ROYAL SASKATCHEWAN MUSEUM’S TRAVELLING T. REX BOOSTS VISITATION

The life-sized replica of the skull of Scotty, Saskatchewan's travelling Tyrannosaurus rex, is at the Creighton Sportex today. Turn-out is expected to be brisk as Scotty draws crowds each time he visits a new Saskatchewan location.

Scotty's travels started in March 2005 when he visited Japan. Since then he has been travelling to Saskatchewan destinations and showcasing the province's dinosaur history.

"This travelling exhibit offers educational opportunities to our residents because not everyone can journey to the T.rex Discovery Centre in Eastend or the Royal Saskatchewan Museum in Regina," Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Dustin Duncan said. "The exhibit gives the province's other museums and art galleries an opportunity to host an exhibit that would not otherwise be seen in their area. And this is just the first. We will soon be unveiling another travelling exhibit that will further help people learn about Saskatchewan's fossil history."

Scotty's Saskatchewan travels have taken him to museums and art galleries in Assiniboia, Estevan, Herschel, Humboldt, La Ronge, Lloydminster, Meadow Lake, Melfort, Moosomin, Pasquia Regional Park, Prince Albert and the Western Development Museums in Yorkton and Saskatoon. The facilities in each community have seen a significant increase in attendance during Scotty's visit.

"This exhibit provides a unique opportunity for residents of the entire region to view the life-size replica of Saskatchewan's T.rex find," Creighton Mayor Bruce Fidler said. "I know both Saskatchewan and Manitoba visitors will feel privileged to be able to experience this dynamic display."

In 1906, the Provincial Museum (as the RSM was called then) was formed to "secure and preserve natural history specimens and objects of historical and ethnological interest". Since then, The Royal Saskatchewan Museum has endeavoured to increase interest in and knowledge of Saskatchewan's history through its research, programs and exhibits.

Information about the RSM and Scotty's travels is available at www.royalsaskmuseum.ca.

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For more information, contact:

Penny Pedersen
Royal Saskatchewan Museum
Regina
Phone: 306-787-2850
Email: penny.pedersen@gov.sk.ca