Drumheller - Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology 
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The Tyrell Museum of Palaeontology, on the north bank of the Red Deer River, was opened in 1985. It lies 6 km (4 mi.) to the north-west on the western edge of Midland Provincial Park. This most interesting museum has earned a worldwide reputation.
The most modern museum techniques have brought millions of years of the earth's history back to life.
The most modern museum techniques have brought millions of years of the earth's history back to life.
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The museum also provides information on the genesis and geology of the region and on the history of discovery.
In 1884, by sheer chance, the geologist J. B. Tyrell happened to stumble across some dinosaur bones lying among the cacti and stones of the Badlands.
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Address:
Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology, Box 7500, Drumheller, AB T0J0Y0, Canada
Phone: 1 (403) 823-7707, Fax: 1 (403) 823-7131
Phone: 1 (403) 823-7707, Fax: 1 (403) 823-7131
Hours:
May 15 to August 31: 9am-9pm
September 1 to May 14: 10am-5pm; Closed: Mon
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), Christmas - Christian (December 25), Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Facilities: Gift shop
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