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Planning a summer trip to the Museum? Here are some tips ↓

🦖 Beginning May 15, the Royal Tyrrell Museum is open seven days a week, from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. The last daily ticket time for Museum entry is 7:30 p.m., with no entry past 8:00 p.m.

🦕 Looking for a quieter visit with fewer crowds? We recommend arriving after 5 p.m. Our galleries are busiest between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

🦖 Complement your visit with one of our paid programs. You can experience a simulated outdoor dig, make your own fossil cast, and more!

🦕 Interested in exploring? Check out the surrounding badlands on the 1.4-kilometre interpretive path that begins outside the Museum.

📷 Travel Alberta / ROAM Creative

Planning a summer trip to the Museum? Here are some tips ↓

🦖 Beginning May 15, the Royal Tyrrell Museum is open seven days a week, from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. The last daily ticket time for Museum entry is 7:30 p.m., with no entry past 8:00 p.m.

🦕 Looking for a quieter visit with fewer crowds? We recommend arriving after 5 p.m. Our galleries are busiest between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

🦖 Complement your visit with one of our paid programs. You can experience a simulated outdoor dig, make your own fossil cast, and more!

🦕 Interested in exploring? Check out the surrounding badlands on the 1.4-kilometre interpretive path that begins outside the Museum.

📷 Travel Alberta / ROAM Creative

It’s Trilobite Tuesday! These creatures lived between ~520 – 252 million years ago. They may look like bugs, but trilobites are extinct marine arthropods (related to modern-day horseshoe crabs). Did you know 22,000+ species of trilobites have been described?

It’s Trilobite Tuesday! These creatures lived between ~520 – 252 million years ago. They may look like bugs, but trilobites are extinct marine arthropods (related to modern-day horseshoe crabs). Did you know 22,000+ species of trilobites have been described?

It’s Trilobite Tuesday! These creatures lived between ~520 – 252 million years ago. They may look like bugs, but trilobites are extinct marine arthropods (related to modern-day horseshoe crabs). Did you know 22,000+ species of trilobites have been described?

This ‘Midland Monday’ animal hardly needs an introduction. When you visit the Museum, you’re most likely to meet the Richardson’s Ground Squirrel, also known as a ‘prairie dog.’

As tempting as it may be to touch and feed these tiny rodents, it is against the law in our parks and can be harmful to you and the animal. Ground squirrels play an important role as prey for native species such as hawks, owls, snakes, and weasels.

This ‘Midland Monday’ animal hardly needs an introduction. When you visit the Museum, you’re most likely to meet the Richardson’s Ground Squirrel, also known as a ‘prairie dog.’

As tempting as it may be to touch and feed these tiny rodents, it is against the law in our parks and can be harmful to you and the animal. Ground squirrels play an important role as prey for native species such as hawks, owls, snakes, and weasels.

Did you know five species of tyrannosaurs have been found in Alberta?

Charles M. Sternberg discovered the first Daspletosaurus (pictured here) in 1921, although Sternberg’s field notes indicate he believed it was a Gorgosaurus specimen.

Later research published by Dale Russell scientifically named Daspletosaurus in 1970. This tyrannosaur lived in Alberta ~77 – 75 million years ago.

Learn more about 88 species of dinosaurs discovered in Canada in aCanadian Encyclopedia article co-authored by our Dr. François Therrien (in bio).

Art by Julius Csotonyi.

The Museum will host Homeschool Day on Friday, May 29, featuring exclusive programs for registered homeschool students, including the Badlands Hike, Fossil Casting, and Raptors in Action. Register now!

Photo courtesy of Travel Alberta / Mike Hopkins

On this day in 1799, Mary Anning was born.

At the young age of 12, Anning’s keen eyes led to the discovery of the first known ichthyosaur—a large marine reptile. Five years later, she found the first Plesiosaurus macrocephalus (also a marine reptile), and the first British example of a pterosaur (a flying reptile). Keep in mind, this happened well before the word “dinosaur” was coined in 1842.

Anning’s groundbreaking work helped set the stage for Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. However, as a woman, she was unable to join the Geological Society of London, despite finding some of England’s finest fossils.

Have you witnessed this bird’s broken-wing act?

Our visitors and staff often spot Killdeer in the badlands around the Museum. Their eggs blend in with the flat, open ground where these birds make their nests. If a nest is approached, both parents will put on elaborate acts to draw potential predators away. This can include feigning a broken wing and crying out loudly.

Have you witnessed this bird’s broken-wing act?

Our visitors and staff often spot Killdeer in the badlands around the Museum. Their eggs blend in with the flat, open ground where these birds make their nests. If a nest is approached, both parents will put on elaborate acts to draw potential predators away. This can include feigning a broken wing and crying out loudly.

It’s International Museum Day! The Royal Tyrrell Museum is proud to shout out our fellow provincial museums, which include @royal_alberta_museum, Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, @remingtoncarriagemuseum, and @ukrainian.village.

This image shows ‘Calli,’ Canada’s best-preserved, most complete Triceratops skull. Museum staff found this specimen along Callum Creek, a tributary of the Oldman River, roughly two hours south of Calgary.

Seniors’ Week is just around the corner, taking place June 1 – 7, 2026. During this time, admission for seniors (65+) is free!

The Museum will offer exclusive programming for seniors on Wednesday, June 3. Participants can join our low-impact hike or learn about prehistoric plants for $10 each (GST included).

Summer hours activated 😎

The Royal Tyrrell Museum is now open from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. every day until September 1, with final admission at 8 p.m.

Heads up: summer is our peak season. We recommend visitors arrive in the evening if they want a quieter, more relaxed experience.

Photos: Travel Alberta / Mike Hopkins

Summer hours activated 😎

The Royal Tyrrell Museum is now open from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. every day until September 1, with final admission at 8 p.m.

Heads up: summer is our peak season. We recommend visitors arrive in the evening if they want a quieter, more relaxed experience.

Photos: Travel Alberta / Mike Hopkins

Rock and roll… heavy on the ‘rock’ 🎶🦴

Our senior graphic designer Mary created these new designs now available in our Museum Shop. They used inspiration from 1980s rock bands to create this incredible concert-style tee.

Information on the back of the T-shirt details some of the appearances our famous Tyrannosaurus rex specimen has made at Museums around the world! Where have you seen “Black Beauty” on display?

Congratulations to Myriam for completing her internship with the Royal Tyrrell Museum!

Myriam, a student at Collège Montmorency (Quebec), was an intern with the Museum’s business and visitor services section. She worked on creating a new survey to gather feedback on visitor experiences and our public programs. While she was here, Myriam also attended the Canadian Society of Vertebrate Palaeontology conference.