Alberta’s premier dinosaur museum and paleontology lab is celebrating a major milestone in 2025, and a series of special events will take place across the province.
The Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology turns 40 years old on September 25, having first opened its doors in 1985.
A series of pop-up exhibits will be on display at libraries across Alberta, including the Red Deer Public Library. The pop-ups will launch in September and remain for one year, promising exciting opportunities for communities to engage with the wonders of paleontology.
The full list of locations:
- Medicine Hat Public Library
- Lethbridge Public Library
- Calgary Public Library (Central Library)
- Red Deer Public Library (downtown branch)
- Edmonton Public Library (Stanley A. Milner Library)
- Lloydminster Public Library
- Hinton Municipal Library
- Grande Prairie Public Library
- Wood Buffalo Regional Library (Fort McMurray)
- High Level Municipal Library
The Royal Tyrrell will also open a new exhibit, called Breakthroughs, showcasing five “extremely rare” fossils that have been discovered in Alberta, telling the stories of how they transformed our understanding of ancient animals, their evolution and their behaviors.
The final part of the anniversary celebrations at the Drumheller-based museum is the Back in Time Silent Disco, taking place October 18.
The Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology has welcomed more than 16 million visitors since opening 40 years ago, with over 520,000 guests every year.
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