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List of museums in Alberta facts for kids

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Alberta, Canada, is home to many amazing museums! A museum is a special place that collects and takes care of interesting objects. These objects can be about history, art, science, or different cultures. Museums let everyone see these collections through cool exhibits. This list also includes art galleries that are open to the public. We won't be looking at museums that only exist online.

Awesome Museums in Alberta

Name Community Region Type What You'll Find There
The Hangar Flight Museum Calgary Calgary Airplanes See military and civilian aircraft up close!
Alberta Aviation Museum Edmonton Edmonton Metropolitan Airplanes Explore military and civilian aircraft.
Alberta Birds of Prey Centre Coaldale Southern Nature A wildlife rescue for birds of prey, with cool exhibits and aviaries.
Alberta Central Railway Museum Wetaskiwin Central Trains Check out historic railroad cars, equipment, and a grain elevator.
Alberta Legislature Building Edmonton Edmonton Metropolitan History Learn about Alberta's history, government, and the beautiful building.
Alberta Provincial Police Barracks Coleman Crowsnest Pass History A restored police barracks with exhibits on Alberta's past.
Alberta Sports Hall of Fame Red Deer Central Sports Discover the history of sports in Alberta, both professional and amateur.
Alberta Railway Museum Edmonton Edmonton Metropolitan Trains See railway equipment and historic buildings.
Alix Wagon Wheel Regional Museum Alix Central History Learn about local history.
Alumni Corner Museum Olds, Alberta Central Alberta History Displays of items, artifacts, and photos about Olds College history.
Anthony Henday Museum Delburne Central History Local history, mining, farming, and household items in an old railway station.
Art Gallery of Alberta Edmonton Edmonton Metropolitan Art A fantastic place to see all kinds of art.
Atlas Coal Mine East Coulee Southern Mining Explore a historic coal mine.
Banff Park Museum National Historic Site Banff Rockies Nature See animals and plants from Banff National Park.
Barrhead Centennial Museum Barrhead Central History Discover local history.
Bar U Ranch National Historic Site Longview Southern Outdoor History A historic ranch with 35 buildings showing how ranching developed.
Basilian Fathers Museum Mundare Central Culture Learn about Ukrainian culture and religious heritage.
Battle River Pioneer Museum Manning Northern History Explore local history.
Bearberry Heritage & Arts Centre Bearberry Central History & Art Local history and art exhibits.
Beiseker Station Museum Beiseker Calgary History Learn about local history.
Bellevue Underground Mine Bellevue Rockies Mining Take an exciting tour of an underground coal mine.
Bentley Museum Bentley Central History Discover local history.
Big Valley Creation Science Museum Big Valley Central Science Presents a creationist view of science.
Big Valley Museum Big Valley Central History Local history, railway items, and old vehicles.
Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park Siksika Southern First Nations Learn about the history and culture of the Blackfoot people.
Bomber Command Museum of Canada Nanton Southern Airplanes See historic aircraft, especially bombers.
Bonnyville & District Museum Bonnyville Central History Local history, with old churches, a schoolhouse, and pioneer homes.
Bowden Pioneer Museum Bowden Central History Local history, old rooms, business displays, and household items.
Breton and District Historical Museum Breton Central History Explore local history.
Brooks & District Museum Brooks Southern Outdoor History A village with 17 historic buildings.
Bud Barn Didsbury Central Collectibles Over 20,000 items related to Anheuser-Busch products.
Buffalo Nations Luxton Museum Banff Rockies First Nations Learn about the history and culture of Indigenous peoples.
Calgary & Edmonton Railway Museum Edmonton Edmonton Metropolitan Trains See historic railway items (open seasonally).
Camrose and District Centennial Museum Camrose Central Outdoor History Includes a local history museum, fire hall, school, and pioneer home.
Camrose Railway Station & Park Camrose Central Trains Learn about railway history.
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame Calgary Calgary Sports A national hall of fame and museum for sports in Canada.
