Entertainment & Arts Farewell Dippy the dinosaur – London museum installs whale skeleton A giant blue whale skeleton is unveiled in the Hintze Hall at the Natural History Museum, London, Britain July 13, 2017. London’s Natural History Museum has installed a four-and-a-half-tonne blue whale skeleton to tower over the heads of visitors, replacing the remains of a much-loved diplodocus known as Dippy. LONDON (Reuters) – London’s Natural History Museum has installed a four-and-a-half-tonne blue whale skeleton to tower over the heads of visitors, replacing the remains of a much-loved diplodocus known as Dippy. The whale’s bones, which were bought in 1892 for 250 pounds, have been suspended mid-air with the head lowered and jaw gaping as if it is about to scoop up tourists. The 25-metre (82-foot) long skeleton will greet people as they enter the building’s Hintze Hall from Friday – a new display highlighting the institution’s conservation work. Dippy – or more accurately a cast of the dinosaur’s bones – is now due to embark of a tour of museums around Britain. Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-archaeology-idUSKBN19Y1G5 10 recommended0 commentsShareShareTweetSharePin it