A NEW exhibition is on its way to the Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum and it has already been labelled one of the “most spectacular” to grace the site.
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Upstream/Downstream is a world-class exhibition that brings life to the science of prehistory by showing how the animals looked.
The images were created by Melbourne artist Peter Trusler, who is renowned internationally for his work.
It is a pictorial display of the scientific work of eminent palaeontologists Patricia Vickers-Rich and Dr Tom Rich.
The exhibition was curated by Professor Vickers-Rich, who has been in talks with the museum about bringing Upstream/Downstream to Bathurst for the past three months.
It will be a big part of the museum’s 10th anniversary celebrations.
“It’s a fantastic exhibition for a regional museum,” museum education officer Penny Packham said.
“We are thrilled, especially because we are celebrating our 10th anniversary.”
Ms Packham said the exhibition was perfect for families seeking more knowledge about prehistoric life and shows how much work goes in to establishing how extinct creatures looked.
“How the animal looks is lost in the fossils,” Ms Packham said.
Mayor Gary Rush will officially open Upstream/Downstream tonight and it will be open to the public from Saturday.
As part of the new exhibition and the anniversary celebrations, Mr Trusler will be giving a floor talk at 2pm Saturday. His talk will be followed by a lecture from Professor Vickers-Rich and Dr Rich at 4.30pm.
Admission is $15 for adults and $10 for children and concession holders.
Bookings are essential.
