Alberta Badlands/Royal Tyrrell Museum - your advice for a daytrip ?
 

Hi there - two of us will be in Calgary later this summer and plan to drive out to the Badlands on a weekday. One of us is very interested in seeing any dinosaur digs that are currently going on (perhaps even participating). Both enjoy hiking and dramatic scenery.

I have visited the Tyrrell Museum website...there's a lot of choice. As the drive will consume about three hours of the day, I would really like your advice on how best to allocate the 6-7 hours we will actually have in the area.

Many thanks.

A person who has a modest interest in paleontology can get through the museum in 2 hours. However, if you are more interested in the topic, you can easily spend 4 - 5 hours in the museum.

Stop to have a look at Horseshoe Canyon just before you reach the town of Drumheller (it's just off the main road, and is pretty obvious), add time for lunch, add on the 90-minute Dinosite! hike, and you'll have a full day.

Depending on your departure point in Calgary, the drive may take from 1.5 hours to 2 hours in each direction.

Here are the details of the Dinosite! hike:

http://www.tyrrellmuseum.com/program...2.php?adults=1

excellent advice, thank you Judy.

The Royal Tyrrell Museum usually has a trip or two planned. Often they leave early in the day.

If you are interested in seeing an excavation site, I would look first at the web site and, if that is insufficient, give them a call. The staff there is very friendly and usually well informed.

The educational program at the museum itself is also outstanding. Although it is often geared more for children, I found the programs to be very interesting for just about anyone who had an interest in the subject.

Hi there! If you golf, the golf course in Drumheller is absolutely spectacular. The front 9 holes are boring, but the back nine are absolutely amazing. You have to rent a golf cart, so it IS possible to book a tee-time, rent a cart, and simply drive the course! The scenery can't be beat.
Have fun!

thank you so much for all the great advice