The Royal Tyrrell Museum is a popular Canadian tourist attraction in Drumheller, Alberta. The location also referred to as ‘the badlands’, the Tyrrell Museum is a leading centre of palaeontological research noted for its collection of more than 40 dinosaur skeletons with more than 110,000 fossil specimens.
While we have visited this museum many times as a family, my daughter went for the first time with her Girl Guides Troop, and also slept over as part of their Camp-In Program.
A pretty cool trip for kids, she came home raving about everything she learned and saw while there. She is especially proud of the soft fossil she made of a tooth, curently placed on her bedroom shelf with her most prized possessions.
Yet when asked how she liked actually sleeping there, she was a bit hesitant to say it was the greatest. Trying to sleep when a dinosaur Skeleton hovering above you was, “…different and a little creepy, Mom..”. Yet, an incredible experience to say the least.
For her trip, I gave Isabelle a digital camera to capture her own memories. Here is what caught my 8 year olds eye while at the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology. I love that I got to actually see what interested her the most, since I’m the one usually taking the photos.
This is Shelly, loved so much by Isabelle that she bought a stuffed turtle and named her Shelly!
Save on admission fees by using coupons found in the SUTP as well as their own discounts page online. There is a restaurant at the museum, yet you can pack a lunch, to make your day trip a little more frugal. Each time we go, we have new experiences at the museum, adults and kids alike!.
nathania hunter says
04/04/2013 at 12:17 pmHow cool is that!! I have never seen a dinosaur fossil in person, I will defiantly have to bring my girls here when they start to learn about dinos to!
Tammi says
04/06/2013 at 7:54 amYou need too, very interesting place! My girls love the ‘ Albertosaurus’ most!
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Jennie says
04/04/2013 at 2:48 pmI didn’t know they had programs like this, good to know for birthdays too!
Tammi says
04/06/2013 at 7:54 amVery true Jennie, wished we lived just a little closer to do a birthday Camp-In!
Ellen Christian says
04/05/2013 at 4:06 amThat totally sounds like something my kids would love!
Cecile says
04/05/2013 at 8:03 amMy son would love this place!
Marina says
04/05/2013 at 8:39 amOoooh, my kids would love to see that dino. Looks like a fun place to visit.
Mariah says
04/05/2013 at 9:00 amLooks like a fun trip! I think my son would love this when he’s a bit older!
Tammi says
04/06/2013 at 7:55 amWe took the twins for the first time when they were around 2 years old, their eyes grew big with every turn! lol
Amber Edwards says
04/05/2013 at 9:26 amWhat an amazing Museum! My kids would have a blast. They love dinosaurs and are constantly begging to go to a dinosaur museum. We just don’t have one near us.
Tammi says
04/06/2013 at 7:56 amTake note of this one if you ever plan a trip! So worth it!
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Nickida says
04/05/2013 at 10:31 amThat’s a funny looking turtle. Looks like a great trip and lots of fun.
Tammi says
04/06/2013 at 7:56 amIt is! I need to look up more about this little guy, Isabelle still talks about this turtle all the time!
Darwin says
04/05/2013 at 11:07 amMy son is in a dino phase right now and I wish they had this exhibit in Vancouver. Looks amazing.
Dreena says
04/05/2013 at 12:22 pmWe’ve been several times. It is an excellent museum!
Glad your daughter enjoyed her time with the Girl Guides.
Cheers.
Tiffany C. says
04/05/2013 at 6:56 pmWhat a neat place to take the kids. When I was younger my brother was so into dinosaurs. We spent a lot of time at places like this growing up.
Kayla @ TheEclecticElement says
04/05/2013 at 8:32 pmWhat a really neat place to spend a day!
Especially if you have kids-I can see a lot of fun had by the whole family at a place like that 🙂
Tania Smith says
04/06/2013 at 7:39 amSo very cool. I love the pictures she took. I think I would be a little disturbed to sleep there but I definitely want to visit there one day.
Stephanie LaPlante says
04/06/2013 at 3:27 pmLooks fascinating! I’d love to go to a dinosaur museum.
Brenda says
04/06/2013 at 3:31 pmWhat wonderful picture, Isabelle! Good job
caryn s says
04/06/2013 at 6:08 pmI love taking my kids to the Tyrrell Museum as it is a place i loved going to as a kid. Its fun to take the kids to drumheller to explore all of my favourite attractions especially now that my son is into dinosaurs!
MrDisco says
04/07/2013 at 10:56 amnow that looks like a lot of fun
Nicole W. says
04/08/2013 at 9:37 pmI’ve only been to the Royal Tyrrell museum once, but I LOVED it! I am an archaeologist, but this museum *almost* made me want to switch to paleontology! lol! I love that your daughter bought a stuffed turtle and named it after a real one, that reminds me of when I went to Sea World as a kid and watched the dolphin show. One of the dolphins was named Jenny. My parents bought me a stuffed dolphin, and I named it Jenny! 🙂
What a cool experience that they got to spend the night there!
angela m says
04/10/2013 at 8:39 amSounds like an amazing experience for her. She did a great job on the pics.
Anne Taylor says
04/11/2013 at 11:45 amWhat a great museum! I’ve heard of it but have not had the chance to go there! We have a great museum here, thank goodness!
Julia says
04/16/2013 at 7:06 amI just love seeing things through kids eyes.
nancy chartrand says
04/24/2013 at 9:14 amIt sounds like such a fun place to visit! I wish it was closer, I can imagine my son would love it so much! Maybe when my grandaughter is a little older, I will take her and my son there! It would be a memory that would last forever
[email protected] says
05/17/2013 at 8:31 amWhat a great day to spend the summer, at a day camp in a museum! Kids would think of this as a treat. I remember going to museums as a kid and was so fascinated with it all. Thanks for sharing about your trip to the Royal Tyrrell Museum! Good luck in future travels.
Clifford says
07/02/2013 at 1:42 pmWhen we were visiting Calgary a few years ago we drove to Drumheller to visit the museum and see the Dinosaurs.
We were all so fascinated and I would reccomend everyone to go see it, the exhibits are amazing. To think these giant guys roamed the earth way back!
Sarah says
07/05/2013 at 1:24 pmMy son would be in heaven here! Need to plan a trip!!!
Wanda Bergman says
07/07/2013 at 7:46 pmBeautiful pictures! I’ve always loved The Royal Tyrrell Museum but it’s been a long time since I’ve been there. Time to go again!!
Chandra Christine O'Connor says
07/28/2013 at 6:59 amI love museums
Travis says
10/31/2013 at 12:51 pmGreat Post. I remember visiting as a kid (and an adult), and the museums and surrounding landscapes rank as one of my favorite places in all of Canada. They are a breeding ground for imagination, and the perfect place for kids, and adults who are kids at heart, to explore. Love the blog!
Fat Apollo says
11/23/2013 at 3:33 pmThat looks like fun!!!
victoriag1 says
12/16/2013 at 6:03 pmwould love to take the grandkids
Kerry says
01/05/2014 at 9:22 amI have to admit, I still have this fascination with dinosaurs even though
I’m 30 years old LOL this sounds like a great place to visit.
DARLENE W says
05/04/2014 at 6:37 pmWhat an amazing adventure, I want to go!
D says
11/10/2014 at 2:53 pmA must for the dino lover
Linda Klages says
12/02/2015 at 11:42 amThis is one place I’d like to take our grandchildren. We loved it and the staff were excellent with other children