May 7, 2024

On May 22 and for the rest of 2025, one of the world's most famous and talked-about T. rexes can be experienced at the Museum of Evolution, which is located in Knuthenborg Safari Park. The T. rex named Trinity is expected to become a huge public success. It is only the second time in the history of Denmark that a T. rex can be experienced on Danish soil.

The Museum of Evolution is known for excavating some of the world's best, genuine dinosaurs and displaying them at the museum on Lolland. To a collection that already belongs to the absolute world class, the king of dinosaurs, T. rex Trinity, is now being added.

Trinity was sold at an auction in Switzerland for over 40 million kroner in 2023. The buyer was the Phoebus Foundation – a Belgian art foundation with philanthropic purposes. The foundation acquires art from all over the world which is exhibited in various museums. The Phoebus Foundation supports groundbreaking research and public access to cultural heritage and historical knowledge – whether it concerns old masters or prehistoric fossils.

Trinity is not a normal dinosaur. It should be seen more as a phenomenon, where art, science, and experience go hand in hand. It pushes the traditional boundaries and provokes. The mere fact that Trinity is composed of three individual T. rexes is boundary-pushing. It brings to mind the experiments in the Jurassic Park movies.

"Trinity has all the raw charisma one associates with a rock star. She is ancient, iconic, and a bit wild – exactly the kind of fossil that makes science feel both alive and urgent. That's why we didn't hesitate to welcome her into the Phoebus Foundation family," says Dr. Katharina Van Cauteren, director of The Phoebus Foundation.

About T. rex Trinity

Trinity is 11.6 meters long, 4.4 meters high, and 2.7 meters wide. It requires two trucks to transport the fossil, and it can take a team of professionals up to three days to assemble the fossil.

T. rex had teeth that were 25-30 centimeters long – equivalent to a large dagger – and its bite force was reportedly the greatest ever, meaning that T. rex could have crushed a car with its jaws. Moreover, it could swallow 100 kilograms of meat in a single bite.

The fearsome appearance of T. rex has made it the world's best-known dinosaur – greatly aided by the Jurassic Park movies, which since the 90s have brought the 66 million-year-old creature to life on the big screen.

For only the second time, the most legendary predator in world history can be experienced on Danish soil – this time on Lolland. From May 22 and throughout the rest of 2025, T. rex will indeed call the Evolution Museum its home, and it will undoubtedly be the summer's 'must-see' event for everyone interested in dinosaurs.

Research on T. rex Trinity

Despite pop culture, Trinity is the subject of extensive research led by Professor Dr. Nizar Ibrahim and his team from the University of Portsmouth, England. Trinity has a total of 293 bones represented, which is quite exceptional and has given Professor Ibrahim the opportunity to study growth and metabolism in T. rexes.

When Trinity was exhibited at the Sauriermuseum in Switzerland in 2024 and 2025, research was focused on injuries and diseases. After arriving at the Evolution Museum in Knuthenborg, the research focus will shift to Trinity's skull, including the braincase, sensory abilities, and bite strength. Among the goals is to understand more about how a
T. rex hunted.

Professor Ibrahim is expected to arrive at the Evolution Museum with students around May 20th, accompanied by paleontologists from Switzerland and Germany. The research is supported by The Phoebus Foundation and highlights the foundation's commitment to promoting scientific knowledge in conjunction with cultural dissemination.

A royal summer guest in distinguished company

At the Museum of Evolution, T. rex is accompanied by four other legendary dinosaurs, namely Stegosaurus, Triceratops, Camarasaurus and Archeopteryx.

Christoffer Knuth, who is the director of Knuthenborg Safari Park, which the Evolution Museum is a part of, is pleased that the museum will receive what can calmly be called a royal visit in the dinosaur world:

"Now that we already have many iconic dinosaurs on display at the Evolution Museum, the next natural step was to add the most famous dinosaur of them all. Many of our roughly 200,000 visitors, especially families with children, have asked us if we shouldn't also have a T. rex."

Read more about the Museum of Evolution at https://www.museumofevolution.com/da/dinosaurtiden

Learn more about Phoebus Foundation at

https://phoebusfoundation.org/en/the-phoebus-foundation/

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Fact Box: T. rex in Distinguished Company

Trinity is, among other things, placed together with four of the other most famous and iconic dinosaurs:

• Stegosaurus: With its dramatic back plates and spiked tail, Stegosaurus is one of the most fascinating species. The fossil in Knuthenborg is over 80% complete and is considered among the world's most valuable discoveries.
• Triceratops: Three horns and a protective shield make Triceratops one of the most recognizable herbivores of the past. The museum's specimen is among the best-preserved in Europe.
• Camarasaurus: A peaceful giant from the Jurassic period that is 97% authentic. This long-neck provides audiences with a unique insight into the evolution of the largest land animals.
• Archaeopteryx: Half dinosaur, half bird. Archaeopteryx is the very symbol of the power of evolution and the connection between the predatory dinosaurs of the past and the birds of today. The fossil in Knuthenborg is one of only 13 in the world.