Tyrannosaurus rex is the superstar among dinosaurs. Between 1902 and today, around 50 specimens have been discovered in North America, none of them complete. The Museum für Naturkunde now exhibits one of the best-preserved skeletons worldwide. Of approximately 300 bones, 170 have been preserved, which puts it in third position.

Tristan Otto – the sons of the two owners lent their names to T. rex – will be available to the Museum für Naturkunde free of charge for the coming years for research and exhibition purposes. It originates from the Hell Creek Formation in Montana and was discovered in 2010. Its recovery and preservation took four years.