Canadian Grain Elevator Discovery Center Nanton Southern Farming Explore a historic grain elevator.
Canadian Historic Windpower Museum Etzikom Southern History See historic windmills and learn about pioneer life.
Canadian Tractor Museum Westlock Central Farming Discover antique tractors and steam engines.
Canmore Museum and Geoscience Centre Canmore Rockies Local History Learn about local history and coal mining.
Card Pioneer Home Cardston Southern Historic House A late 19th-century log home.
Carstairs Heritage Centre Carstairs Calgary History Explore local history.
Castor and District Museum Castor Central History Learn about local history.
Chauvin and District Museum Chauvin Central Eastern History Local history and archives.
Chinese Cultural Centre Calgary Calgary Culture Learn about Chinese Canadian history and culture.
Claresholm and District Museum Claresholm Southern History Discover local history.
Climb Thru Time Museum Paradise Valley Central History Local history, housed in a grain elevator.
Cold Lake Air Force Museum Cold Lake Central Airplanes Learn about the history of the air force.
Cold Lake Museums Cold Lake Central Multiple Exhibits on the oil and gas industry, local history, and Indigenous culture.
Courthouse Museum Cardston Southern History Learn about local history.
Creative Kids Museum Calgary Calgary Children's Part of Telus Spark, with hands-on activities for music, theater, and art.
Crowsnest Museum Coleman Rockies History Learn about pioneer and coal-mining life, with old stores and photos.
Danish Canadian National Museum & Gardens Dickson Central Culture Explore the culture and history of Danes in Canada.
DeBolt and District Pioneer Museum Debolt Northern Outdoor History Learn about local history.
Devil's Coulee Dinosaur Heritage Museum Warner Southern Dinosaurs Discover dinosaurs and fossils!
Dewberry Valley Museum Dewberry Central History Explore local history.
Dickson Store Museum Dickson Central History A 1930s general store, post office, and home.
Didsbury Museum Didsbury Central History Local history, with old rooms and business displays.
Dinosaur Provincial Park Brooks Southern Dinosaurs Visitor center with displays about dinosaurs and fossils.
Diplomat Mine Museum Forestburg Central Mining Learn about surface coal mining and see a giant Marion 360 stripping shovel.
Donalda and District Museum Donalda Central History Local history, pioneer items, and old buildings.
Double Tree Village Museum Spruce View Central Outdoor History A historic village.
Dr. Woods House Museum Leduc Edmonton Metropolitan Historic House A 1930s period house and doctor's office.
East Coulee School Museum East Coulee Southern History Learn about life in a coal mining town in the 1930s.
Echo Dale Farm Medicine Hat Southern Outdoor History A historic farm with antiques, equipment, and a 1900s farmhouse.
Edmonton Public Schools Archives and Museum Edmonton Edmonton Metropolitan Education History of education in Edmonton, with an 1881 schoolhouse.
Edmonton Radial Railway Society Edmonton Edmonton Metropolitan Trains Ride and learn about electric street cars.
End of Steel Museum Hines Creek Northern History Explore local history.
Esplanade Arts and Heritage Centre Medicine Hat Southern Multiple Includes a local history museum, art gallery, and theater.
Fairview Pioneer Museum Fairview Northern Outdoor History Learn about pioneer life.
Fairview R.C.M.P. Centennial Museum Fairview Northern Military A former police barracks, residence, and prison cell.
Father Lacombe Chapel St. Albert Edmonton Metropolitan History An 1861 log chapel, the oldest building in Western Canada.
Firefighters Museum of Calgary Calgary Calgary Firefighting Learn about the history of firefighting in Calgary.
Forestburg and District Museum Forestburg Central History Explore local history.
Fort Assiniboine Museum Fort Assiniboine Northern History Learn about 19th-century fur trading.
Fort Calgary Calgary Calgary Outdoor History Explore the site of the original fort.
Fort Chipewyan Bicentennial Museum Fort Chipewyan Northern History Discover local history.
