Dinosaurs at Drumheller, Alberta

After talking to a native in the Drumheller rv park last night he convinced us not to miss visiting the Royal Tyrrell Muesum. The title Royal means it was commissioned by the Queen who has visited there. If you are interested in fossils starting 730 million years ago this place is outstanding. Alberta geology is one of the many places very productive of fossils and dinosaurs. There is a large preparation lab here where workers are actively removing stone to reveal the imbedded creature.

I could have spent a few more hours there but my partner who hung in there for almost 3 hours had enough. We then took the 40km dinosaur trail loop requiring a ferry ride across the Red Deer River. Add in some shopping and doing some overdue laundry finds us in Drumheller for another nite. Will leave for somewhere in the morning.


This is a massive Museum with several floors


Preparation lab


Ammonites are extinct hard shelled, coiled, squid-like marine creature. This one is about 2 feet across and preserved in this manner are both fossil and gemstone.


I don't even come up to the 1st leg joint of this Dino


Terrain here that yields fossils and dinosaurs