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ROYAL SASKATCHEWAN MUSEUM ANNOUNCES T. REX TOUR TO JAPAN

Released on February 17, 2005

Scotty, Saskatchewan's Tyrannosaurus rex, will be touring four venues in Japan from March 2005 to March 2006.

The Royal Saskatchewan Museum (RSM) is sending a three-dimensional replica of the skull of Scotty, along with some original skull bones and the T. rex coprolite (fossil faeces), to Japan. Last spring, the RSM was asked to participate in a major dinosaur exhibition scheduled to run at Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka and Kitakyushu between March 2005 and March 2006.

"The exhibition offers benefits to our province," Culture, Youth and Recreation Minister Joan Beatty said. "Co-operating with the organizers of this exhibit in showcasing Scotty in Japan raises Saskatchewan's profile internationally."

This jewel from Saskatchewan's prehistoric past will travel to Vancouver by truck and on to Japan via air freight. Tokyo will be the first venue from March 18th to July 3rd, then on to Aichi (Nagoya) from July 16th to September 25th. Third destination will be Osaka from October 8th to November 27th with final stop in Kitakyushu from December 23rd to March 31st, 2006. Original fossils will be displayed only at the National Science Museum in Tokyo. Replicas will be exhibited at the other three venues.

Scotty is one of only three partial T. rex skeletons known from Canada and the coprolite has provided unique and valuable insights into the feeding behaviour of this dinosaur.

"This request to exhibit Saskatchewan fossils in Japan illustrates the increased awareness of the scientific importance of the province's fossils," Royal Saskatchewan Museum's Curator of Earth Sciences Dr. Harold Bryant said.

The replica of Scotty's skull included in this tour is one of three produced for the RSM. One is on display in the RSM lobby, and the other is on exhibit at the T. rex Discovery Centre in Eastend.

The Royal Saskatchewan Museum is fully funded by the provincial government as part of its commitment to give the people of Saskatchewan an appreciation and understanding of our natural and cultural heritage.

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For More Information, Contact:

Penny Pedersen
Culture, Youth and Recreation
Regina
Phone: (306) 787-2850

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