The exhibition, now one of the most visited in the museum's history, will remain open for an additional three months. This extension will allow more visitors to learn about these great predators of the past and deepen their scientific understanding of one of prehistory's most iconic groups, known for their large fangs.
Saber-toothed Cats is the world's first exhibition entirely dedicated to these animals. Through a comprehensive scientific and educational journey, it explores their origin, evolution, and extinction, addressing key aspects of their biology, behavior, geographic distribution, and relationship with early humans.
During the visit, the public can discover who these predators truly were, how different groups of saber-toothed felines (machairodontines) evolved, and how they used their characteristic curved fangs to capture prey. The exhibition also covers the ecosystems they inhabited and the environmental changes that influenced their evolution.
The exhibition is curated by Manuel J. Salesa (Scientific Researcher at the National Museum of Natural Sciences-CSIC), Mauricio Antón (paleoartist), Manuel Domínguez-Rodrigo (Professor of Prehistory at Rice University), and Enrique Baquedano (archaeologist and director of MARPA).
The museum is open Tuesday to Saturday, from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM, and Sundays and holidays from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The extension was made possible through the collaboration of institutions lending original pieces and replicas, including the National Museum of Natural Sciences-CSIC, the Museum of Burgos, the Museum of Human Evolution, the Museum of Early European Settlers-Josep Gibert Center of Orce, the University of Valladolid Museum (MUVA), the Archaeological and Ethnological Museum of Granada, and the Museu Arqueològic de Banyoles.
