A giant woolly mammoth replica has made its way to National Museum Cardiff, giving visitors the chance to get up close with a life-sized reconstruction of one of Britain’s last mammoths.
Standing at three metres tall and five metres long, this impressive replica has been 3D printed from the remains of a real woolly mammoth discovered in Condover, Shropshire, back in 1986. The original bones, found by a dog walker, were later dated to be between 14,000 and 14,500 years old, making them some of the last mammoths to roam Britain and Europe.
The mammoth on display at the museum is one of the most complete skeletons ever found in Britain—missing only its skull and tail. Alongside the original discovery, scientists also unearthed the remains of at least three baby mammothsaged between 3-6 years old, though researchers believe they were unlikely to have been part of the same family group.
Woolly mammoths once lived alongside giant deer, hyenas, cave bears, woolly rhinos, and even early humans, who hunted them for food and used their fur and bones for shelter and clothing.
This incredible new exhibit offers a rare opportunity to learn more about these fascinating Ice Age creatures and their place in Britain’s prehistoric past. Visitors can view the woolly mammoth in the museum’s main hall from this weekend.
📍 National Museum Cardiff
📅 Opens this weekend
🎟️ Free entry
Don’t miss your chance to step back in time and stand face-to-face with one of history’s most iconic prehistoric giants!
