The Albert County Historical Society is pleased to announce that a new Natural History Exhibit will be featured for the 2024 season starring “Albert”, the Albertosaurus, on loan to ACM from Resurgo Place in Moncton. The Exhibit will also feature fossils that were discovered in different areas in Albert County, with a display curated by the New Brunswick Museum. At 2pm on Saturday, June 15th , the Opening Event will take place where guests will attend a reception near the Exhibition Hall for the unveiling. This Exhibit Project is supported by Tourism, Heritage and Culture NB and the Village of Fundy Albert. Admission to the Opening Event is by donation and includes light refreshments.
The Albert County Museum is now in its 62nd season, having opened to the public in 1962. Over time, many displays and exhibits have been added, most featuring the history of early settlers to the region and the industrial powerhouse that made Albert County one of the most successful counties leading up to Confederation in 1867. Adding Natural History to these exhibits for the first time is an exciting venture. “Many people are visiting the region to spend time in nature and to be near the Bay of Fundy” says Janet Clouston, Managing Director of the Albert County Museum. “This addition of Natural History is a wonderful opportunity to look at the pre-historic landscapes of the area, discuss the natural phenomena that have created the world’s highest tides, and helped form minerals such as gypsum and albertite that led to successful mining industries for many years. We look forward to sharing this history with visitors.” The Albert County Museum (3940 Route 114 in Hopewell Cape) is open from 10am to 5pm on weekends starting May 18th , and daily from June 15th to September 30th . Admission is $8 for seniors and students, $10 for adults, and $25 for a family. Season passes are available for only $15 for seniors, students and adults and $30 for families. Learn more by visiting www.albertcountymuseum.com or by calling 506-734-2003.
About the Albertosaurus:
Albertosaurus (meaning “Alberta lizard”) is a genus of large tyrannosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived in northwestern North America during the early to middle Maastrichtian age of the Late Cretaceous period, about 71 million years ago. The type species, A. sarcophagus, was apparently restricted in range to the modern-day Canadian province of Alberta, after which the genus is named, although an indeterminate species has been discovered in the Corral de Enmedio and Packard Formations of Mexico. Albertosaurus was named by Henry Fairfield Osborn in a one-page note at the end of his 1905 description of Tyrannosaurus rex. Its namesake is Alberta, the Canadian province that was established the very same year when the first remains were found. Like Albert County, Alberta was named after Albert, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Prince Consort and husband of Queen Victoria.
The skeleton exhibit on loan to the Albert County Museum is a model made of resin. It is the property of Resurgo Place, which was given the model after it was loaned to Resurgo in 2023 for their 50th Anniversary by the Thunder Bay Museum in Ontario. It was originally commissioned by the Royal Ontario Museum.
Media contact:
Janet Clouston, Albert County Museum
506-734-2003 or 506-588-4508 (cell)
janet@albertcountymuseum.com
