Major Attractions

“Here! You carry these ones, and I’ll get the rest!” my daughter ordered her twin sister, handing her an upside-down giant building brick stacked full of squishy foam acorns. She then scooped as many acorns as she could into her own shirt, and the ...Read More

My 4-year-old daughter is currently obsessed with Pluto. She has a keen interest in space in general, but Pluto is getting the most attention right now – and is the subject of most of her space-related questions. How cold is Pluto? Why is it ...Read More

“ROOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR! Chomp, chomp, chomp!” A ferocious Tyrannosaurus Rex takes no prisoners as he stomps through the Royal Alberta Museum Children’s Gallery, his voice supplied, admirably, by a cute boy of about 3 years. “These dinosaurs are best friends, and they’re going to sing a ...Read More

Looking to have a little fun and learn about nature? The John Janzen Nature Centre is the place to be! From interactive exhibits and educational displays to their amazing indoor playground, the Tegler Discovery Zone, to their amazing backyard in Edmonton’s river valley, John ...Read More

Plants and animals and nature in the city… oh my!! From the 700 species of plants housed in 4 glass pyramids at the Muttart Conservatory to 300 native and exotic animals at the Edmonton Valley Zoo and 5 interactive educational displays at the John Janzen Nature Centre, ...Read More

It’s an amazing new exhibit from the anatomist that created the revolutionary Body Worlds – “Body Worlds Animal Inside Out” opens Friday, November 30, 2018 at the TELUS World of Science Edmonton. See more than 100 specimens that have been preserved using the technique ...Read More

“Mommy, take your seat. We’re going to California” my 3.5 year old daughter said to me as she pushed buttons and slid the thruster up to high before wrangling the steering wheel in a manner that would have given even the strongest of stomachs ...Read More