Museums near Lacombe AB (30 Result(s))

The Fort Ostell Museum Society was founded on June 25, 1967. The name comes from the original Fort Ostell that was built near Ponoka in 1885. During the Riel Rebellion, some young natives of the Cree reserves pillaged the Hudson Bay store and raided the mission. Many of the white settlers fled to Fort Edmonton. In order to secure the area, members of the 'Alberta Field Force', numbering 462 men arrived from Calgary.

The Smithson International Truck Museum and Rimbey Visitor Information Center is open year-round from 9 am to 4 pm Tuesdays to Saturdays. The PasKaPoo Historical Park Museum buildings are available for tours in the summer months only. The Museum Grounds are open for the Public to enjoy 7 days a week during daylight hours, gates are closed nightly.

The Bowden Pioneer Museum Is Recognized By The Alberta Museums Association. The Bowden Historical Society Operates The Bowden Pioneer Museum And The Historical St. Matthew'S Anglican Church.

Since its inception in 1985, the Lake Country Museum has been active in collecting, preserving and presenting to the public, artifacts, manuscripts and photographs documenting the history of Lake Country. Lake Country Museum and Archives – Saving our Past for our Future

District Museumthe Donalda And District Museum Displays A Variety Of Historical Collections And Buildings That Preserves The History Of The Area For Future Generations. The Historical Collections Include.Lamp Collection Over 900 Lamps, Dating From The 1600S To 1960.Whitford Collection Metis Artifacts From The Early 20Th Century.Historical Cultural Collection 4000 Artifacts Depicting The History Of The Donalda Area And Its Residents.The Donalda And District Museum Includes An Historic 1924 Creamery, A 1928 Imperial Bank Of Canada Building And Manages A 1909 Cn Rail Station. The Donalda And District Museum Continues To Add To Its Collections Of Artifacts And Buildings To Help Preserve Our Culture And History. A Trip To The Donalda And District Museum Is A Chance To Experience The Life And Happenings Of A Small Rural Community.

The Rocky Museum showcases the history of the pioneers who homesteaded in this area, worked in the lumber camps and sawmills, and sent their children to one-room schoolhouses. The Rocky Museum exhibits household effects of the farming families who cooked on wood stoves, rode to town in horse-drawn wagons, and hunted, fished and trapped for their food.