SOUTH BRISBANE.- Queensland is having a close encounter with some of the most extraordinary creatures to ever walk the earth with Dinosaur Discovery: Lost Creatures of the Cretaceous on view at the Queensland Museum.

Featuring more than 20 animated, life-size dinosaur models, this exhibition transports you back millions of years to when dinosaurs roamed the earth.

Experience these titans of the Cretaceous as you roam through their world and see first-hand how they move and interact, roar, gnash and bellow… much like when they ruled our planet millions of years ago.

“These creatures lived 145 to 66 million years ago in the Cretaceous era, when the world was very different and dinosaurs were at their most diverse,” said Queensland Museum Network Director and CEO Professor Suzanne Miller.

“The models have been made to scientific specifications to capture the real look, feel, sound and movement of these magnificent creatures,” she said.

Dinosaur Discovery: Lost Creatures of the Cretaceous features favourites such as T-Rex as well as a number of species rarely seen before including the Australian Australovenator and Queensland’s very own Muttaburrasaurus. Science Minister Ian Walker said there was something about dinosaurs that all ages found irresistible.

“Dinosaur Discovery brings these fascinating animals to life through colour, movement and sound, so make sure you visit and bring your friends and family along for a day out to remember,” he said.

“This exhibition makes use of scientific information to help us all learn more about these creatures and the Earth they inhabited.

“The museum is supporting the display with a range of informative, hands-on children’s activities and it’s bringing the latest technology to pre-historic studies with a special dinosaur app.”

The exhibition is an opportunity for visitors to make a real dinosaur day of it by including a stopover to the free permanent dinosaur exhibition, Lost Creatures, Stories from Ancient Queensland, where people can learn all about the dinosaurs of ancient Queensland through fossils, interactive displays, and life-size reconstructions,” said Professor Miller.

The Queensland Museum is only the second museum in Australia to host Dinosaur Discovery: Lost Creatures of the Cretaceous which is presented in conjunction with Goldie Marketing and the Western Australian Museum.

Dinosaur Discovery: Lost Creatures of the Cretaceous is on view at the Queensland Museum from the 27 March to 5 October 2015.