Hollywood star Matthew McConaughey took a moment to have a photo taken with the bust of Joseph Burr Tyrrell at the Royal Tyrrell Museum on Sunday, August 18. McConaughey and director Christopher Nolan visited the Tyrrell with their families while taking a break from filming Interstellar, Nolan’s new movie, which is currently filming in Okotoks.
The Royal Tyrrell Museum had a star studded weekend.
One of Hollywood’s biggest stars, Matthew McConaughey (Contact, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Magic Mike), and acclaimed director Christopher Nolan (Memento, The Dark Knight, Inception) visited the Tyrrell Museum with their families on Sunday, August 18.
McConaughey and Nolan are in Okotoks filming for Interstellar, Nolan’s latest science fiction adventure.
“Dr. Don Henderson took them backstage for a tour and then they headed to the cafeteria for lunch. They were here for the whole day,” said Leanna Mohan, marketing and public relations coordinator at the Tyrrell Museum.
The two had a fairly low-key visit.
“They had a great time and I was amazed at how many people recognized them in the galleries, but didn’t bug them, which was great,” said Mohan.
Throughout their visit they also had a lot of questions for Dr. Henderson and for the museum staff.
“What amazed them the most was how many dinosaurs you find in Alberta. They kept talking about it,” said Mohan. “It went really well.”
