Royal Tyrell Museum
Do you love dinosaurs? Are you an evolution buff? Does history fascinate you? If so, you really need to visit the Royal Tyrell Museum in Drumheller, Alberta. I have been several times and absolutely love it. The exhibits are amazing and there are tons of creative, interactive activities available for people of all ages.
With nine different programs, some running several times a day, there is something for everyone from children to seniors. EnCana Badlands Science Camp offers the experience of an overnight summer camp in a safe and friendly environment for youths ages 9-14 and for families. The museum has something for both teachers and students from kindergarten to Grade 12 with curriculum fit programs that challenge and inspire. The Tyrell offers thirteen programs at the Museum, teacher's resource materials, outreach programs and, new this year, distance learning through video conferencing and the Alberta SuperNet.
Exhibits include the following:
Nexen Science Hall
Interact with exhibits demonstrating basic scientific concepts
Preparation Lab
Watch as museum staff prepare fossils for research and display
Extreme Theropods
Meet some of the smallest and the tallest meat-eating dinosaurs
Burgess Shale
Experience larger-than-life creatures living in a prehistoric ocean bed
Devonian Reef
View a giant recreation of underwater life from 350 million years ago
Cretaceous Garden
Walk through our living exhibit: a garden containing the plants dinosaurs ate millions of years ago
Dinosaur Hall
Visit our big attraction, featuring almost 40 mounted skeletons of ancient dinosaurs
Age of Mammals
Trace the evolution of mammals as they became more recognizable
Ice Ages
Travel back to a colder time not so long ago and not so far away
The Royal Tyrrell Museum is in the heart of the badlands, 6 km northwest of Drumheller, Alberta, in Midland Provincial Park.
Prices
| Adult (18-64) | $ | 10.00 |
| Senior (65+) | $ | 8.00 |
| Youth (7-17) | $ | 6.00 |
| Children (6 and under) | $ | Free |
Hours of operation
Summer 2007
May 19 - September 3, 2007
9:00am - 9:00pm daily
Fall 2007
September 4 - October 9, 2007
10:00am - 5:00pm daily
Winter and Spring 2007-2008
October 10, 2007 - May 16, 2008
10:00am - 5:00pm Tuesday through Sunday
*closed Mondays, except for public holidays
*the Museum is also closed December 24 & December 25, 2007 and January 1, 2008
For more information, go to www.tyrellmuseum.com.
