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2021

Palaentologist For A Day 2021
Media Release | August 12, 2021

AGM Notice 2021
Media Release | August 12, 2021

Paleo-Palooza 2021
Media Release | July 13, 2021

Re-Opening Summer 2021
Media Release | June 23, 2021

2020

Museum Eyes Busy Re-Opening
Media Release | July 15, 2020

2019

New Board Executive Named
Media Release | October 18, 2019

Bonebed Founder Celebrated
Media Release | October 08, 2019

FUNDRAISING EVENT A HIT
Media Release | October 07, 2019

EXCITING SUMMER FINDS
Media Release | September 24, 2019

Night For Museum Fundraiser
Media Release | August 20, 2019

Grande Finale For Summer Jams
Media Release | August 19, 2019

Jet Boat Tours Postponed
Media Release | August 09, 2019

Currie Museum and Evergreen Park Partner on Fundraising Effort
Media Release | August 08, 2019

DUCKBILLS AND SINGING DUETS
Media Release | July 25, 2019

MILESTONE VISITOR RECOGNIZED
Media Release | June 27, 2019

MUSEUM BOARD AGM UPCOMING
Media Release | May 06, 2019

MUSEUMS COLLABORATING FOR INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY CELEBRATION
Media Release | April 22, 2019

NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NAMED
Media Release | April 12, 2019

2018

Bonebed Find Nears 50 Years
Media Release | November 01, 2018

Dinosaur symposium draws experts from across Canada
Media Release | March 27, 2018

Families invited to celebrate Literacy Week at dino museum
Media Release | January 24, 2018

Fine art and fossils connect in latest special exhibit
Media Release | January 17, 2018

2017

Museum to host dinosaur symposium
Media Release | November 14, 2017

Dinosaur museum honours volunteers
Media Release | October 27, 2017

Fundraiser attracts outpouring of support for Dino Museum
Media Release | October 19, 2017

Maveraffle winners announced
Media Release | October 02, 2017

Volunteers safe, tickets recovered after dino museum raffle theft
Media Release | September 28, 2017

Iconic Canadian scientist to be recognized for excellence at fundraiser gala
Media Release | September 26, 2017

Scientists name new species of dinosaur after Canadian icon
Media Release | July 17, 2017

Dinosaur museum welcomes new Executive Director
Media Release | June 28, 2017

Palaeontologists converge on Peace Country for fossil search
Media Release | June 22, 2017

Walking with Dinosaurs comes to the Aykroyd Family Theatre
Media Release | May 26, 2017

Visitors invited to experience a Dinosaur Odyssey
Media Release | May 05, 2017

Kids invited to go on day camps with dinos
Media Release | May 02, 2017

Museum featured in new dino documentary
Media Release | April 04, 2017

The Roy Bickell Fossil Collection Opens to the Public
Media Release | March 28, 2017

2016

Philip J. Currie Museum wins CMA award [Daily Herald Tribune, Grande Prairie]
Media Release | April 27, 2016

Bird-like Dinosaurs with Teeth Died Off Abruptly, Beaked Birds Survived
Media Release | April 21, 2016

2015

December Newsosaur
Media Release | December 07, 2015

Mercedes Magazine Coverage – Fall 2015
Media Release | November 18, 2015

Dinosaur Museum In Small Town Alberta Hopes to Hit the Big Time – CBC News
Press Coverage | September 03, 2015

Exploring the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum – Westjet Magazine
Press Coverage | September 03, 2015

Using AR To Flesh Out Dinosaurs – VR Focus
Press Coverage | September 01, 2015

Vertical Magazine
Press Coverage | August 06, 2015

Architectural Digest
Press Coverage | August 04, 2015

Museums on the cutting edge – DHT Museum Matters Column
Media Release | July 24, 2015

Adding tactility enhances the learning process – DHT
Media Release | July 10, 2015

Jacob Recognized by Alberta Venture – DHT
Media Release | July 06, 2015

Alberta’s 50 Most Influential – Alberta Venture
Media Release | June 30, 2015

Regional Strength, National Presence – DHT Museum Matters Column
Media Release | June 26, 2015

