Exhibition
CREATURA
Medieval Bestiary
For the first time anywhere, an exhibition and experience about medieval mythological creatures is presented like an historic novel in a 10th century warrior fortress. On the heels of our “Living Dragons” exhibition, Creatura brings together a collection of animatronic mythological creatures, and the stories that imbued them with life centuries ago. Within exterior spaces, six larger-than-life creatures will be moving, glaring and growling- “living” on the property :
Basilisk | Griffin | Phoenix | Unicorn | Cerberus | Stryge
Medieval-style banners in the chateau’s principal gallery feature portraits of different medieval beasts, together with their history and fantastic stories.
A timeline in the prison gallery about the history of dragons begins in biblical times and ends in 2023.
Visitors are presented with this rich educational experience in a unique way. After discovering the fascinating history of fifteen creatures from an academic’s point of view, incredibly, the creatures themselves tell their own fantastic tales about the lives they lived.
The basilic, offspring of a roaster and a snake
Since ancient times, mythological beings and monsters have fascinated people around the world. These magical creatures were brought to life by storytellers, through theater, and song and dance. Heroic tales were made sensational when the creatures were painted and sculpted, or woven into the fabric of tapestries. In more recent times, breathtaking special effects in the film and gaming industries have created dramatic adventures between dragons and other creatures and their human counterparts, as never before. In ancient and contemporary times alike, mythological creatures symbolize humankind's greatest hopes, fears, and most passionate dreams.
The Phoenix
the griffin, half-lion half-eagle