Fort Edmonton Park Edmonton Edmonton Metropolitan Living History Experience four different time periods: a fur trade fort, a settlement, and city life in 1905 and 1920.
Fort George & Buckingham House Provincial Historic Site Elk Point Central History Learn about two competing fur trade posts.
Fort McMurray Heritage Park Fort McMurray Northern Outdoor History Seventeen historic buildings and railway cars.
Fort Museum of the North-West Mounted Police Fort Macleod Southern Law Enforcement Learn about the history of the North-West Mounted Police.
Fort Normandeau Red Deer Central Outdoor History A recreated late 19th-century pioneer fort with actors.
Fort Ostell Museum Ponoka Central History Explore local history.
Fort Saskatchewan Museum and Historic Site Fort Saskatchewan Edmonton Metropolitan Outdoor History A historic site with various buildings.
Fort Vermilion Heritage Centre Fort Vermilion Northern History Discover local history.
Fort Whoop-Up National Historic Site Lethbridge Southern Outdoor History A recreated late 19th-century whiskey trade fort.
Fossil World Discovery Center Drumheller Southern Dinosaurs Explore fossils and the world of dinosaurs.
Fox Creek Museum Fox Creek Northern History Learn about local history.
Frank Slide Interpretive Centre Frank Rockies History Learn about the Frank Slide disaster, railway history, and coal mining.
Galloway Station Museum Edson Central Trains Also features exhibits on coal mining and the lumber industry.
Galt Historic Railway Park County of Warner No. 5 Southern Trains An 1890 International Train Depot and railway exhibits.
Galt Museum & Archives Lethbridge Southern History Learn about the history of Southern Alberta.
Gem of the West Museum Coaldale Southern History Explore local history.
Gibbons Museum Gibbons Edmonton Metropolitan History Discover local history.
Glenbow Museum Calgary Calgary Multiple Art, history, natural history, and cultural artifacts.
Gopher Hole Museum Torrington Southern Unique Features stuffed ground squirrels in funny town scenes.
Grande Prairie Museum Grande Prairie Northern Multiple Local history and an outdoor Heritage Village.
Grouard Historical Village Grouard Northern Outdoor History Learn about local history.
Hanna Museum and Pioneer Village Hanna Southern Outdoor History A pioneer village with historic buildings.
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump Fort Macleod Southern First Nations Learn about Blackfoot culture and history at this ancient buffalo hunting site.
Heritage Acres Farm Museum Pincher Creek Southern Outdoor History Vintage farm machinery, equipment, and historic farm buildings.
Heritage Discovery Centre Grande Prairie Northern Multiple Natural and local history exhibits.
Heritage Park Historical Village Calgary Calgary Living History A turn-of-the-century village, with transportation exhibits and classic cars.
High Prairie & District Museum High Prairie Northern History Explore local history.
Historic Dunvegan Dunvegan Northern Outdoor History A 19th-century fur trade post and missionary center.
Holden Historical Society Museum Holden Central History Discover local history.
Homestead Pioneer Museum Drumheller Southern History Over 10,000 antiques and artifacts from the Victorian and Edwardian eras.
Innisfail Historical Village Innisfail Central Outdoor History A village with 17 historic buildings.
Innisfree Prairie Bank of Commerce Museum Innisfree Central History Explore local history.
Irma Museum Irma Central History Discover local history.
Iron Creek Museum Lougheed Central History Learn about local history.
Jasper-Yellowhead Museum Jasper Rockies History Explore local history.
John Walter Museum Edmonton Edmonton Metropolitan Historic House A 19th-century pioneer home in Kinsmen Park.
Kingman Regional School Museum and Tea House Kingman Central History Learn about local history.
Kinosayo Museum Kinuso Northern History Discover local history.
Kneehill Historical Museum Three Hills Central History Explore local history.
Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village Pincher Creek Southern Outdoor History Includes 22 heritage buildings and two museum buildings.
La Crete Mennonite Heritage Village La Crete Northern Outdoor History Learn about Mennonite heritage, including an 1853 mission.
