All Museums

Bringing it all Together at the Cold Lake Museums Why Go? During your next visit to Cold Lake, make sure to plan a trip to visit one (or all!) of the Cold Lake Museums. Featured are the Air Force Museum, the Oil & Gas Museum, the Heritage Museum, and the Aboriginal Museum. Whether one topic piques your interest or you Read more...

Housed in the Old CN rail station at the bottom of Main Street, The Wainwright and District Museum is your source for local history! They are open Monday to Friday 9:30-4:30, and Weekends 11-3. The Museum boasts exciting displays, a gift store and a restaurant and along with the historic buildings and the Rail Park, stand as the main tourist Read more...

A Centre Dedicated to the History and Culture of the Métis Why Go? History buffs will love a trip on the Victoria Trail along the North Saskatchewan River, just 10 miles south of Smoky Lake off Highway 855. Start at Victoria Settlement, where interpreters bring this former Fort and pioneer settlement to life. Work your way west to Metis Crossing Read more...

Ukrainian Heritage Matters. Why Go? Basilian Fathers Museum illustrates the life of Ukrainian settlers and the spiritual guidance provided by the Basilian Fathers in the early 1900s. What’s Unique? There are many sites at the Basilian Museum.  They include the Pioneer Chapel, the Sts. Peter and Paul Church, the CornerStone and Bell Tower, and the Sts. Peter and Paul Grotto. Read more...

Telling Stories of Lac La Biche – one of the Oldest Communities in Alberta! Why Go? On your next family outing, come to Lac La Biche museum to learn about the history of the town. Their exhibits include the Boreal Forrest Exhibit, Fur Trade Exhibit, The Empress of France & The Sea Cadets, and many more! Explore the fascinating history Read more...

Go back in time! Why Go? The Chauvin museum was originally the St. Aubins Catholic School.  The beautiful museum has a great deal of donated and loaned items from local residents.  The museum has about 3500 items, each with its own fascinating story! What’s Unique? The Chauvin Museum has an old school house on the museum grounds that is sure Read more...

Discover Roots and Community Check out the great collections on a CREAM museums tour. Experience railway history, grain elevators, old school houses, farm machinery, military history, a telephone museum, and much more! Enjoy heritage demonstrations and special events throughout the summer. Create a driving tour with your choice of 16 museums along Highways 16, 14 and 13. CREAM DIRECTORY 1. Read more...

The CDÉA is unveiling the new routes-ab.ca website where visitors can choose from among some 200 attractions in Northern Alberta and use an interactive map to create a personalized itinerary. This site also offers internet users the opportunity to select a thematic circuit offering a variety of cultural, heritage, agritourism and family experiences as well as many others. Equipped with Read more...

Experience the Rich Agricultural Heritage of the Area Why Go? Come out to Musée St. Paul Museum and explore the history of rich agriculture that St. Paul and region was built on. Varied displays throughout showcase the ways in which farming and agricultural pursuits have evolved throughout the years from when homesteaders first began to settle the area. Additionally, there Read more...

Where History Comes Alive! Why Go? The region is home to Canada’s premier Ukrainian cultural attraction, Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village. The history of Ukrainians in Alberta stretches back 130 years, when the first Ukrainians to Canada settled in the Edna-Star region (north of Lamont). The story of early Ukrainian settlement and culture is brought to life at the Ukrainian Cultural Read more...