Meet the man behind Cincinnati's giant Lego dinosaurs
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Ryan "The Brickman" McNaught. Photos: Courtesy of The Brickman Group.
The builder behind Cincinnati Museum Center’s giant Lego dinosaurs is coming to town Sept. 11-12.
Building the news: Ryan "The Brickman" McNaught will give fans a behind-the-scenes look at the 6 million-brick exhibition through ticketed building classes and special tours.
The intrigue: "Lego Jurassic World: The Exhibition" features over 35 massive dinosaurs, scenes and interactive props from the "Jurassic Park" movie universe.
- Displays include a life-size baby Brachiosaurus, Triceratops, Velociraptors and a T. rex.
- A 15-foot-plus Baryonyx alone contains 102,317 pieces.
If you go: Behind-the-Brick Tours for guests 21+ are Sept. 12 at 5:30pm and 7:30pm. Tickets are $45, or $35 for museum members.
- McNaught will also host a meet-and-greet that day from 1-2pm.
McNaught, the Southern Hemisphere’s only Lego-certified professional and a judge on "Lego Masters Australia," will also lead building masterclasses for adults and children 10 and older.
- Classes are Sept. 11 at 7pm and Sept. 12 at 11am, 2:30pm and 4pm.
- Adult tickets are $30-$40.
- Children’s tickets are $20-$30.