The Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum

10/02/2026

It's Fossil Friday! 🦴

Pachyrhinosaurus lakustai tibia (top) and fibula (bottom)
Skeletal image modified from Scott Hartman

This 2-for-1 showcase of fossils is about shins. In the lower leg there are 2 bones; the larger more robust one that provides structural support for walking is the tibia.

The smaller more gracile bone is the fibula; this bone is to help balance the ankle and knee and provide extra muscle attachment sites for calf muscles. Even though it is a much smaller bone, the fibula is just as important as the larger weight bearing bone as it provides a counter balance to keep upright.

Even though when we (or a dinosaur) hit our shin on something we only feel the pain in our tibia as the shin bone just remember that the fibula is always there as support. 🦖

09/30/2026

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
𝐿𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑛. 𝐿𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑛. 𝐿𝑒𝑡'𝑠 𝑅𝑒𝑓𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡.
September 30

Today, we take a moment to learn, listen and reflect.

September 30 is a day to honour residential school Survivors, remember the children who never returned home, and recognize the lasting impacts on families and communities.

It is also a reminder that learning about this history is something we can all take part in. We may not know everything. But we can choose to learn. Today can be an opportunity to learn something new about residential schools, the experiences of Survivors, and the ongoing impacts on Indigenous families and communities.

The Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum is located in the Peace Region, a place with deep and ongoing Indigenous histories, cultures and connections to the land.

Our existing land acknowledgment recognizes the presence and histories of:

- Kelly Lake Métis Settlement Society
- Beaver / Danezaa
- Michif Piyii / Métis
- Dënéndeh / Dene
- Mountain Métis
- Nêhiyaw-Askiy / Plains Cree

The area is also connected to Treaty 8.

Over the years, the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum has had the opportunity to work with Indigenous community members and Indigenous owned businesses.

Today, we want to recognize those relationships and the people who have shared their knowledge, creativity and perspectives with the museum, helping us to build strong northern Alberta paleo-experiences.

Open Road Adventures, an Indigenous owned company, offers mobile glamping services within 50 km of Grande Prairie. Their comprehensive service includes tent setup, bedding, and home comforts, ensuring a seamless glamping experience that integrates comfort with outdoor experiences.
Open Road Adventures Inc
You can learn more about them here 👉 Openroadadventures.ca

Aseniwuche Pimâtisiwin is operated by the Aseniwuche Winewak Nation and is an experience of our people, culture and traditional lands in the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.
Aseniwuche Pimâtisiwîn
You can learn more about them here 👉 Stayaseniwuche.ca/

Aseniwuche Pimâtisiwin is rooted on the traditional lands, and traveling routes of the Aseniwuche Winewak Nation, and Mountain Metis. Our families have lived, travelled and maintained connections throughout these mountains since time immemorial, and that connection continues today. Located in Alberta's northern Rockies near Grande cache, Peavine Lake Wilderness camp is an Indigenous-led cultural and wilderness destination designed to reconnect guests with the land. The camp offers rustic accomodation, guided outdoor adventure, wellness experiences and immersive cultural programming led by Indigenous tourism operators.

Thank you for the connections, conversations and opportunities to learn together.

~ Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum

09/30/2026

Wednesday, September 30

The Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum is closed in observance of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

We look forward to welcoming you back when we reopen tomorrow, Thursday, October 1.

09/30/2026

For over a century, scientists thought they knew exactly what Edmontosaurus looked like. Then, a remarkable fossil was unearthed in Northern Alberta.🦕

In 2012, a coffin sized boulder on the banks of the Red Willow River revealed a surprise, fossilised skin. Back in the lab, palaeontologists kept uncovering more, until they found something never seen before. On top of the skull sat a scale covered, fleshy crest, a bit like a rooster's comb. 🐓

The discovery was published in 2014 and changed how dinosaurs are reconstructed. Dr. Phil Bell, who helped excavate it, calls it the most important exhibit in our museum.

Today it's on display at the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum in Wembley, Alberta.

📍 Come see it in person.
📖 Read the full story yourself, Dr. Phil Bell tells it at the link in our bio.

09/29/2026

09/29/2026

🥔 THE POTATOES ARE BACK! 🥔

Missed out yesterday? Good news, another pallet of free potatoes has arrived at the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum today, courtesy of the Town of Wembley! 🦕

Bring your own bag, box, or container and help yourself. Tag a neighbor and come by before they're gone!

📅 Today, Tuesday, September 29
📍 Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum
🛍️ Bring your own bag, self serve
⏰ Available while supplies last

09/29/2026

Newly upgraded Kids Zone = even more reasons to bring the whole family! 🦖

Young dinosaur fans can unleash their creativity on our giant chalk wall, build their own foam dinosaur, get hands-on with the T. rex sensory wall, and enjoy a classic favorite, toy cars!

It’s the perfect place for little explorers to play, create and imagine between big prehistoric discoveries throughout the museum.

The Kids Zone is included with regular museum admission. Plan your family dinosaur adventure today!

Head to 👉 Dinomuseum.ca

09/28/2026

POTATO PALOOZA IS HERE! 🥔

Swing by now and grab some free potatoes from the community pallet, courtesy of the Town of Wembley. Bring a bag or box, help yourself, and share with a neighbour!

⏰ Available now, while supplies last
📍 Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum

09/28/2026

HAPPENING TODAY: Potato Palooza at the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum! 🥔

🚨Update: the potatoes now arrive at 1:00 PM, not 11:00 AM.

Come pick up free potatoes from the community pallet, courtesy of the Town of Wembley!

Bring your own bag, box, or container and take home some spuds for your next meal. Invite a neighbor, share this post, and come by after 1 PM before they're gone!

📅 Today, Monday, September 28
⏰ Starting at 1:00 PM, while supplies last
📍 Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum
🛍️ Bring your own bag, self serve

09/27/2026

Some journeys take you across the world. This one takes you 73 million years back in time.

In the Peace Region, the age of dinosaurs lies just beneath the surface. Along Pipestone Creek, one of the densest dinosaur bonebeds on Earth holds the story of a Pachyrhinosaurus herd and the celebrated "Big Sam." On the Wapiti River, the Late Cretaceous unfolds with every bend.

This summer, visitors walked the bonebed, travelled the Wapiti and dug alongside our palaeontologists. Now our field season rests for the winter, and it returns in spring.

Until then, give the gift of adventure! A museum gift card is the perfect beginning for the traveler, the explorer or the young palaeontologist in your life. 🦖

Plan your visit at dinomuseum.ca
Gift cards: 587-771-0662 | [email protected]