Palaeontology in the Library
RDPL is hosting a pop-up fossil exhibit from the Royal Tyrrell Museum for an entire year!
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The Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology is celebrating its 40th anniversary in style!
The Royal Tyrrell Museum is partnering with ten libraries in Alberta to display curated exhibits of fossils throughout Alberta, opens a new window. The exhibits offer an exciting opportunity for communities to engage with the wonders of palaeontology.
Red Deer Public Library is thrilled to host one of these pop-up exhibits! Red Deer's exhibit was installed at the Downtown Branch in September 2025 and will remain in situ to September 2026. Read on to learn about our specimen, the pantodont.
Throughout the year that we are hosting this exhibit, you can expect to see TONS of dinosaur and palaeontology-themed programs, events, activities, and resources for all ages, so scroll down and check back regularly to see what's new and upcoming!Â
We could not be more excited about this unique partnership opportunity, and we hope you are too!
About the Royal Tyrrell Museum:
The Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology is Canada’s only museum dedicated exclusively to the study of ancient life. In addition to featuring one of the world’s largest displays of dinosaurs, we offer a wide variety of creative, fun, and educational programs that bring the prehistoric past to life.
The Museum is operated by the Government of Alberta under the Ministry of Arts, Culture and Status of Women.
Learn more about the Pop-Up Exhibits throughout Alberta here: Royal Tyrrell Museum Pop-Ups, opens a new window
Red Deer's specimen is a cast of a skull of a pantodont, a large herbivorous mammal. This specimen was found in 2001 during a road-widening project just east of Red Deer from a Palaeocene-aged site (approx. 60 million years old!). Pantodonts were one of the first groups of mammals to evolve a large body size after the extinction of the dinosaurs.
Stop by the Downtown Branch any time during open hours to visit the pop-up exhibit, which is located on the second floor (between the DVD collection and Adult Fiction books).
