![]() ![]() ![]() This popularity made our favourite dinosaur the perfect ambassador for nature when we sent Dippy on tour to all four corners of the UK where is was visited by over 2 million people! It is hoped that the same benefits will be seen in Coventry, with the dino-star continuing to engage people of all ages with nature and inspiring them to protect it.ĭr Doug Gurr, Museum Director said, ‘Dippy has always been a much loved and hugely popular attraction here in London. More recently Dippy returned to the Museum for our temporary installation Dippy Returns: The Nation’s Favourite Dinosaur, which was visited by over one million people. Every venue and region that played host to the well-travelled Diplodocus cast reported what has come to be known as the ‘Dippy effect’, with a record-breaking two million visitors recorded and an economic benefit of just under £36m across the eight regions. After 110 years on display at the Museum in London, Dippy embarked on an eight-city tour, which saw it take in every country in the UK, spending time in Dorchester, Birmingham, Belfast, Glasgow, Newcastle upon Tyne, Cardiff, Rochdale, and Norwich. The 292-bone replica skeleton has proved a huge hit ever since inspiring generations of visitors to connect with nature. Dippy, a cast of a Diplodocus skeleton, first arrived in London in 1905. ![]()
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