Lac Cardinal Pioneer Village Museum Grimshaw Northern Outdoor History Shows what life was like in the 1920s and 1940s.
Lac La Biche Mission Lac La Biche Northern History An 1853 mission with a church and visitor center.
Lac Ste. Anne Pioneer Museum Lac Ste. Anne Central History Explore local history.
Leduc #1 Energy Discovery Centre Devon Edmonton Metropolitan Industry Learn about the petroleum industry and the famous Leduc No. 1 oil discovery.
Leighton Art Centre Millarville Calgary Art The 1950s home of artists A.C. and Barbara Leighton, with a gallery of Alberta art.
Lethbridge Military Museum Lethbridge Southern Military Military history of Lethbridge and the surrounding area since 1899.
Lloydminster Cultural & Science Centre Lloydminster Central Multiple An art gallery, wildlife display, and heavy oil science center.
Lougheed House Calgary Calgary Historic House A beautiful late 19th-century Victorian mansion.
Loyal Edmonton Regiment Military Museum Edmonton Edmonton Metropolitan Military Weapons, uniforms, medals, and photos from the regiment's history.
Mackenzie Crossroads Museum High Level Northern History Regional history and a trading post display.
Mallaig & District Museum Mallaig Central History Includes a 1920 replica log schoolhouse and agricultural equipment.
Mannville Historical Telephone Exchange Mannville Central History Learn about local history.
Markerville Creamery Museum Markerville Central Farming Learn about how creameries operated.
Masonic Hall Museum Edmonton Edmonton Metropolitan History Located on "1905 St" in Fort Edmonton Park.
Medicine Hat Clay Industries National Historic District Medicine Hat Southern Multiple Former pottery factories, with a pottery gallery and workshops.
Métis Crossing Smoky Lake Central First Nations A cultural center for the Métis people.
Michelsen Farmstead Stirling Southern Historic House A 1930s Victorian farmhouse and other old buildings.
The Military Museums Calgary Calgary Military Learn about Canada's army, air force, and navy.
Michener House Museum Lacombe Central Historic House Learn about local history in this historic house.
Mile 0 Antique Truck Museum Grimshaw Northern Transportation Trucks used for hauling goods in the North during the 1930s-1950s.
Millet & District Museum Millet Edmonton Metropolitan History Local history, with displays of old rooms.
Mirror and District Museum Mirror Central History Explore local history.
Morrison Museum of the Country School Islay Central Education Learn about old country schools.
Mountain View Museum Olds Central History Discover local history.
Musée Girouxville Museum Girouxville Northern History Explore local history.
Musée Héritage Museum St. Albert Edmonton Metropolitan History Learn about local history.
Musée Morinville Museum Morinville Edmonton Metropolitan History Discover local history.
Musée St. Paul Museum St. Paul Edmonton Metropolitan History Explore local history.
Museum of Miniatures Nanton Southern Toys & Models Miniatures, model cars, antiques, and dioramas.
Museum of the Highwood High River Calgary History Learn about local history.
Namao Museum Namao Edmonton Metropolitan History Discover local history.
Nampa Museum Nampa Northern History Explore local history.
National Music Centre Calgary Calgary Music Celebrate Canadian music heritage, with halls of fame and performance spaces.
Native Cultural Arts Museum Grouard Northern First Nations Learn about Indigenous cultural arts (part of Northern Lakes College).
Nickle Galleries Calgary Calgary Art Part of the University of Calgary, featuring contemporary art, coins, rugs, and textiles.
Nordegg National Historic Site Nordegg Central Mining Features tours of the Brazeau Collieries Industrial Museum coal mine site.
North-West Mounted Police Barracks Canmore Rockies Law Enforcement Operated by the Canmore Museum and Geoscience Centre.
Norwegian Laft Hus Museum Red Deer Central Culture Learn about the history and culture of Norwegian Canadians.
Nose Creek Valley Museum Airdrie Calgary History Local cultural and natural history, Indigenous artifacts, and old vehicles.
