The Crystal Palace Dinosaurs being renovated by specialist restorers. The dinosaurs in London, SE19 were commissioned in 1852.
The iconic Crystal Palace Dinosaurs are getting a specialist repair work to halt their recent perilous decline in condition. Specialist stone conservators have begun working on the famous ‘standing iguanodon’; one of 31 sculptures that form the first ever life-sized reconstructions of extinct animals. The sculptures are central in the history of British science; educational engagement and social change; and are recognised with a Grade 1 Heritage listing; putting them on par with other British treasures such as Stonehenge. Three years ago Friends of Crystal Palace Dinosaurs (FCPD); a volunteer group; noticed that the sculptures were suffering serious problems; with tails; toes and teeth falling off; and huge cracks appearing in the bodies of several sculptures. The initial work will take about six weeks and will bring the standing iguanodon back into robust shape. Current works are funded by London Borough of Bromley and the Mayor of London as part of a series of improvements to Crystal Palace Park that total £ million.; £400; 000 will be spent on interpretation; landscapes and repairs to several of the Dinosaur sculptures. Future fundraising aims to raise £800; 000 to repair the remaining sculptures. The £400k assigned to the dinosaurs will not enable all of the dinosaur models to receive conservation treatment at this time so the Friends of Crystal Palace Park Dinosaurs has launched a fundraising campaign to raise a further £800k to conserve more of the famous sculptures.
Size: 3300px × 2206px
Location: Crystal Palace park, London, SE19, UK
Photo credit: © lynn hilton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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