Cameron Munro, the intrepid 3 year old boy who last October sparked a massive police hunt in the Highlands when he went dinosaur hunting overnight, launched the 'Walking with Dinosaurs' exhibition at the University of Glasgow today, Friday 26 January. This time Cameron, who was found safe and well after making a nest in the forest, was able to explore dinosaurs in the safety of the Hunterian Museum, 65 million years after the creatures became extinct.

The exhibition, in the newly opened Kelvin Gallery of the Hunterian Museum, builds on the BBC's 'Walking with Dinosaurs' series which was the most successful science programme ever produced. In addition to genuine dinosaur remains and full-scale reconstructions, the exhibition features the models and computer technology in the BBC series. Visitors will also have the opportunity to learn about Scotland's dinosaur heritage and participate in a 'dino dig' in action. Children will also be encouraged to attempt to outrun dinosaurs on a special dinosaur footprint runway which lights up to show the animals' pace.

  • The 'Walking with Dinosaurs' exhibition will run daily from Saturday 27 January until Sunday 29 April 2001 at the Hunterian Museum in the University of Glasgow. 9.30 - 5.00 daily and Sundays 11-5.
  • Tickets cost £3 for adults, £1.50 for children and concessions.

    The Kelvin Gallery

    The University of Glasgow acknowledges the invaluable support of the Heritage Lottery Fund, the Wolfson Foundation, the Strathclyde European Partnership, Scottish Development Agency and Scottish Enterprise and the University's Chancellor's Fund in the refurbishment and equipping of the Kelvin Gallery. The new gallery features a stained glass window donated by Mr Ronald and Dr Cooper Harrison in memory of Ronnie Harrison who worked as a designer at the Hunterian Museum

    Media Relations Office (media@gla.ac.uk)

    • For further information contact Harriet Patton at the Hunterian Museum on 0141 330 4221
    or the University Press Office on 0141 330 3535

    First published: 26 January 2001

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