Although the popular Badlands Science Camp is booked up this summer, the Royal Tyrrell Museum is offering a wide array of hands-on programming throughout the summer.
“We make them as engaging and interactive as possible,” says Earle Wiebe of the Tyrrell.
“We take the scientific information of the exhibits and bring it alive for fun and exciting activities for participants.”
Of the dozen summer programs offered at the museum, starting this weekend and with most running daily into late August, there are a number of indoor and outdoor programs for all age groups and for families or individuals.
The Fossil Casting program, starting June 25, allows participants to make their very own fossil replica in the 45-minute indoor program. It allows participants to learn about the fossil’s origin and when and why casts are used to preserve the specimens brought into the laboratory of the museum.
The Dinosite program allows participants as young as four years old to prospect for fossils, investigate real dinosaur remains, and learn about the creatures and landscape of ancient Alberta in a 90-minute journey through the badlands.
Excavate in a realistic quarry and participate in a badlands dinosaur adventure in the Junior Dinosaur Explorers program offered to kids aged 7-12 years old. It’s an afternoon of fun, hands on learning offered daily starting this Saturday until late August.
Those interested in the summer programs offered by the Tyrrell this summer can register online at www.tyrrellmuseum.com or by phoning the museum at 403-823-7707.
