AMNH 5027
Tyrannosaurus rex
American Museum of Natural History, United States
Specimen Details
Discovery Year
1908
Discovery Location
Hell Creek Formation, Montana
Estimated Age
About 66 million years old
Completeness
50%
Length
12 m
Height
4 m
Nickname Origin
AMNH 5027 is its scientific specimen number at the American Museum of Natural History.
Historical Significance
AMNH 5027 was the very first Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton ever mounted and put on public display, defining how the world pictured T. rex for a century.
Interesting Facts
AMNH 5027 was the first mounted Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton ever displayed, unveiled to the public in 1915.
It was discovered by legendary fossil hunter Barnum Brown in 1908 in the Hell Creek Formation.
It was originally mounted standing upright like a kangaroo; the posture was corrected in the 1990s.
For decades it defined the popular image of T. rex for the world.
On display at
American Museum of Natural History