Brickosaurs! Evolution, a world-first collection of 55 toy brick dinosaurs, is coming to Marwell Zoo in 2022.

It shows off more than 20 species made using more than two million toy bricks and will leave adventurers in awe as they embark on an immersive journey through the zoo.

The interactive expedition, which is on display alongside the zoo’s hundreds of resident endangered and exotic animals, is sure to excite families, brick lovers and dinosaur enthusiasts alike.

Visitors will go back in time and come face to face with amazing prehistoric creatures such as the incredible seven-metre long spinosaurus, a nodding heterodontosaurus and a huge mosasaur emerging from the water.

Enthusiasts will be able to test their knowledge along the trail with a host of fascinating dino facts and build stats at every turn.

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.

At the Fossil Zone, kids both big and small can literally walk in their favourite dinosaurs’ footsteps on the fossil pavement, and prepare for a few surprises.

The event will take professional builders at the Hampshire workshop of Bricklive International more than 9,000 hours to complete.

Marwell’s commercial director Sean Mannie said: “We’re incredibly excited to announce that dinosaurs will once again be returning to Marwell Zoo, with the all-new collection Brickosaurs! Evolution next year, which also marks Marwell’s 50th anniversary.

“These incredible sculptures, on display around our beautiful 140-acre park, will be immersive, educational and bursting with colour, plus there will be lots of fun and special touches to give it the ‘wow factor’.

“I have no doubt Brickosaurs! Evolution will make Marwell a ‘must-see’ family day out for 2022 as families look for exciting new adventures to share, and we’ll be unveiling more details soon so watch this space.”

Brickosaurs! Evolution is included with general admission to the zoo and will be on display from April 1 until September 4, 2022. Marwell offers visitors the opportunity to get up close to amazing members of the animal kingdom, from Amur tigers to towering Rothschild’s giraffes in 140 acres of beautiful, spacious parkland.

Conservation charity Marwell Wildlife owns and operates the zoo, so every penny spent at the zoo supports amazing projects to conserve habitats and species both in Hampshire and around the world.

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