☔🏛️ Rainy Day Discovery: Royal Alberta Museum

When Rain Leads to Wonder Caught in a summer downpour 🌧️, we ducked into Edmonton’s Royal Alberta Museum—and found a treasure trove.🐠 Here’s why it’s worth a visit, rain or shine: 🗿 Angkor Wat: Whispers of the Sacred Living History: The new Angkor exhibit transports you to Cambodia’s temples. Sculptures of gods 🙏 feel alive—so revered, I skipped photos (old habits die hard!). Spiritual Vibes: Locals still worship here; the air hums with respect 🕯️. 🦣 Natural History: Giants & Geology First Nations Wisdom: Learn how Indigenous communities thrived—hunting buffalo 🦬 (twice the size of trucks!) and negotiating land treaties 📜. Prehistoric Wonders: Stare down T-Rex skulls, mammoth tusks, and a goofy-looking giant sloth 🦥 (RIP, clumsy guy). Rock N’ Roll: Geology fans 🌋 will geek out over volcanic stones and fossilized forests 🪨. ⚙️ Human Innovation: From Spinning Wheels to Spaceships Industrial Revolution: See how Canada powered through textiles 🧶, medicine 💊, and aviation ✈️. Clownfish Chronicles: Laughed at the “abstract” clownfish—they’d make great memes! 🕷️ Insect House: Love-Hate Thrills Tropical Heat: Stepped into a humid jungle 🌴… and regretted it. Spiders 🕷️ lurked everywhere! Hog-Nosed Snake: The highlight! This cute serpent (with a pig-like nose 🐽) let me pet it—brave soul. 💰 Practical Info Cost: $21 CAD/person 💸—worth every penny! Tip: Spend 3-4 hours. We rushed, but you could easily linger longer. The Royal Alberta Museum isn’t just a rainy-day fallback—it’s a crash course in history, nature, and “why did that sloth go extinct?” 🤔 Whether you’re dodging raindrops or chasing knowledge, it’s a gem. 💎 #EdmontonMuseum #RainyDayFun #AlbertaHistory