Olds College Alumni Museum Olds College Olds History Displays of items and photos from Olds College history.
Oil Sands Discovery Centre Fort McMurray Northern Industry Learn about the oil sands and petroleum industry.
Okotoks Museum & Archives Okotoks Calgary History Discover local history.
Olympic Hall of Fame and Museum Calgary Calgary Sports See Olympic memorabilia.
Onoway Museum Onoway Central History Explore local history.
Oyen Crossroads Museum Oyen Central History Learn about local history.
Pas-Ka-Poo Historical Park Rimbey Central Outdoor History Includes two museum buildings and ten historic buildings.
Peace River Museum, Archives and Mackenzie Centre Peace River Northern History Local history, including the fur trade and Indigenous artifacts.
Pioneer Acres Irricana Calgary Outdoor History Over 12 buildings, farming equipment, trucks, and household items.
Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum Wembley Northern Dinosaurs Discover Alberta dinosaurs and fossils!
Pioneer Thresherman's Museum High Prairie Northern Farming Antique farming vehicles and tools.
Plamondon & District Museum Plamondon Northern History Located in a historic church, with a 1926 Ford Model T and pioneer artifacts.
Prairie Tractor Museum and Engine Society Picture Butte Southern Outdoor History Historic buildings, a train, and farming equipment.
Prairie Art Gallery Grande Prairie Northern Art A place to see art.
Profiles Public Art Gallery St. Albert Edmonton Metropolitan Art A public art gallery.
Raymond Pioneer Museum Raymond Southern History Explore local history.
Red Brick Arts Centre Edson Central Multiple Includes an art gallery, a school room museum, and other cultural facilities.
Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery Red Deer Central Multiple Learn about the history and art of Central Alberta.
Redcliff Museum Redcliff Southern History Discover local history.
Redwater & District Museum Redwater Edmonton Metropolitan History Explore local history.
Remington Carriage Museum Cardston Southern Transportation See horse-drawn transportation from the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Reynolds-Alberta Museum Wetaskiwin Central Multiple "Power of the machine," with automobiles, tractors, planes, and motorcycles.
Rocky Mountain House Museum Rocky Mountain House Central History Explore local history.
Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site Rocky Mountain House Central Outdoor History Remains of fur trading posts, with artifacts, tours, and performances.
Rosebud Centennial Museum Rosebud Southern History Discover local history.
Rothney Astrophysical Museum Hwy 22 south, Alberta Southern Science Learn about astronomy.
Royal Alberta Museum Edmonton Edmonton Metropolitan Natural History A large museum covering natural history and human history.
Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology Drumheller Southern Dinosaurs A world-famous museum dedicated to dinosaurs and fossils!
Rutherford House Edmonton Edmonton Metropolitan Historic House A 1915 period house, home of Alberta's first Premier, Alexander Cameron Rutherford.
Ryley Museum Ryley Central History Explore local history.
Saddle Lake Cultural Museum Saddle Lake Central First Nations Learn about Indigenous culture and history.
Saint Ann Ranch Country Inn Museum Trochu Central Outdoor History A historic ranch.
St. Albert Grain Elevator Park St. Albert Northern Outdoor History Features two historic grain elevators and a reconstructed railway station.
Scandia Eastern Irrigation District Museum Scandia Southern Outdoor History Shows the history of farming and irrigation in Eastern Alberta.
Seba Beach Heritage Museum Seba Beach Central History Explore local history.
Sedgewick Archives Gallery & Museum Sedgewick Central History Discover local history.
Sexsmith Blacksmith Shop Museum Sexsmith Northern Industry A historic working blacksmith shop.
Smithson International Truck Museum Rimbey Central Transportation Trucks, license plates, farm machinery, and automobiles.
Smoky Lake Museum Smoky Lake Central History Explore local history.
Sodbusters Archives & Museum Strome Central History Discover local history.
South Peace Centennial Museum Beaverlodge Northern Outdoor History A 40-acre pioneer village with old tractors, steam engines, and wagons.
