Meet Titus. He's around 66 million years old and hailed "one of the most exciting dinosaur finds in the world".
A major coup for Nottingham, it is the first time the T. Rex has been on display anywhere in the world - and the first time a real fossilised Tyrannosaurus Rex has been shown in England for more than 100 years.
The four-month exhibition at Wollaton Hall is expected to attract hundreds of thousands of visitors, from families with dinosaur-mad children to academics renowned for their work in the field.
Unlike the Dinosaurs of China exhibition, featuring a replica skeleton of a mighty mamenchisaurus in 2017 and the Jurassic Park style animatronic dinosaurs the following year, the T. Rex is the real deal following a discovery in the USA.
Palaeontologist Craig Pfister came across a handful of fragmented bones, including a broken tooth, in Hell Creek, Montana, in 2014.
Four years later the excavation took place. The dinosaur hunter dug out the exciting find by hand, using a pickaxe.
He recovered 20 percent of the prehistoric predator's bones - a substantial amount compared to many excavations which have yielded just four percent.
Rachael Evans, Nottingham City Council's museums development manager, helped to bring the dinosaur to the city.
She said: "It's quite an amazing feat that we have Titus.
"What is really interesting in a find like this is how the full pathology report reveals poor Titus' traumas. You can find out a lot about how he lived, fought, survived and and died.
"Several bones tell stories. The tail has a big tooth mark but then there's a drag mark next to it. That shows Titus was bitten on the tail by another T. Rex and he pulled his tail free and survived.
"Craig Pfister spent 18 months by himself digging out by hand in a really barren land with horrendous temperatures of 40+ in summer and -12 in winter.
"He couldn't use power tools as the ground was so hard it would have damaged the bones."
The skeleton was shipped over to the UK with the most delicate bones set in plaster for protection.
They were reconstructed by dinosaur conservator Nigel Larkin.
As well as marvelling in awe at the 12m long skeleton, visitors will discover the journey Titus has taken from discovery to display.
Using hands-free gesture technology, dino fans also can create their own Titus, learn about the anatomy and see 3D scans of bones at digital interactive screens.
The experience is completed by selfie opportunities alongside a roaring T. Rex head.
The exhibition will open to the public on Sunday, July 4, and will run until Sunday November 7.
Sunday marks the reopening of Wollaton Hall this year, following lockdown.
Tickets are priced £13 adults, £8.75 children, and family tickets £34. Book at wollatonhall.org.uk/titus/
