Popular Alberta Gopher Museum Closes Doors as Owners Search for New Home
The museum opened in 1996 and features stuffed Richardson’s ground squirrels, commonly called gophers in Western Canada, in dioramas dressed in costumes.
The World Famous Gopher Hole Museum in Torrington, Alberta, has announced it will close its doors to find a new building. The museum, which has been operating for 30 years, features stuffed rodents in costumes. The director took over in 2020, preventing its permanent closure at that time.
- The World Famous Gopher Hole Museum in Torrington, Alberta, is closing temporarily.
- The museum is seeking a new building that better meets its needs.
- It has been operating for 30 years.
- The current director took over in 2020.
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