Torrington Gopher Hole Museum
Coordinates: 51°47′29″N 113°36′12″W / 51.79147°N 113.603354°W
Scene from the Gopher Hole Museum, Torrington Alberta, Canada
The Torrington Gopher Hole Museum, located in Torrington, Alberta, features stuffed gophers (Richardson's ground squirrels) posed to resemble townspeople.[1][2] It was opened in 1996.
The museum is profiled in Chelsea McMullan's 2015 documentary film World Famous Gopher Hole Museum.[3]
References[]
- ^ "The Torrington Gopher Hole Museum". The Gauntlet, September 16, 1999.
- ^ "Gopher Hole Museum". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ^ "TIFF ’15: “Al Purdy,” “Omar Khadr” make Canadian line-up". Realscreen, August 5, 2015.
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