Make Tracks for the Paleon Museum in Glenrock
Just across the street from the Historic Higgins Hotel, the Paleon Museum in Glenrock is home to an amazing array of dinosaur bones and geological treasures.
“The Paleon is an unusual place,” said ScottPeterson, University of Alberta Paleontologist in a January 2016 news article. “It’s not a big museum, but it doesn’t have to be because it’s got the badlands for a backyard. The working museum has dinosaurs on display, but also provides opportunities to experience paleontology in action.” Peterson says before he visited the Paleon Museum as a 13-year-old, dinosaurs were just images in a book.
DIG! for Dinosaurs
Downtown Glenrock
Let’s visit downtown Glenrock and get some breakfast! The Commerce Block, located in the downtown area and constructed in 1917, is the centerpiece of the downtown area and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Stop One
Paleon Museum
NOW ITS TIME to Make Tracks for the Paleon Museum in Glenrock!
It is home to an amazing array of dinosaur bones and geological treasures.It’s not unusual for the local dinosaur museum and the people who spend their time there to spark an interest among aspiring paleontologists, both young and old. A group of women, affectionately called the “Bone Biddies,” volunteer their time to support the paleontologist who manages the museum and its collections. While the Bone Biddies are helping prepare museum discoveries for exhibit, they become experts on the bones they are preparing and love to share their knowledge.
Stop Two
Glenrock Town Park
WOW need some fresh air. Glenrock’s community pathway is a great place for a stroll.
Stop Three
The Higgins Hotel
Time to grab a bite and check in too the room. The Higgins Hotel, on the National Register of Historic Places, is celebrating its 100 year anniversary. We have done our best to maintain the character and history of this great place, and hope that you will enjoy the historic luxury that we have worked to capture in our rooms, suites and public areas.
Stop Four