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Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology


Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology
Midland Provincial Park P.O. Box 7500
Drumheller, Alberta T0J 0Y0
Canada
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“Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology” Frommer's
“Family ticket to Jurassic park” Guardian Unlimited / The Observer
“Escape summer crowds” canada.com / Calgary Herald
“Just Call Calgary a Big Playground” New York Times (free registration required)
“Dino-mazing!” canoe.ca / Sun Media
“In the Valley of the Kong Longs” TravelIntelligence.net
“Close to the bones” Sydney Morning Herald
“Century of tourism” Calgary Sun
“The Canadian Badlands: Some Places Surpass One's Expectations!” Sketchandtravel.com
“Beyond the Paleo” Washington Post
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 5 attractions in Drumheller
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Since 1985, the Royal Tyrrell Museum has presented the fascinating evolution of dinosaurs through it's collection of dozens of skeletons and hundreds... more » Since 1985, the Royal Tyrrell Museum has presented the fascinating evolution of dinosaurs through it's collection of dozens of skeletons and hundreds of fossils. « less
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Attraction type: Museum complex, Specialty museum, Natural history museum, Science museum, Museum
Activities: Dig (archeology)
Address: Midland Provincial Park
P.O. Box 7500 Drumheller, Alberta T0J 0Y0
Canada
Tel: 403-823-7707
Fax: 1-403-823-7131

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“A disappointment - except for the dinosaurs”
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3 of 5 stars
wasleys 83 contributions
Scunthorpe, United Kingdom
Jun 12, 2009

We had expected great things of this museum but were disappointed. The initial galleries were uninspiring. General palaeontological coverage was limited and much of the information was superficial and did liitle to enlighten anyone with even a small amount of geological knowledge. Many of the labels were poorly illuminated and virtually impossible to read. The shop was very poor being... more

“OK”
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3 of 5 stars
stpoint 13 contributions
sydney
Nov 9, 2008

Based on the reviews I was expecting more than this museum provided. It cost $10 CDN for admission which was reasonable but I found the museum to be overly dark and difficult to navigate. I also found the plaques describing each exhibit to be very difficult to read due to the poor lighting and small writing. On the day we... more

“Loved the "Fossil Casting" class!”
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5 of 5 stars
rojomom 3 contributions
Grand Rapids, MI
Aug 4, 2008

In mid-July, 2008, we added a weekend trip to our vacation at Glacier National Park to see the Royal Tyrrell Museum in Drumheller. Though it was a long drive, it was completely worth it. My boys ages: 10, 7 & 5 thoroughly enjoyed themselves. My husband, mom and I loved it too! The highlight for the kids was attending the... more

“A definite highlight of our Alberta vacation”
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5 of 5 stars
clamc40 205 contributions
Ottawa, Canada
Jul 19, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

This is absolutely worth a short (about 1 1/2 hours, maybe a bit less) drive from Calgary (about 3 1/2 hours from Edmonton). It is worth every single mile of driving time, and every single penny of admission. Our entire family - 2 adults, 2 kids aged 12 and 9 - thoroughly enjoyed it. The drive first of all was... more

“Awesome museum!”
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5 of 5 stars
mitchell001 23 contributions
St. Paul, Canada
May 3, 2008

A nice world clas museum. lts of information and fun. more

“a must-see...”
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5 of 5 stars
Steff68 134 contributions
Montreal
Jun 24, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

Everyone interested in dinosaurs (Or not!) should make a worthwhile stop at the Tyrrell Museum. The first room has some interesting computer-quiz facts you can play, among some dinosaurs. The next rooms are very well done, with very nice pictures on the walls, and real dinosaurs reconstructed with bones in front of it, so that you can imagine what the... more

“A world-class museum”
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5 of 5 stars
CdnTripster 11 contributions
Toronto,Ontario,Canada
Sep 13, 2005
7/7 found this review helpful

Whether or not you are interested in dinosaurs, you will be blown-away by the sheer scope of the exhibits here. My family visited on a rainy day so there were no outside digs available. However we went to an indoor classroom for a 'virtual tour & dig' which was really fabulous. There were about 30 people of all ages &... more

“Royal Tyrrell Museum”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Mar 22, 2002
7/12 found this review helpful

I visited this museum in April 2001. I must say it is an impressive achivement of displays and active research. I highly recommend this museum to anyone. It's an easy 3-4 hours of time lost in science and discovery. It's a small drive from Calgary and in the summer heat it might be much but in April with small crowds,... more

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Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology Address

Midland Provincial Park | P.O. Box 7500, Drumheller, Alberta T0J 0Y0, Canada
Tel: 403-823-7707 Fax: 1-403-823-7131