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An Apollonaut travel guide
Moments in a longer story.
Selected milestones in the history of the National Dinosaur Museum.
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Three decades at Gold Creek
These dates describe the place you can learn about here. They are not a company timeline for Apollonaut.
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1993
The museum opens
The National Dinosaur Museum is established in Gold Creek Village, Nicholls.
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2011
New directors
A group of directors including the geologist Tom Kapitany takes over the museum.
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2012
Animatronic dinosaurs
Twelve animatronic dinosaurs and new life-size models are added inside and out.
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2023
Thirty years
The museum celebrates its 30th birthday in April.
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2023 and 2024
Tourism awards
The museum wins the Tourist Attractions category of the Canberra Region Tourism Awards.
Follow the stories behind the dates
A timeline is a beginning. The longer history introduces the people and the place; the sources below provide further context.
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Sources & further reading
Links lead to the original publishers.
