Drumheller’s title as the dinosaur capital of Canada was cemented last week when CNN released its list of the top ten dinosaur museums in the world.
The Royal Tyrrell Museum came in at number five.
“We’re absolutely thrilled to be included in the list of the World’s Top Ten Dinosaur Museums. It really shows Alberta is a top destination and we’re one of the great things Alberta has to offer,” said Mike Dooley, public relations coordinator for the Tyrrell Museum. “For us it shows what we have here at the museum is very relevant today and we’re just as significant as one of the world’s top sites.”
The Tyrrell was among other high caliber institutions from around the world. The Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin, Field Museum in Chicago, Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Science in Brussels, and the National Dinosaur Museum in Australia were listed ahead of the Tyrrell.
The Tyrrell was the only Canadian museum on the list.
“It’s an honour to be on the list with some of the best museums in the world,” said Dooley.
The accolade comes at a busy time for the Tyrrell. Last year, they opened their new Sea Dragon exhibit, featuring a spectacular marine reptile as its centerpiece. The Cretaceous Garden, which has been under renovations since fall of 2011, will reopen this spring with a fresh new look.
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