{"id":20188,"date":"2022-03-29T09:27:10","date_gmt":"2022-03-29T08:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=20188"},"modified":"2022-03-29T09:27:10","modified_gmt":"2022-03-29T08:27:10","slug":"brickosaurs-roars-in-to-armagh-planetarium-making-its-northern-ireland-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2022\/03\/brickosaurs-roars-in-to-armagh-planetarium-making-its-northern-ireland-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"BRICKOSAURS ROARS IN TO ARMAGH PLANETARIUM, MAKING ITS NORTHERN IRELAND DEBUT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Dozens of prehistoric toy brick dinosaurs will arrive at Armagh Observatory &amp; Planetarium this summer, showcasing over 20 species for a Jurassic scale display. This is the first time the Brickosaurs! Evolution will be showcased in Northern Ireland this June and tickets are now on sale.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The towering 3-D brick dinosaurs are made using more than 2 million toy bricks and an interactive expedition will be on display at the Planetarium, making it a perfect place to visit this summer to excite families and dinosaur enthusiasts alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Brickosaurs-Mini-A4-4-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Brickosaurs-Mini-A4-4-1024x724.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20193\" width=\"512\" height=\"362\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Presented and built by Brick Live, the Brickosaurs exhibition has been touring across the UK and its next stop is Armagh Observatory &amp; Planetarium this summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visitors will have the chance to go back in time and come face to face with pre-historic creatures such as the seven-metre long Spinosaurus, a nodding Heterodontosaurus and a huge Mosasaur emerging from the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There will be plenty of photo opportunities too, including a sit-in Carnotaurus, a giant dino egg, and the chance to get up close to nine adorable baby dinosaurs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ria Mee, Senior Education Officer, from Armagh Observatory &amp; Planetarium said: \u201cThe display is something totally different for us and we are delighted to host such a fantastic event. We haven\u2019t had an exhibition of this scale before, and we are excited to welcome guests this summer for an immersive and educational adventure.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brickosaurs is a spectacular experience for the whole family. To witness the scale and the detail that has been lovingly crafted into these models is something that never fails to amaze.&#8221;- Christina Anthony, director, BRICKLIVE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The exhibition will be available to visit from Saturday 11<sup>th<\/sup> June \u2013 Sunday 31<sup>st<\/sup> July 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tickets are on sale now. Book online today at armagh.space. Pre-booking is essential and exhibition entry is free with any dome show purchase. Separate exhibition area tickets are available for anyone not choosing a dome show. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Copywrite \u00a9 Brick Live Group Limited. All rights reserved. Brick Live Group Limited is an independent producer of BRICKLIVE and is not associated with The LEGO Group. 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