BY RYLEE MACLENNAN / STAFF WRITER

Start your Engines, Let’s Go On a Nerd Trip!

Rylee MacLennan

I am a General Science major, so that means I am an absolute sucker when it comes to science museums and fun, educational places to keep learning. Of course, there are the obvious options: the Telus World of Science in Edmonton as well as the Royal Tyrrell Museum in Drumheller. But there are many hidden gems that you may not have known about! So why not take a walk on the (not-so) wild side and learn a little bit about a whole lot of things?

1. I have to start with the obvious here: Telus World of Science
   1. Where: Edmonton
   2. Distance from Camrose: 1 hour 15 minutes
   3. Admission Price for Students: $23.95 
   4. Open: Monday to Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm 
2. Next up, my personal favourite: Royal Tyrrell Museum
   1. Where: Drumheller
   2. Distance from Camrose: 2 hours
   3. Admission Price for Students: $21.00
   4. Open: Starting May 15th, Monday to Sunday, 9 am to 9 pm
3. An Albertan Classic: Canadian Energy Museum
   1. Where: Devon
   2. Distance from Camrose: 1 hour
   3. Admission Price for Students: $4.00
   4. Open: Tuesday to Saturday, 9 am to 4 pm
4. This place is a well-known tragedy: Frank Slide Interpretive Centre
   1. Where: Crowsnest Pass
   2. Distance from Camrose: 5 hours
   3. Admission Price for Students: $15
   4. Open: Starting May 16th, Monday to Sunday, 9 am to 5 pm 
5. Another round of dinosaurs, Philip J. Currie Dinosaur museum
   1. Where: Wembley
   2. Distance from Camrose: 5 hours 30 minutes
   3. Admission Price for Students: $7.00
   4. Open: Thursday to Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm
6. Girl, put your records on: Studio Bell National Music Centre
   1. Where: Calgary
   2. Distance from Camrose: 3 hours
   3. Admission Price for Students: $16.50
   4. Open: Wednesday to Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm
7. One for the kinesiology majors: Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
   1. Where: Red Deer
   2. Distance from Camrose: 1 hour 30 minutes
   3. Admission Price for Students: $7.00
   4. Open: Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm, and Saturday & Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm

There you have it, a short collection of Alberta’s truly scientific museums! Have fun planning your next nerd trip this summer, or take from one of my other articles and go on a The Last of Us trip, and if you can’t go too far, then get away to Miquelon and take a hike or two. 

See you next year, readers, for even bigger and better road trips!

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