The T.rex Discovery Centre is ready to welcome visitors back for another season, opening its doors on Saturday, May 17.
Located in Eastend, Sask., the centre is home to Scotty, the world’s largest Tyrannosaurus rex, and features a range of exhibits exploring the prehistoric world—from marine reptiles and ancient mammals to hands-on fossil digs.
"It is always exciting to welcome Saskatchewan families and tourists back to the T.rex Discovery Centre," Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Alana Ross said. "It is sure to be another busy season of exploration and fun. Whether it is checking out Scotty or taking in the amazing exhibits and programming, the T.rex Discovery Centre in Eastend has something for visitors of all ages."
Visitors can explore the CN Gallery to get an up-close look at Scotty, or head to the Paleo Lab to uncover microfossils at interactive dig stations. The centre also offers guided and self-guided tours through the Cretaceous and Cenozoic galleries, featuring fossil specimens such as Thor the Brontothere and Omâcîw the Tylosaurus.
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The Discovery Theatre will screen dinosaur-themed films throughout the season and will host live presentations, beginning May 24 with Bones, Boring, Bugs and Botany by Jack Milligan. Additional presentations are scheduled for Canada Day, Dino Days on July 27, and Scotty’s Unearthed Day on August 16.
Daily drop-in programming for children is also available, along with outdoor activities like hiking trails in the Frenchman River Valley and a Dino Dig Pit play area.
The centre operates in scientific partnership with the Royal Saskatchewan Museum and is funded by the Government of Saskatchewan and private donors.
The T.rex Discovery Centre is located at #1 T.rex Drive in Eastend and will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. until Labour Day. It is about 90 minutes from Swift Current and an hour from Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park.
Admission is by donation. More information, including event listings, is available at www.royalsaskmuseum.ca/trex.