A new dinosaur exhibit in the city centre attracted hundreds to its opening day.

Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum's new Dinosaurs on the Doorstep exhibition opened on Saturday, July 13 ahead of an eight-week stint at the venue.

Helen Large, museum audience manager, said: "More than 700 people visited the exhibition on our opening day, and it was excellent.

"We had lots of positive feedback."

The exhibition is free to enter and open six days a week, while it has been co-ordinated with the start of the school holidays.

Helen said: "With school's breaking up, we expect it will be very busy here throughout the summer.

"This particular exhibition is free, so it's a great way for parents to entertain their children over these holidays and have a really lovely time together.

"When you walk into the exhibit, the first thing you see is a whole dinosaur skeleton.

"You see children's mouths just drop open, and they're instantly entranced by it.

"That's the real magic."

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The exhibition includes plenty of interactive elements, including reading, science, and microscope stations where children are able to dress up as a scientist.

She continued: "They will see fossilised dinosaur poo, and can even touch an actual dinosaur fossil, so there are plenty of opportunities for them to get up close with the exhibits during their visit.

"We know that people will end up going round the exhibition more than once this summer."

Dinosaurs on the Doorstep showcases many of the prehistoric creatures that once roamed Great Britain, and includes a display of genuine dinosaur skeletons and fossils dating back over 150 million years.

Dinosaurs on the Doorstep is open from 10am until 4pm between Tuesday and Saturday each week, and from 10am until 3pm on Sundays.

Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum's curator, Claire Cheshire, previously said: "We think people may be surprised at the number of British dinosaurs that have been found, and how impressive their skeletons and fossils are.

"We’re really excited to show this new exhibition and get people interested in the world around us and beneath our feet."