Museum · Drumheller · Alberta

Fossil World Dinosaur Museum

In Drumheller stands Fossil World Dinosaur Museum. Close by, within 5 km, are 5 more places to see. The first name on our list around it is Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology, 3.4 km away.

Where

In Drumheller

inside the municipal boundary

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 19–26°C

In brief

Museum in Drumheller

Inside Drumheller

You’ll find Fossil World Dinosaur Museum inside Drumheller’s municipal boundary. Towns near it ↓

Drawn from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers, with Statistics Canada’s 2021 outlines and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

A month-by-month guide

From May to September, Drumheller sees highs of 19–26°C.

Jan-5° / -18°14 mm

Feb-2° / -16°14 mm

Mar4° / -9°19 mm

Apr13° / -2°33 mm

May19° / 4°62 mm

Jun23° / 9°82 mm

Jul26° / 12°54 mm

Aug26° / 10°50 mm

Sep21° / 5°33 mm

Oct13° / -2°18 mm

Nov3° / -10°18 mm

Dec-4° / -16°15 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Drumheller, and each month’s precipitation (rain, with snow counted as water). Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals for Drumheller East (Open Government Licence – Canada). Hours and seasons change through the year: check before you go. Precipitation comes from Queenstown, 96 km away. Drumheller’s full climate →

About

Fossil World Dinosaur Museum

It sits in Drumheller, within the municipal boundary of the town.

Type: Museum
Town: in Drumheller

Facts: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF and the federal and Québec heritage registers.

Plan your visit

The practical side

HoursClosed

Address, hours and fees: OpenStreetMap contributors and Wikidata. They change with the seasons: check its site before you go.

The map

Fossil World Dinosaur Museum on the map

The orange dot is Fossil World Dinosaur Museum; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.

Towns near it

The nearest towns to Fossil World Dinosaur Museum

Of these 5 towns, the largest is Wheatland County (10,150 people). Each town here links to its own guide.

1 · It’s in town

Drumheller

8,439 people · 19 places to visit

2 · 600 m northeast of it

Starland County

1,820 people · 9 places to visit

3 · 1.5 km northwest of it

Kneehill County

5,129 people · 16 places to visit

4 · 62 km southwest of it

Wheatland County

10,150 people · 15 places to visit

Compare the 5 towns

Town	Where Fossil World Dinosaur Museum is	People	Places to visit
Drumheller	It’s in town	8,439	19
Starland County	600 m northeast of it	1,820	9
Kneehill County	1.5 km northwest of it	5,129	16
Wheatland County	62 km southwest of it	10,150	15
Special Area No. 2	80 km east of it	1,837	13

Make a day of it

Pair Fossil World Dinosaur Museum with these

There are 8 within 15 km, 4 museums, 2 attractions and a theme park among them.

MuseumRoyal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology3.4 km away · 400K visitors a year 2

AttractionWorld's Largest Dinosaur2.4 km away 3Theme parkTheme parkBarney‘s Adventure Park9.5 km away 4MuseumMuseumHomestead Museum Society900 m away 5MuseumMuseumHomestead Antique Museum1 km away 6Heritage railwayHeritage railwayBattery Locomotive (Mine #3)4.2 km away 7MuseumMuseumWayne's Fossil World9.3 km away 8AttractionAttractionJewel Mine Historical Site11 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Quick answers on Fossil World Dinosaur Museum

Where is Fossil World Dinosaur Museum?

In Drumheller, Alberta, inside the town’s municipal boundary, is where Fossil World Dinosaur Museum stands.

What is Fossil World Dinosaur Museum?

Museum.

When is the best time to visit Fossil World Dinosaur Museum?

Visit Drumheller from May to September for the warmest weather: highs of 19–26°C on the 1991–2020 normals.

Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF (Open Government Licence – Canada), the federal and Québec heritage registers, Statistics Canada 2021 census boundaries, ECCC 1991–2020 climate normals (Open Government Licence – Canada).

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (2)

Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology: Mack Male from Edmonton, AB, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
World's Largest Dinosaur: Prakashsubbarao at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).