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Torrington Gopher Hole Museum

Coordinates: 51°47′29″N 113°36′12″W / 51.79147°N 113.603354°W / 51.79147; -113.603354 (Gopher Hole Museum)
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51°47′29″N 113°36′12″W / 51.79147°N 113.603354°W / 51.79147; -113.603354 (Gopher Hole Museum)

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

  1. ^ "The Torrington Gopher Hole Museum". The Gauntlet, September 16, 1999.
  2. ^ "Gopher Hole Museum". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  3. ^ "TIFF ’15: “Al Purdy,” “Omar Khadr” make Canadian line-up". Realscreen, August 5, 2015.