Canada

Calgary Zoo and Prehistoric Park Alberta, CANADA 1300 Zoo Rd. NE P.O. Box 36, Station "B" Calgary, Alberta T2M 4R8 403-232-9300 Direct Route: Located at the Calgary Zoo Highlights: The Prehistoric Park at Calgary Zoo has 6.5 acres of trails along a simulated prehistoric world, complete with about thirty full-scale realistic dinosaurs placed among the trails. Among the models featured are a Tyrannosaurus, an Elasmosaurus, and a Brontosaurus. Canadian Museum of Nature Ontario, CANADA Mail: P.O. Box 3443, Station "D" Ottawa, Ontario K1P 6P4 613-566-4700 Direct Route: Located at Metcalfe and McLeod Streets, in downtown Ottawa. Highlights: The dinosaur exhibits contain about a dozen fossil displays, which include Hadrosaurus, a Triceratops, and a Stenonychosaurus. A short film explores possible fates of these ancient creatures. Many Ice Age mammals are also on display. Department of Geology Museum Alberta, CANADA Earth Science Bldg. Saskatchewan Dr. Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E3 403-492-3265 Nova Scotia Museum Nova Scotia, CANADA 1747 Summer Street Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3A6 Highlights: The fossil collection includes some of Parrsboro discoveries, which are rare Tritheledont fossils. These are the first specimens of their kind found in North America.(Book store) Provincial Museum of Alberta Alberta, CANADA 12845 102nd Ave. Edmonton, Alberta, T5N 0M6 780-453-9100 Highlights: Dinosaur skeletal displays of Ankylosaurus, Albertosaurus, Corythosaurus, Lambeosaurus, and Parksosaurus. (Gift shop) Royal Ontario Museum Ontario, CANADA 100 Queen's Park Toronto, Ontario M5S 2C6 416-586-8000 Highlights: Canada's largest museum with many dinosaur exhibits. The museum's collection includes Albertosaurus, Allosaurus, Chasmosaurus, Camptosaurus, Edmontosaurus, Kritosaurus, Lambeosaurus, Parasaurolophus, and Stegosaurus(Gift shop) Royal Tyrrell Museum Field Station Alberta CANADA Dinosaur Provincial Park P.O. Box 60 Patricia, Alberta TOJ 2KO Direct Route: 30 miles (48 km) N.E. of Brooks via Hwys. 873 & 544 (Follow signs) Highlights: The Park contains the world's largest significant Late Cretaceous fossil beds which have yielded 35 species of dinosaurs, as well as 265 species of other animals and plants. The Field Station contains displays, a prep lab, bookstore and park office. Interpretive bus tours & hikes through the natural preserve led by park staff. (Tickets required & seating is limited) Avoid disappointment and allow at least 1 1/2 days for your visit. Electrified campsites, showers & food services. Motels are in nearby Brooks. Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology Alberta CANADA Midland Provincial Park, Hwy. 838 P.O. Box 7500 Drumheller AB TOJ OYO Toll free in North america 1-888-440-4240 In Alberta only 310-0000 ask for 823-7707 Outside North America (403) 823-7707 FAX (403) 823-7131 Direct Route: Located in Midland Provincial Park, four miles northwest of Drumheller on Highway 838 Highlights: The extensive list of dinosaurs in the collection include Allosaurus, Albertosaurus, Camarasaurus, Coelophysis, Hadrosaurus, Maiasaura, Triceratops, and Tyrannosaurus. Also has full-service cafeteria and hiking trails (Gift shop)