About Us
The Royal Tyrrell Museum is Canada’s only museum dedicated exclusively to the science of palaeontology. In addition to housing one of the world’s largest displays of dinosaurs, the Museum offers a wide variety of creative, fun, and educational programs that bring the prehistoric past to life.
The Museum is operated by the Government of Alberta under the Ministry of Culture and Community Spirit.
Contact Us
Toll free in North America (outside Alberta)
1-888-440-4240
Toll free in Alberta
310-0000 then (403) 823-7707
Outside North America
1-403-823-7707
Email
tyrrell.info@gov.ab.ca
Our Mandate
The Royal Tyrrell Museum's mandate is to be an internationally recognized public and scientific museum dedicated to the collection, preservation, protection, presentation, and interpretation of palaeontological history, with a particular emphasis on Alberta's rich fossil heritage.
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Message from Our Executive Director
For 25 years, the Museum has celebrated the diversity, power, and beauty of Alberta's palaeontological history.
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Our Cooperating Society
The Royal Tyrrell Museum Cooperating Society is a non-profit, charitable organization working to support scientific, educational, exhibit and local community initiatives.
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Our History
Despite being a relatively young facility, the Royal Tyrrell Museum has established itself as Canada's authority of palaeontology. What we lack in age, we make up for with our growing list of accomplishments.
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Careers
We are recognized worldwide as a leader within the Museum community, but we are much more than a Museum. We are an educational resource, an active research facility, and a centre of scientific excellence. Discover more about what it takes to be a part of this amazing institution.
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Preparation Lab
Watch as fossils found right here in Alberta are prepared by our technicians for research and display.
- Passion for the Past
- Our Scientists
