Since 1972, the fertile basin along Pipestone Creek near Wembley, Alberta, has been a paleontologist’s dream—the area holds one of the world’s richest dinosaur bone beds. The Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum tells the story of the remarkably fossil-fertile region, from prehistoric times to modern excavations.

The museum was designed by Toronto-based firm Teeple Architects. To support the building’s unusual geometric form, architects opted for an A-frame design, and in lieu of steel, chose locally sourced beetle-kill timber. The interior features concrete floors and boldly painted walls that sit under an exposed timber ceiling. Large windows open the space to the soft, round hills surrounding the town, which served as the architects’ inspiration. The museum will open in September.

*9301 112 Avenue, Wembley, Alberta; dinomuseuma *