Towering LEGO® dinosaurs made from tens of thousands of bricks have taken over the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum as part of a major new family exhibition visiting the midlands for the first time.
Brick Dinos, an educational showcase of large-scale and intricate LEGO sculptures created by renowned artist Warren Elsmore in collaboration with palaeontologists, will take up residence at the Herbert throughout the summer until September 7, with the prehistoric creatures spread across four eye-catching exhibits at the popular attraction.
Families can come face-to-face with awe-inspiring models such as a soaring Pterodactyl, a four-metre-long Masiakasaurus, and a detailed recreation of a Plesiosaur, all crafted from thousands of LEGO bricks.
Ticketholders will also be able to see Dippy the diplodocus, on loan from the Natural History Museum, as part of their visit.
Visitors to the renowned city centre gallery will be immersed in the prehistoric world through 16 carefully crafted scenes showing dinosaurs in their ancient habitats – including herds of diplodocus grazing in a Jurassic Forest – as well as fossil displays and recreations of palaeontological digs.
Interactive elements include a Dino Dig where visitors can uncover dinosaur skeletons, LEGO and Duplo play zones, a ‘Models of the Week’ area where visitors can build a model inspired by their visit and leave it on display for other visitors to see, and behind-the-scenes videos showing how the models were built.
The exhibition, designed to be both educational and entertaining for all ages, is also packed with facts – from the size of Megalodon teeth to how a T-Rex’s speed compares to modern animals.
Tickets start from £11 for a family of four and are available to book now via the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum website.
Warren Elsmore, a lifelong LEGO fan who left a career in IT to work with LEGO full time in 2012, said: “Brick Dinos is designed to immerse visitors of all ages in the prehistoric world in a way that’s fun, educational, and completely unique.
“We’ve worked closely with palaeontologists to make sure the models are as accurate as they are exciting, and we can’t wait for families in Coventry to explore the exhibition.”
Marguerite Nugent, Cultural Director at CV Life, added: “We’re incredibly excited to welcome Brick Dinos to Coventry this summer – and are lucky to be one of the only places in the UK you can see Warren’s creations.
“It’s the perfect exhibition for families and anyone looking to expand their knowledge on the back of the huge TV and film productions out this year, combining creativity, learning and lots of hands-on fun in a way that really brings these fascinating creatures to life.”
For full details and to book, visit www.theherbert.org/whats-on
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About Warren Elsmore
Warren Elsmore is an artist in LEGO bricks and a lifelong fan of LEGO who is based in Edinburgh. He has been in love with the little plastic bricks since the age of four and now spends his days creating amazing models out of LEGO bricks.
After 15 years in a successful IT career, in 2012 Warren moved to working full time with LEGO bricks. He now helps companies such as IBM, LEGO, Historic Scotland, DFDS, WPP, Visit Denmark and many more to realise their own dreams in plastic. Warren’s bestselling first book (Brick City) was released in 21 languages to critical acclaim and has been followed by a range of books each recreating parts of the world we inhabit in plastic bricks. His models have always attracted great press coverage – one of his models has even made it as far as the South pole thanks to the British Antarctic Survey!
Exhibitions of Warrens’ first two books (Brick City and Brick Wonders) have toured museums and galleries throughout the UK, entertaining hundreds of thousands of children of all ages. In 2015, Warren co-launched ‘BRICK’ – the largest LEGO fan event in the UK and one of the largest in the world.
For more information, please visit warrenelsmore.com.