Comox Valley residents are invited to discover the Dinosaurs of B.C. in a new exhibit at the Courtenay and District Museum.
The museum is hosting a travelling exhibit called Dinosaurs of B.C., which was produced by the Royal BC Museum. The exhibit was initially debuted at the Royal BC Museum in 2023, and was met with an overwhelmingly positive response.
"Dig into prehistoric British Columbia and get up close and personal with 'Buster', the Iron Lizard of the Sustut River, and the other dinosaurs that once roamed the province鈥檚 highest peaks, densest forests and most remote river basins. Through research done by the Royal BC Museum鈥檚 paleontology team, we鈥檙e learning just how many ancient creatures once called these lands home."
Guests can follow the footsteps of tyrannosaurs and ankylosaurs, and see preserved marine fossils, and see the B.C.-born ferrisaurus named Buster.
鈥淭he Courtenay and District Museum team is thrilled to welcome the Dinosaurs of BC exhibit from the Royal BC Museum, and to invite the public to discover 'Buster' and other dinosaurs that reflect the diversity of British Columbia鈥檚 ancient life. This, along with the Courtenay and District Museum鈥檚 palaeontological holdings, including the 80-million-year-old elasmosaur, now British Columbia鈥檚 official fossil emblem, will give visitors a rare and exciting experience in exploring B.C.鈥檚 vast fossil record鈥� says Deborah Griffiths, Executive Director at the Courtenay Museum.
The Courtenay and District Museum is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10am to 4pm. Admission by donation. The museum is in downtown Courtenay at 207 4th Street. For more information, call 250-334-0686 ext. 2.
