Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum | Teeple Architects
Designed by Teeple Architects, The Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum is a world-class research and educational facility that attracts visitors to its remote location with a unique architectural experience of narratives through Alberta?s paleontological and geological history.
Photography: Tom Arban
Located in Wembley, Alberta?a town with a population of 1,516 east of Grande Prairie?the Museum strategically sits adjacent to the Pipestone Creek Bonebed?the world?s densest dinosaur bonebed and one of five most significant bonebeds revealed in modern history. The museum is located next to Highway 43, the key route to Canada?s North and Alaska, attracting dinosaur enthusiasts and travellers alike with its dynamic form. As a result, the Museum has quickly been recognized as one of the frontier architectural forms for the region. Site Plan
As a counter-point to traditional black box exhibit design, the architecture is integral to the visitor narrative: a reverse chronological journey from the accidental discovery of the Bonebed by a local schoolteacher, through the paleontological process of reconstructing skeletons, and an immersive experience of prehistoric earth?including the Pachyrhinosaurauas Lakustai dinosaur (the Bonebed?s major discovery). The exhibition ends with the Devonian Hall, dedicated to the pre-dinosaur world.
Photography: Tom Arban
The form and spaces of the building choreograph and reflect this narrative, and suggest the shape of the ad-hoc structures that prot...
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