Natural History Museum's T-Rex Dons a Sophie the Stegosaurus Christmas Jumper

The Natural History Museum in South Kensington has unveiled its annual Christmas jumper for the animatronic T-rex known as 'Santa Jaws' for the 2026 festive season. The 2026 design, created by the NHM with NotJust Clothing in 12 hours from 100% organic cotton, celebrates Sophie the Stegosaurus — one of the most complete stegosaurus skeletons in Europe and a beloved fixture in the museum's Earth Hall. The 15-foot dinosaur has worn festive knitwear every year since 2021, with the oversized jumper scaling up 12.5 times larger than an average child's garment. The jumper can be viewed free of charge in the Dinosaur Gallery, and human-sized and dog-sized versions of the design are available for purchase in the museum shop, alongside patterned scarves. All profits from knitwear sales support the museum's charitable mission. The Natural History Museum's Christmas jumper has become an annual media highlight, drawing visitors and photographers to the Dinosaur Gallery each year.