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Dinópolis

Coordinates: 40°19′57″N 1°04′52″W / 40.33250°N 1.08111°W / 40.33250; -1.08111
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Dinópolis
Dinópolis Teruel
Map
Established2001
LocationAvda. Sagunto, Teruel, Spain
TypePaleontology
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The entrance hall.

Dinópolis, located in Teruel, Spain,[1] is one of the largest museums of paleontology in the world.[citation needed] It also includes some attractions, restaurants and shows. The museum comprises three main exhibition halls and a research laboratory.

History

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In 1998, the provincial government of Aragón established a foundation with the aim of creating exhibition facilities for the growing collection of fossils found in Teruel, at the same time stimulating tourism and hereby funding future research.[citation needed] The first building was opened in June 2001, at Dinópolis Teruel.

Exhibition halls

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Dinópolis has the following exhibition halls:[citation needed]

  • Aquatic Life Hall
  • Dinosaur Hall
  • Mammal Hall
  • Hall of Meteorites

Territorio Dinópolis

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Dinópolis Teruel is part of a chain of eight such natural history museums and parks named Territorio Dinópolis, the seven others being Inhóspitak at Peñarroya de Tastavins, founded in 2003, Legendark at Galve (2003), Región Ambarina: at Rubielos de Mora (2004), Bosque Pétreo (2005) at Castellote, Mar Nummus, at Albarracín (2008), Titania at Riodeva (2012) and Valcaria at Ariño (2015).[citation needed]

Research activities

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Dinópolis has an active research team, called Fundación Conjunto Paleontológico de Teruel-Dinópolis or just Fundación Dinópolis.[citation needed] One of the achievements of this team has been the description of Turiasaurus riodevensis by Royo-Torres, Cobos & Alcala, 2006.[citation needed]

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References

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  1. ^ "Territorio Dinópolis". Spain: TripAdvisor. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
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40°19′57″N 1°04′52″W / 40.33250°N 1.08111°W / 40.33250; -1.08111