontologist and dig through the sand to discover an amazing fossils.
Learn About Palaeontology
Palaeontology is the scientific study of dinosaur fossils to learn about their life and evolution.
Amazing Life Size Dinosaurs
Do you want to get up close and personal with a gigantic Triceratops?
Will you touch the Dinosaur Poo?
Dinosaur poo, or coprolite to use its scientific name, helps us learn about the diet and living conditions of dinosaurs.
Fossil Excavation Areas
Will you find the Xiphactinus fossil hidden under the sand?
Rare Full Size Sinornithosaurus
Learn why the Sinornithosaurus is a very important for our understanding of the evolution of dinosaurs.
Jurassic Park Explorers
Our Jurassic Park scene scares these dinosaurs explorers!
I discovered a Stegosaurus!
Did you know the spikes on the tail of a Stegosaurus are called Thagomizers! What will you discover?
Monstrous Mesothelae
These two brave explorers get close to a monstrous Mesothelae. Will you be as brave?
Full Size T Rex Skull
Only the bravest dinosaur explorers put their heads inside the life size T-Rex skull!
Dinosaur Birthday Parties
Celebrate the birthday of your dinosaur fan with a special birthday visit.
Dinosaur Fossil Zone
This explorer found a Deinosuchus skull in the Fossil Zone. What will you find?
Fun Family Explorer Quiz
Take the fun family explorer quiz and see what you can learn about dinosaurs!
Paleontologist sits on a Dinosaur!
A rare picture of a real life Palaeontologist sitting on Derek the deadly Deinonychus!
Young explorers meet a Minmi.
Young explorers meet one of the our many dinosaurs. This one is a Minmi from Australia.
A Family Of Dinosaur Explorers
A family of explorers discover a Stegosaurus and a Deinonychus.
Dinosaur Craft Room
Will you draw a dinosaur in our craft room, or sit and read a book about dinosaurs?
Sit on Dinosaurs
A young explorers sits on Barry the Brachiosaurus.
Scale Dinosaur Exhibits
Check out our scale dinosaur scenes so you can see these amazing creatures in their natural habitats!
Dare you face the scary T-Rex?
Watch out for the mummy Tyrannosaurus Rex as she guards her babies. Don’t make her angry!
Meet the Deadly Dimetrodon!
The Dimetrodon was an enormous creature with a powerful jaw and sharp teeth. Dare you touch it?
Fun Family Explorer Quiz
Learn about dinosaurs with our fun family explorer quiz.
Dinosaur Souvenir Photo
Dinosaur explorers can get a framed souvenir photo on Derek the Dinosaur.
Dinosaur Craft Room
Why not get creative in and draw your favourite dinosaur, or use a stencil to colour in a dinosaur?
A Family of Dinosaur Explorers
Did you see that Eudimorphodon attack the Coelophysis?
Dinosaur Souvenir Photo
Get a fantastic souvenir with a photo on Derek the Dinosaur.
Full Size Parasaurolphus
Will you dare get close to the mighty Parasaurolophus?
Life Size Dinosaurs
Will you spot the giant African Pterosaur as it soars above your head?
Sit on Deadly Dinosaurs
Would you like to sit on deadly dinosaur?
Scary Jurassic Park Scene
Hey Explorers! Watch out for those scary Velociraptors?
Scale Dinosaur Exhibits
See if the Kritosauruses escapes from the deadly Deinosuchus in one of our scale exhibits.