Five years of work has led to the discovery of the first amber deposit in the province to have insects preserved in it.
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World's Largest T. rex
Regina
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Eastend
CLOSED. Reopens May 18, 2024.
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Royal Saskatchewan Museum
Join Margaret Harrison for an introduction to silk embroidery. No experience necessary, open to ages (13+). Beginner to intermediate participants welcome. Materials will be provided to create a black wool purse. The workshop includes a presentation by Royal Saskatchewan Museum Curator of Indigenous Cultural History, Bailey Monsebroten who will introduce participants to silk embroidery works from the Museum’s collection. Registration is $25 per person. Consider including a donation to your registration to help support Museum programs, exhibits and research.
May 11, 2024
T. rex Discovery Centre
Summer begins when the T.rex Discovery Centre opens! Celebrate with us and Scotty, the world's largest T. rex. There will be juice, tea, coffee, and donuts to kick things off, and a new 2024 Dinosaur Expedition Passport!
May 18, 2024
Invertebrate Zoology
First Saskatchewan amber deposit to have insects preserved in it
“It’s important for palaeontologists or people who are interested in fossil insects because it helps fill in this gap in the fossil records that we’re unsure about 78 million years ago up to about 50 million years ago,” says palaeontologist Ryan McKellar.
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