Devil's Coulee Dinosaur Museum - Historic Places Days

Devil’s Coulee Dinosaur Museum

Warner, Alberta
Type
Museum/Gallery
Address
300 County Road, Warner, AB, Canada
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Hours
Tuesdays-Sundays, 9am-4pm
Phone
403-642-2118

Discover the Fascinating Devil’s Coulee Dinosaur and Heritage Museum and Devil’s Coulee Palaeontological Site in Warner, Alberta. Back in 1987, local teenager Wendy Sloboda made an extraordinary discovery while hiking along the Milk River Ridge—what she believed to be dinosaur eggshells.

This remarkable find caught the attention of renowned palaeontologist Dr. Phillip Currie from the Royal Tyrrell Museum, who confirmed its significance. Subsequent excavations led to the revelation of a hadrosaur, commonly known as a duckbill, dinosaur nesting site. Theropods (carnivorous dinosaurs) have also been found to be nesting near the different species of hadrosaurs. Dinosaur footprints, nests, skeletons, as well as the remains of turtles and clams, have all been found in Devil’s Coulee. Located just 45 minutes south of Lethbridge, our museum offers an immersive experience for visitors – see and touch the past. (You can even sniff it if you want, but it mostly smells like dried mud.)

Hear stories about World War II veteran Hope Johnson and her work bringing dinosaur discoveries to children, Wendy finding the first dinosaur footprint in the world with a skin impression (and how it got washed away in a flood), and how much weight a T. rex could actually benchpress with its arms.

Amenities

  • Educational Institution
  • Family-Friendly
  • Guided Tour
  • Parking
  • Washrooms
  • Wheelchair Access

Location

300 County Road, Warner, AB, Canada
Get directions

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