Dinopolis

Dinopolis
Dinopolis
Established 2001
Location Avda. Sagunto, Teruel, Spain
Type Paleontology
Website http://www.dinopolis.com

Dinopolis, located in Teruel, Spain, is one of the largest museums of paleontology in the world. It also includes some attractions, restaurants and shows. The Museum comprises 3 main exhibition halls and a research laboratory.

Contents

History

Exhibition halls

Aquatic life Hall

Dinosaurs Hall

Mammals Hall

Hall of Meteorites

Territorio Dinopolis

Research activities

Dinopolis has an active research team, called Fundacion Conjunto Paleontologico de Teruel-Dinopolis or just Fundacion Dinopolis. One of the achievements of this team has been the description of *Turiasaurus riodevensis* Royo-Torres, Cobos & Alcala, 2006.

In popular culture

  • An episode of Historia de Espana is set in Dinopolis, and also in some outcrops from Teruel.

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