Ireland’s Dinosaurs Roar to Life at UCC

For the first time, Ireland’s own dinosaurs are going on public display and it’s happening at the Glucksman Gallery, University College Cork.

The exhibition, “The Domain of the Dinosaurs”, opens 18 November and runs until 12 April, showcasing Ireland’s only known dinosaur species: a fearsome Megalosaurus and an armoured Scelidosaurus. Alongside them are fossilised eggs, footprints, pterosaurs, marine reptiles, and over 250 other real specimens; a prehistoric smorgasbord stretching back millions of years.

More than just bones, the exhibition blends science, art, and imagination. Interactive displays and creative installations bring ancient Ireland vividly to life, offering a playful yet profound journey into our island’s distant past.

This exhibition is a rare chance to step into a time when dinosaurs ruled the land, sky, and sea.
The exhibition will be accompanied by a programme of events, including special tours led by UCC palaeontologists, panel discussions featuring international fossil experts and artists, public lectures and creative workshops for all ages and abilities.