Dino museum, GPRC to work together – DHT
Media Release | June 25, 2015

A Real Jurassic Park – Gone with the Wynns
Press Coverage | June 18, 2015

Philip J. Currie Museum partners with National Geographic to screen films – DHT
Media Release | June 15, 2015

2015 R+D Awards – Architecture Magazine
Media Release | June 15, 2015

Cultural Input Critical for Regional Planning – DHT Museum Matters Column
Media Release | June 12, 2015

Currie Museum to Foster Jurassic Imagination – DHT Museum Matters Column
Media Release | June 04, 2015

Dinos To Make Museum Home – DHT
Media Release | June 03, 2015

Sustaining the Intangible – DHT Museum Matters Column
Media Release | May 29, 2015

Collaborative Curatorship – DHT Museum Matters Column
Media Release | May 22, 2015

Dino Museum Helps Unearth Alberta’s Past – Canadian Travel Press
Press Coverage | May 18, 2015

West County News Stomps Through Dino Museum – Beaverlodge
Media Release | May 14, 2015

Beyond the Blackboard – DHT Museum Matters Column
Media Release | May 08, 2015

Press Release – Former Chief Registrar of the Smithsonian to lead Board Training
Media Release | May 04, 2015

Envisioning the Future – DHT Museum Matters Column
Media Release | April 24, 2015

DIno Museum Lands Another Design Nod – DHT
Media Release | March 22, 2015

Press Release – Museum Wins Three 2015 Prairie Wood Design Awards
Media Release | March 18, 2015

Dino Museum Readies for Fall Opening – DHT
Media Release | March 09, 2015

Press Release – Mighty Peace Teachers’ Convention Open House
Media Release | March 04, 2015

Press Release – Seven Generations to Provide Core Samples
Media Release | February 24, 2015

Destinations you should really see in 2015 – The Globe and Mail
Press Coverage | January 02, 2015

2014

Dino museum to finally open fall 2015 – Beaverlodge West County News & Sexsmith East County Sentinel
Media Release | December 18, 2014

Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum Wins 2014 Alberta Construction Award
Media Release | December 10, 2014

New Website Launched
Media Release | November 26, 2014

A Conversation With Dr. Currie: “Digging up Dinosaurs’ Lost World” – Toronto Star
Press Coverage | October 08, 2014

Local Man Wins Brand New Dino Bike
Media Release | August 14, 2014

Dan Aykroyd and dinosaurs reunite for blow-out bash
Media Release | August 01, 2014

Young artic marine predators discovered by Currie Museum Palaeontologist
Media Release | June 18, 2014

Dan Aykroyd to lead mass ride on customized Dino Bike
Media Release | May 26, 2014

Saddle Hills steps up to sponsor museum research space News Release
Media Release | May 05, 2014

Top Dino Chefs to Duke it Out in 2014
Media Release | April 24, 2014

Business Magnates to Become Dino Hunters for New Museum
Media Release | April 16, 2014

Alliance Pipeline Sponsors Education Centre
Media Release | March 18, 2014

Currie Museum Declared one of Top 10 Projects Worldwide
Media Release | January 13, 2014

2013

Canadian Natural Sponsors Museum Wing
Media Release | August 06, 2013

City of Grande Prairie Presents Cheque to Dino Museum
Media Release | July 24, 2013

Ground Breaking Friday Dino Ball Saturday
Media Release | June 20, 2013

Position Available: Palaeontologist/Curator
Media Release | May 10, 2013

‘We want to make it even better’ – Sargent Family Contribution
Media Release | May 09, 2013

Certek Heating Solutions to make major contribution to museum construction
Media Release | April 29, 2013

County Council gives the go ahead to start building Currie Dinosaur Museum
Media Release | April 18, 2013

Footprints Reveal ‘New’ Dinos in Region
Media Release | February 25, 2013

2012

Dinosaur Museum to Break Ground in April
Media Release | December 10, 2012