The new dinosaur interpretive centre at the Golden Gate Highlands National Park in Clarens, Free State, is nearing completion.

The Godumodumo Dinosaur Centre will serve as an iconic tourist attraction modelled on the narrative interpretation of the paleontological, archaeological and geological evidence found at the Golden Gate Park.

The R83.5 million (€4.8m) centre, commissioned by South African National Parks, is set to be a significant architectural and construction achievement with unique design elements that include exterior patterns that resemble dinosaur scales.  

The centre is expected to serve as an interactive museum, as well as a scientific research station, aimed at preserving the remains of the archaeological site where one of the oldest known dinosaur nesting grounds was discovered in 2012. 

Inside the centre, visitors can expect to see an exhibition floor and state-of-the-art laboratories.