Southern Alberta Art Gallery Lethbridge Southern Art A gallery for art.
Spirit River and District Museum Spirit River Northern Outdoor History A historic village.
Spruce Grove Grain Elevator Museum Spruce Grove Edmonton Metropolitan Farming A historic grain elevator with farming exhibits.
St. Jacques Heritage House Museum Beaumont Edmonton History One of Beaumont's oldest buildings.
Stavely Museum Stavely South History Displays from the late 1880s to the mid-1900s.
Stephansson House Markerville Central Historic House The 1927 home of famous Icelandic poet Stephan G. Stephansson.
Stony Plain Pioneer Museum Stony Plain Edmonton Metropolitan History Learn about pioneer history.
Strathcona County Museum Sherwood Park Edmonton Metropolitan History Local history, with displays of old rooms and businesses.
Sundre Museum Sundre Central Multiple Includes the World of Wildlife Museum with mounted animals and historic buildings.
Sunnybrook Farm Museum Red Deer Central Farm A 1905 farm showing how rural life changed in Central Alberta.
Taber Irrigation Impact Museum Taber Southern Farming Learn about farming and irrigation history.
Telephone Historical Centre Edmonton Edmonton Metropolitan Technology Antique telephones and old telecommunications technology. (Permanently closed in 2019).
Telus Spark Calgary Calgary Science A fun science center with interactive exhibits.
Telus World of Science Edmonton Edmonton Metropolitan Science Explore science and space.
Thorhild Museum Thorhild Central History Discover local history.
Three Rivers Rock and Fossil Museum Pincher Creek Southern Nature See rocks, fossils, and minerals.
Tofield Historical Museum Tofield Central History Explore local history.
Town & Country Museum Stettler Central Outdoor History A historic village.
Trochu and District Museum Trochu Central History Learn about local history.
Two Hills Historical Museum Two Hills Central History Discover local history.
Ukrainian Canadian Archives & Museum Of Alberta Edmonton Edmonton Metropolitan Culture Learn about Ukrainian Canadian heritage.
Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village Lamont County Central Living History Experience the lives of Ukrainian Canadian settlers from 1899 to 1938.
University of Alberta Museums Edmonton Edmonton Metropolitan Multiple Public displays and teaching collections, including clothing, minerals, fossils, and ancient artifacts.
University of Lethbridge Art Gallery Lethbridge Southern Art An art gallery at the university.
Valley Doll Museum Drumheller Southern Toys Over 700 dolls in historic scenes.
Vegreville Regional Museum Vegreville Central History Explore local history.
Victoria School Museum Edmonton Edmonton Metropolitan Education Learn about the history of the Victoria School of Performing and Visual Arts.
Victoria Settlement Smoky Lake Central History A historic settlement.
Viking Museum Viking Central History Discover local history.
Wainwright Museum Wainwright Central History Explore local history.
Wainwright Rail Park Wainwright Central Trains A park dedicated to railway history.
Walter Phillips Gallery Banff Rockies Art Features contemporary art.
Wanham Grizzly Bear Prairie Museum Wanham Northern Outdoor History A historic village.
Waterton Heritage Centre Waterton Park Southern History Learn about the natural and cultural history of the area.
Westlock Pioneer Museum Westlock Central History Discover local history.
Wetaskiwin and District Heritage Museum Wetaskiwin Central History Local history, heritage, and culture in a historic building.
Wheels of Time Museum Caroline Central History Explore local history.
Whitecourt and District Forest Interpretive Centre and Heritage Park Whitecourt Central Forestry Learn about forestry and local heritage.
Whyte Museum Banff Rockies Multiple Culture, art, and history of the Canadian Rocky Mountains.
Yesteryear Artefacts Museum Rowley Southern History See artifacts from the past.
Youthlink Calgary Police Interpretive Centre Calgary Calgary History & Culture Learn about the history and culture of the Calgary Police Service.
Lac La Biche Museum and Visitor Information Centre Lac La Biche Northern History Local, cultural, and natural history.

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